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Former Biker Turned European Militant Islamist Turned al-Qaida Associate Turned Whistleblower
Morten Storm a former Biker Turned European Militant Islamist Turned al-Qaida Associate Turned Whistleblower. Morten Storm was an unlikely Jihadi. A six-foot-one red-haired Dane, Storm spent his teens in and…
Political Historian and Teacher at American University in Washington, D.C.
Allan J. Lichtman received his PhD from Harvard University in 1973 with a specialty in modern American history and quantitative methods. He became an Assistant Professor of History at American…
America's No. 1 Crisis Management Expert and Inspiration for ABC's Hit Show, "Scandal"
As a result of her wide ranging and ground breaking career, Shonda Rhimes, creator of ABC’s hit television dramas Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, developed a television drama about the…
Politician
Former Minnesota Congresswoman, Michele Bachmann became the first Republican woman elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was listed in Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People”…
Pulitzer-Prize Winning National Reporter for the Washington Post covering law enforcement, justice, race and politics
Wesley Lowery is national reporter who covers law enforcement, justice, race and politics. He previously covered Congress and national politics. Prior to joining the Washington Post in February 2014, he…
"The Sean Hannity Show" on iHeartRadio, Fox News Channel's "Hannity," and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Sean Hannity currently serves as host of FOX News Channel's (FNC) Hannity. He joined the network in 1996 and is based in New York. As one of the most prominent…
Global Thinker, Columnist & CNN Host
Host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, contributing editor at The Atlantic, and Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria is widely respected for his thoughtful analysis and ability to spot economic and…
FOX News Senior Judicial Analyst and New Jersey Superior Court Judge
Andrew P. Napolitano joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in January 1998 and currently serves as the senior judicial analyst. He provides legal analysis on both FNC and Fox Business Network.…
Lawyer and Author; Best Known for His Book "The Coming Collapse of China"
Gordon G. Chang is the author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World, released by Random House in January 2006. Showdown focuses on nuclear proliferation in general and…
Legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist/Author and Associate Editor, The Washington Post
Bob Woodward has worked for The Washington Post since 1971. He and Carl Bernstein are the authors of All the President’s Men and The Final Days. Woodward has won nearly…
Former Director of the C.I.A.
R. James Woolsey is Chairman of Woolsey Partners LLC. He is also a Venture Partner and Senior Advisor to VantagePoint Venture Partners of San Bruno, California. Mr. Woolsey currently chairs…
World-Renowned Healthcare Economist; President, U.S. Department of Defense Health Board; Former Deputy Assistant to Pres. G. H.W. Bush for Policy Development
Gail Wilensky is a Senior Fellow at Project HOPE, an international health education foundation, where she analyzes and develops policies relating to health reform and to ongoing changes in the…
Emmy-Winning TV Host, MS and Health Advocate, Wellness Entrepreneur, Decorated Naval Officer
Montel Williams earned his media celebrity status as an inspirational Emmy Award winning television personality whom Americans invited into their homes for more than 17 years. He is a decorated…
Journalist at NBC News, Currently Serving as Chief Anchor on the Cable Network MSNBC and Host of the Network's Nightly Flagship Program, The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
Brian Williams, Journalist at NBC News, currently serving as chief anchor on the cable network MSNBC and host of the network's nightly flagship program, The 11th Hour with Brian Williams.…
Chief Foreign Affairs Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour; Former Fellow of Yale Corporation
Margaret Warner is a senior correspondent and on-air anchor of public television’s PBS NewsHour, interviewing newsmakers and top experts in every field from politics and foreign affairs, to the economy…
Senior National Correspondent for NPR
As NPR's senior national correspondent, Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience to bear on the day's top…
Former Ambassador to Israel and Egypt
Ambassador Edward Walker is the Christian Johnson Professor at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He recently resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Middle East Institute, a…
Scholar and former member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Anti-Terror Advisory Committee under George W. Bush
Over the past 36 years, Edward A. Turzanski has developed a multi-faceted career specializing in domestic and international security, higher education administration and instruction, health care trusteeship, government and civic…
Journalist, Editor, Writer and Photographer
Lorna Tychostup, journalist and photographer is the senior editor for Chronogram magazine and a freelance journalist and photographer. Since February 2003, she has visited Iraq four separate times and was…
Legendary Political Strategist; President & Founder, Trippi and Associates
Heralded on the cover of The New Republic as the man who “reinvented campaigning,” Joe Trippi has been at the forefront of movement politics for nearly 30 years. Trippi began…
Relationship, Communication Expert and Best-Selling Author
Deborah Tannen is University Professor and Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University and author of many books and articles about how the language of everyday conversation affects relationships. She is…
America's Leading Syndicated Op-Ed Writer/Columnist
With a twice-weekly column appearing in hundreds of newspapers, Cal Thomas is one of the most widely read and one of the most highly regarded voices on the American political…
Politician and State Representative, Georgia, District
That is the nature of “Able” Mable, a servant of the people who will always answer the call when asked to; especially by those who have been historically overlooked and…
Emmy-Award Winning Journalist & "20/20" Anchor and Correspondent, known for his career on both ABC News and Fox Business Channel
