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Silver Spring, MD, USA

Linda Chavez
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Political Commentator, Chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity & Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center

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Washington, DC, USA

Asma Khalid
(2 ratings)

Award-Winning Journalist, ABC Contributor & Co-Host of BBCWorld's "The Global Story" Podcast

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Washington, DC, USA

Sam Stein
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White House Correspondent for Politico & MSNBC Contributor

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Washington, DC, USA

Bob Woodward
(6 ratings)

Legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Journalist; Associate Editor, The Washington Post & Author of 23 Bestsellers

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Van Jones
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Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

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Washington, DC, USA

Paul Brandus
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White House Correspondent & Award-Winning Author of "Under This Roof: A History of the White House and Presidency"

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Franklin, TN, USA

David French
(8 ratings)

Columnist for The New York Times & Bestselling Author of "Rise of ISIS"; Former Constitutional Litigator & Past President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

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Washington, DC, USA

Norman Ornstein

Best-Selling Author, Political Analyst & Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute

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Washington, DC, USA

Katty Kay
(2 ratings)

Award-Winning Journalist & Anchor; NYT Bestselling Author; U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC & MSNBC Contributor

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Chevy Chase, MD, USA

Gerald F. Seib
(3 ratings)

Former Executive Washington Editor of The Wall Street Journal

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New York, NY, USA

Jason Riley
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Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute & Columnist for the Wall Street Journal

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Washington, DC, USA

Robert Costa
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CBS News Chief Election & Campaign Correspondent

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Columbus, OH, USA

Sean Trende
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Senior Elections Analyst for RealClearPolitics

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Chicago, IL, USA

Scott Turow

Attorney & 13-Time Bestselling Author; Known for Legal Thrillers Such as "Presumed Innocent" & "The Burden of Proof"

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Washington, DC, USA

Laura Ingraham
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Fox News Political Commentator, Television Host & Journalist; Former Criminal Defense Attorney

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Boston, MA, USA

Ellen Goodman
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist & Social Change Analyst; Social Entrepreneur & Co-Founder, The Conversation Project

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Washington, DC, USA

Theodore R. Johnson

Senior Advisor at New America Think Tank & Lead on its US@250 Initiative; Columnist for The Washington Post; United States Navy Veteran; Author of "If We Are Brave: Essays From Black America"

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New York, NY, USA

Elie Mystal
(4 ratings)

Justice Correspondent, Attorney, Writer & Political Commentator

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Washington, DC, USA

Ayesha Rascoe
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Host of NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday"

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New York, NY, USA

Ezra Klein

New York Times Columnist; Author of "Why We're Polarized" & Co-Author of "Abundance"; Host of "The Ezra Klein Show" Podcast

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