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NYT Columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University, Chautauqua Perry Fellow in Democracy. Married to @nancyfrench.bsky.social. Iraq vet, Grizzlies fan, born in War Eagle Country and raised in Big Blue Nation.
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Editor at large, The Bulwark. Director, Defending Democracy Together. Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol. Never Trump.
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Theologian & author; Editor in Chief, Christianity Today; host, “The Russell Moore Show,” co-host, “The Bulletin”; non-Conventional Baptist; Nashville, TN
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Co-Host MSNBC “The Weeknight”. Former Lt. Governor of Maryland, former Chairman RNC
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Policy Editor, The Bulwark Syndicated columnist Opponent of all forms of illiberalism Author of four books
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Staff writer for the Atlantic. Host of the David Frum Show webcast. Formerly ... quite a lot of things. Washington DC and Wellington, Ontario. Reach me via Producer@TheDavidFrumShow.com DMs open to followers
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National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
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Editor in Chief, MeidasNews. Former Fed & State Prosecutor, Marine, Attorney. Switched parties from R to D in 2020. MeidasPlus.com/subscribe
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Journalist. Quattrone Center journalism fellow. Author: Rise of the Warrior Cop. Co-author: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist. Forthcoming book: The Defenders (Spring 2026) Substack: radleybalko.substack.com Signal: radleybalko.52
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Opinion writer. Pvs: Editor at USA Today Opinion and National Journal, campaign reporter at USA Today and AP. Author, "The Art of the Political Deal: How Congress Beat the Odds and Broke Through Gridlock." My work: https://jilllawrence.com
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Recovering lawyer who may relapse at any moment. President, Society for the Rule of Law. Co-host of the “George Conway Explains It All” podcast on The Bulwark.
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staff writer @theatlantic. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and now AUTOCRACY INC https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
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Christian | Conservative | Corporate Lawyer | Founder, Principles First: http://principlesfirst.us
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White House correspondent, The Bulwark. Covered campaigns for The Dispatch and the Weekly Standard. Christian, husband, 3x dad.
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senior scholar at Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies | creator of "Charismatic Revival Fury" podcast | author of The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement that is Threatening Our Democracy
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Host of the Bulwark Podcast MSNBC political analyst. Punching bag on FYPod with Cameron Kasky. Church of Jokic. Nola Dad. Weak and Gay.
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President & CEO, Pulaski Institution. Columnist, Arc Digital. Contributing Editor, Liberal Currents. Teaching, Arkansas State-Beebe Other words: MSNBC, Foreign Policy, The Bulwark, Salon, UnPopulist He/Him Views mine www.pulaskiinstitution.org/donate
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Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
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