John Stossel joined Fox Business Network (FBN) in 2009. He is the host of "Stossel" (Fridays at 9 PM/ET), a weekly program highlighting current consumer issues with a libertarian viewpoint.…
Radio Journalist, who is a Special Correspondent for National Public Radio and guest host for Weekend Edition Saturday
Nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg is special correspondent for NPR. Stamberg is the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program, and has won every major award in…
Talk Show Host, Comedian and Producer
Known for his unique brand of political satire as the host of Comedy Central's runaway hit The Daily Show, Jon Stewart is considered one of America's most respected comedic voices…
Former US Secretary of Transportation
Rodney E. Slater, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation has had a long and distinguished career of accomplishment in both the public and private sectors. He is nationally recognized for his…
Anti-Crime Activist, Founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels and Radio Talk Show Host
Curtis Sliwa, known by millions as the founder and leader of The Guardian Angels, has greatly impacted the American way of life. Curtis refused to accept criminal activity and founded…
Award-Winning Broadcaster and Best-Selling Author Lynn Sherr; Correspondent 20/20
Lynn Sherr has covered a wide range of stories, specializing in women's issues and social changes, as well as investigative reports. During the 1999-2000 season, Sherr's contributions to 20/20 included…
Documentary Filmmaker
Award-Winning Filmmaker, Lecturer and Photojournalist Mike Shiley, has been to the most dangerous places in the world. He lived in and traveled through the Middle East, covered the war in…
Advocacy for Muslims: Participated in Acts of Terror and Violence - When I finally realized the lies and myths I was taught, it is my duty as a righteous person to speak out
Walid Shoebat, used to be a radicalized Muslim willing to die for the cause of Jihad until I converted to Christianity in 1994. As a member of the PLO I…
Author, Editor, Political Advisor and Commentator, and Public Intellectual, is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute
Gabriel Schoenfeld, a Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute, is a member of USAToday’s Board of Contributors. Schoenfeld, the author of three books, including Necessary Secrets: National Security, the Media, and…
Former Congresswoman. Patricia Schroeder is President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), national trade organization of the U.S. book publishing industry
Patricia Schroeder left Congress undefeated in 1996 after serving in the House of Representatives for 24 years. From January to June 1997, she held the rank of Professor at the Woodrow…
Anti-War Activist, whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War
Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan was born on July 10, 1957. She married Patrick Sheehan and the couple had four children--Casey, Carly, Andy, and Janey. Casey was the oldest. The whole…
Former Moderator of “Face The Nation,” Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News
Bob Schieffer is broadcast journalism's most experienced Washington reporter. He is CBS News' chief Washington correspondent; serves as anchor and moderator of Face the Nation, the network's Sunday public affairs…
Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He previously worked as an official at the Pentagon, where he dealt with issues in the Middle East
Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute; senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Civil-Military Relations; and senior editor of the Middle East Quarterly.…
Political Scientist and Political Analyst. He is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia
Dr. Larry Sabato is the founder and director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
Fox News Washington Deputy Managing Editor, Pulitzer Prize Nominee, Former White House Correspondent for the Washington Times
Bill Sammon is FOX News Channel's vice president of News and Washington managing editor. Prior to joining FNC in 2008 as Washington deputy managing editor, Sammon spent two years as…
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist
Forrest Sawyer has long been recognized as one of the most experienced and credible broadcast journalists of our day. He brings his vast media expertise, creativity, and integrity to Sawyer…
Republican Political Strategist & Former Senior Adviser to Ronald Reagan
Ed Rollins has advised and served in the administrations of four United States presidents. He was the assistant to the president in charge of the White House Office of Political…
New York Times Bestselling Author of THE LAST JIHAD also a political columnist for World magazine
Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times bestselling author of 11 novels and five nonfiction books, with more than 3 million copies sold. He has been interviewed on hundreds…
Award-Winning Journalist with nearly 40 years of experience, Executive Director of the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)
Robert J. Rosenthal is executive director of The Center for Investigative Reporting. An award-winning journalist, Rosenthal has worked for some of the most respected newspapers in the country, including The…
ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent. He reports extensively for World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, Good Morning America
Brian Ross is one of the most honored and respected journalists in the country. As ABC News’ Chief Investigative Correspondent, he reports extensively for “World News with Charles Gibson,” “Nightline,”…
African-American Lawyer, Author and Activist, Noted as the founder of TransAfrica
Randall Robinson, an internationally respected social justice advocate and author, is also a professor of law at Penn State University. In 1979, he established TransAfrica, the mandate of which is…
President of Ireland (1990-1997) & President of the Mary Robinson Foundation: Climate Justice
Mary Robinson served as president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.
44th Vice President of the United States
Dan Quayle earned a bachelor's degree in political science from DePauw University in 1969
Cultural Critic and Movie Reviewer, He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and the Guardian. He is the author of 10 books
Joe Queenan is a cultural critic and movie reviewer, living in Tarrytown, NY. He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and the Guardian. He is the…