The Preamble
The Preamble, Elisabeth Marnik, PhD, Nicole Froio, Elise Labott, Ashton Lattimore, Shaka Mitchell, Casey Burgat, Amanda E. White, LPC, Sharon McMahon, Frazz, Stephen C. George, Dr. Mona Amin, Cambria NwosuNews, politics, and history from #1 NYT-bestselling author Sharon McMahon. Breaking down government and law in straightforward ways you won’t find anywhere else. If you want clarity and context — delivered with sanity and reason — The Preamble is for you.
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Authors
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Understanding is an act of hope. The Preamble is a reader-supported daily newsletter delivering just that through the lens of history and politics. Founded by Sharon McMahon, America’s government teacher.
Elisabeth Marnik, PhD, is a science communicator and immunologist. Drawing on personal experience growing up anti-science, she launched Science Whiz Liz in 2020 and now serves as Executive Director of The Evidence Collective.
freelance journalist covering politics and digital cultures.
Global affairs journalist. I write Cosmopolitics on Substack.
Award-winning author of historical fiction novels All We Were Promised & Runner (coming July 2026!), and Executive Editor of The Preamble
Shaka likes big ideas and small egos. An expert at helping people untie Gordian knots. A lover of Jesus, family, music, and endurance sports.
Associate Professor at George Washington University, author of WE HOLD THESE "TRUTHS", former Congress staffer, eternal optimist, unhealthy sports fan.
Licensed therapist bridging the gap between therapy speak and real life. Co-host of Nuance Needed podcast, founder of Therapy for Women Center.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Small and the Mighty and founder of The Preamble, a daily newsletter about politics and history — for people who want to understand what’s happening without losing heart.
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One-time editor of such magazines as Discover and the Saturday Evening Post, among a lot of others. Now a writer focused on history, science, and other great stuff. Welcome, one and all!
Board-Certified Pediatrician, IBCLC, and mom of two. Founder of PedsDocTalk, helping parents understand the why behind their child's health, development, and behavior, so they can lead with confidence instead of guesswork.
Dr. Cambria Nwosu, DNP, RN, LNC, is a legal nurse consultant and healthcare analyst covering patient safety, healthcare policy, nursing, and civil rights. She is the creator of CJN Network and @cjnlegalnurse.
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