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  • Chris Matthews

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

  • Matt Lewis

    Intellectually honest journalist and columnist for NOTUS Perspectives. Author of ‘Too Dumb to Fail’ and ‘Filthy Rich Politicians.’ Political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor. (Opinions here are my own.)

  • Suzanne Kianpour

    - Founder & CEO, Helmet to Heels™ - Host, "News with Suz LIVE” - Shortlisted Presenter of the Year AIBs 'Women Building Peace’ + ‘Out of the Shadows’ re Iran vs Israel - Recovering BBC Capitol Hill Correspondent

  • Philip Bump

    "Prophet of Boom," apparently. Washington Post national columnist. Author of The Aftermath. Write How To Read This Chart newsletter.

  • 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.

  • Michael Auslin

    Author of "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" (Avid Reader/Simon & Schuster, 2026). Writes "The Patowmack Packet" on Substack, about Washington, D.C. and American history.

  • lois romano

    Journalist, Bestselling author

  • 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)

  • Julie Roginsky

    Authentic, common-sense straight talk about our politics and culture. Democratic political consultant.

  • 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

  • Ian Buruma

    Writer

  • Rahm Emanuel
  • 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"

  • 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
  • David Shuster

    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."

  • Mark Warner

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

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

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

  • Ways and Means Democrats

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

  • Christine Brennan
  • 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

  • Senator Chris Van Hollen

    U.S. Senator for Maryland

  • Alex Seitz-Wald

    Small-town newspaper editor in Maine for the Midcoast Villager, former national political reporter for NBC News. Dad. Bearded-American. Hobby accumulator.

  • Michael LaRosa
  • Leigh Ann Caldwell
  • Jon Meacham
  • Pat Ryan

    Dad & Husband | Veteran | Democrat | Proudly Representing NY-18 in Congress

  • Steve McMahon
  • Jennifer Carroll Foy

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

  • JD
  • James Verini
  • 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.

  • Embassy of Ireland, USA
  • Representative Houlahan
  • Paul Taylor
  • Rose
  • Thomas Richards Jr

    Author of The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended and Breakaway Americas: The Unmanifest Future of the Jacksonian Republic. High school teacher in Philly, history Ph.D., rabid Philly sports fan.

  • Nancy Lacore
  • Jonathan Swan
  • Sean McCann for Congress

    Candidate for MI-04 Congressional District

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