Karen Finney has been named MSNBC's weekend host, the network announced on Tuesday.

Finney will host the 4-5:00 p.m. hour on Saturdays and Sundays, serving as the lead in to former primetime host Ed Schultz's new weekend show. She's worked on four presidential campaigns and served in the Clinton White House as deputy press secretary to then First Lady Hillary Clinton. She has been a political analyst and guest host on the network since 2009. She is also a blogger for The Huffington Post.