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Hardball with Chris Matthews + Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY), Alex Seitz-Wald, and Author Paul Taylor
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Hardball with Christopher Peleo-Lazar + David Shuster + Ellie Leonard
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Hardball with Chris Matthews + Rahm Emanuel + Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason + Author James Verini
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Hardball with Chris Matthews + Author & USA Today's Susan Page + Author Lois Romano + Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Author, 20-Year Hardball anchor; Professor of American Politics and Media, Fulbright University Vietnam
Professor of Political Science, Director of Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Senior Fellow all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.
President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations, author of "Home & Away" (on Substack), and co-host of "Alternate Shots," the podcast.
Dad. Husband. Former GOP congressman. Voted to impeach Trump. Now fighting for our democracy. Lt. Col. Air National Guard (ret). Founder of Country First.
Staff Writer at the Atlantic. Author of Autocracy, Inc, Twilight of Democracy, and three history books: Gulag, Iron Curtain, and Red Famine.
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Contributing Editor @ Blue Amp Media, child-wrangler, sometimes-filmmaker, Missoulian dropped on my head in NYC. Wandering Agent-lessly Signal: @redpencilscript.10, [email protected], (She/Her)
Girl Dad. Lifelong Democrat. Hip-Hop Lover. Former Capitol Police Officer. Believer of Good Trouble. Defending Democracy
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Trita Parsi is the Executive VP of the Quincy Institute and an award-winning author. Washingtonian Magazine has named him one of the 25 most influential voices on foreign policy. Noam Chomsky calls him "one of the most distinguished scholars on Iran"
2 x #1 NYT-bestselling author, senior political reporter at NBC News, retired amateur pitcher
I break down what's happening in the US economy and markets in a fun and accessible way. I'm chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, a regular on TV/radio, and a former economic journalist at WaPo and CNN.
David Shuster is an Emmy award winning broadcast journalist who is best known for his work at NBC News and MSNBC and his ongoing YouTube videos on "Rebel HQ."
Updates from the Office of Sen. Mark R. Warner, Vice Chairman, Senate Intel Committee.
Former US Representative, federal prosecutor, and Marine officer. Currently Kline & Specter; democracy seminars at Duquesne Law; town hall participant.
Thinks that workers and families shouldn't sacrifice their health care for billionaire tax breaks
I've been covering news in Washington for more than 20 years, specializing in enterprise and investigative reporting. This is a 7-day-a-week home to my latest updates. No days off. Unvarnished, unfiltered and eager for your ideas
Small-town newspaper editor in Maine for the Midcoast Villager, former national political reporter for NBC News. Dad. Bearded-American. Hobby accumulator.
Representing Illinois' 5th District. Member of the House Appropriations Committee and Select Committee on Intelligence. Amateur hockey player. Proud Cubs fan. He/Him.
Dad & Husband | Veteran | Democrat | Proudly Representing NY-18 in Congress
Virginia State Senator, 33rd District, Twin mom, Jeff’s wife
Susan Page is the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and the author of four books, including "The Queen and Her Presidents," published by Harper in April 2026.
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