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  • Chris Matthews

    Author, 20-Year Hardball anchor; Professor of American Politics and Media, Fulbright University Vietnam

  • Michael McFaul

    Professor of Political Science, Director of Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Senior Fellow all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.

  • Richard Haass

    President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations, author of "Home & Away" (on Substack), and co-host of "Alternate Shots," the podcast.

  • Adam Kinzinger

    Dad. Husband. Former GOP congressman. Voted to impeach Trump. Now fighting for our democracy. Lt. Col. Air National Guard (ret). Founder of Country First.

  • Anne Applebaum

    Staff Writer at the Atlantic. Author of Autocracy, Inc, Twilight of Democracy, and three history books: Gulag, Iron Curtain, and Red Famine.

  • lois romano

    writer

  • Ellie Leonard

    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)

  • Harry Dunn

    Girl Dad. Lifelong Democrat. Hip-Hop Lover. Former Capitol Police Officer. Believer of Good Trouble. Defending Democracy

  • Cliff Schecter

    BAM Founder. Ad Man (Biden '20, etc). Bestselling Author "The Real McCain." Past columnist Daily Beast, UPI. Frmr contributor Sinclair TV. Contributor Stephanie Miller, Hal Sparks. Paid Subscriptions Deck Fascists https://www.blueamp.co/subscribe

  • AG Rob Bonta

    California's Attorney General. Standing up for all Californians and fighting injustices as the People's Attorney.

  • Ian Buruma

    Writer

  • Trita Parsi

    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"

  • Jon Ralston

    I am the CEO and founder of The Nevada Independent, a 501c3 nonprofit news site. I have been a journalist in Nevada for more than 40 years.

  • Eugene Robinson
  • David ignatius
  • Jon Allen

    2 x #1 NYT-bestselling author, senior political reporter at NBC News, retired amateur pitcher

  • Economy_Heather

    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.

  • Elaine Kamarck
  • Mark Warner

    Updates from the Office of Sen. Mark R. Warner, Vice Chairman, Senate Intel Committee.

  • Annie Linskey
  • Christopher Peleo-Lazar
  • Jon Tester
  • Jeh Johnson
  • Conor Lamb

    Former US Representative, federal prosecutor, and Marine officer. Currently Kline & Specter; democracy seminars at Duquesne Law; town hall participant.

  • Daniel Biss

    Dad, husband, progressive leader, & fighter for working folks. Let’s take on the billionaire class together

  • Ways and Means Democrats

    Thinks that workers and families shouldn't sacrifice their health care for billionaire tax breaks

  • Scott MacFarlane

    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

  • Rep. Mike Quigley

    Representing Illinois' 5th District. Member of the House Appropriations Committee and Select Committee on Intelligence. Amateur hockey player. Proud Cubs fan. He/Him.

  • Leigh Ann Caldwell
  • Janelle Stelson
  • Robert Casey
  • Steve McMahon
  • Jennifer Carroll Foy

    Virginia State Senator, 33rd District, Twin mom, Jeff’s wife

  • JD
  • Susan Page

    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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