Haley Barbour is the former governor of Mississippi and the former chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association. He also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee, leading the GOP to gain control of Congress for the first time in 40 years. POLITICO calls him “the most powerful Republican in politics.” He was also widely praised for his handling of both the Gulf Oil Spill and Hurricane Katrina. One of the Republican Party’s top political strategists, Barbour addresses elections, politics, Republican strategy, the economy, and other hot political topics.

Michael A. Smerconish is the nationally-syndicated SiriusXM Radio talk show host of The Michael Smerconish Program, the host of CNN’s Smerconish on Saturday mornings, a newspaper columnist, and a New York Times best-selling author. He has often been recognized for his radio work. Talkers magazine has consistently named him one of America’s most important talk show hosts. Using the perfect blend of analysis and humor, he delivers an engaging, thought-provoking, and balanced dialogue on today's political arena and the long-term implications of the polarization in politics.

Peter Beinart is one of America’s most highly-regarded commentators on American politics and foreign policy. He is a professor of journalism and political science at The City University of New York, editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, author of The Beinart Notebook on Substack. a political commentator for MSNBC and a non-resident fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Beinart burst onto the punditry scene immediately after graduating from Oxford in 1995. Since then, he has been editor of the New Republic magazine, a columnist at The Forward and Haaretz, written widely acclaimed books, and been a featured player on the television news circuit for his expertise and articulate analysis. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, he addresses politics, foreign policy, elections, and the American-Israel relationship.

Mark Preston is CNN’s executive director of political programming and senior political analyst based in the network’s Washington, DC bureau. In his dual role, Preston leads the conception and execution of CNN's political events, including debates and town halls, and reports on campaigns, politics, and breaking news in Washington, DC, across all of the network's platforms. He joined CNN as political editor in 2005 and played a key role in the network’s Emmy award-winning election nights in 2006 and 2012, as well as CNN’s Peabody award-winning campaign coverage in 2008. He also hosts "Full Stop with Mark Preston" on SiriusXM POTUS 124, and serves as the on-air Decision Desk Analyst for CNN’s election coverage. For his expertise, Preston has also appeared on C-SPAN, Fox, ABC, NPR, and many other top news outlets. He addresses politics and elections.

Tim Pawlenty, one of the leading voices in the Republican Party, was a two-term governor of Minnesota serving from 2003 until 2011, a candidate for the 2012 Republican nomination for President, and the co-chair of Mitt Romney for President. Tim was a solutions-oriented politician who was well-respected on both sides of the aisle. His education, healthcare, and energy initiatives were widely viewed as among the most innovative in the nation. Tim previously served as president and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable, which represents leading financial service companies in protecting the security, integrity, and success of our nation’s financial system. The author of the book, Courage to Stand, Pawlenty offers audiences candid and entertaining presentations on politics, the future of the GOP, the economy, and issues important to the financial services industry.

Dan Bartlett, the former counselor and key advisor to President George W. Bush, was responsible for strategic communications, policy formulation, and the implementation of the administration’s agenda. His experience serving in the highest levels of state and federal government and helping lead two successful presidential campaigns gives him a unique perspective in shaping public opinion and reputation management. Currently the executive vice president of corporate affairs for Walmart, Bartlett addresses politics, strategic communications, and life in the West Wing.

An astute observer of Washington politics, Mara Liasson's election forecasts provide comprehensive and unbiased coverage of congressional and presidential candidates. While many focus on Congress and the White House, Liasson takes her presentation beyond the Beltway to discuss the impact on America.

Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman are New York Times best-selling authors and the founders of Punchbowl News, a news community focused on power, people, and politics in Washington. From 2016 to 2020, they were the co-authors of the top-rated POLITICO Playbook newsletter, where they chronicled President Donald Trump’s first term, and his relationship with top Congressional leaders. Under their leadership, the Playbook franchise more than doubled in revenue and tripled its readership. With over two decades of rise and grind journalistic experience between them, Palmer and Sherman are experts on the issues and share their insider knowledge with audiences with the most-up-to-the-minute insights on what's happening in Capitol Hill and the White House.

In the early 1970s, Bernstein and Bob Woodward broke the Watergate story for The Washington Post, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon and setting the standard for modern investigative reporting, for which they and The Post were awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Since then, Bernstein has continued to build on the theme he and Woodward first explored in the Nixon years – the use and abuse of power: political, media, financial, cultural and spiritual power. Renowned as a prose stylist, he has also written a classic biography of Pope John Paul II, served as the founding editor of the first major political website, and been a rock critic.

One of the world’s leading interviewers, Nina Easton helps CEOs, global leaders, and cultural icons communicate their vision and stories on stage. With deep economic and political sophistication, she engages speakers and audiences to produce far-sighted conversations on how to navigate today’s hyper-speed, disruptive landscape. Her broad portfolio crosses business sectors–from finance and insurance to high-tech and energy–as well as U.S. and geopolitics.

David M. Drucker is the author of In Trump’s Shadow; The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP, a deeply reported, forward-looking, behind-the-curtain examination of an evolving Republican Party. Drucker is senior correspondent for the Washington Examiner and contributing writer at Vanity Fair, breaking news, and providing sharp analysis on Congress, campaigns, and political trends. Drucker is a regular panelist on MSNBC’s flagship morning program, “Morning Joe,” weekly guest on Salem Radio’s nationally syndicated Hugh Hewitt Show and appears on a variety of programs across various media platforms. Prior to the Washington Examiner, Drucker was a reporter for Roll Call, a newspaper in Washington covering Capitol Hill and congressional campaigns. Before that, Drucker covered California politics, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, from the Sacramento bureau of the Los Angeles Daily News. Before becoming a journalist, Drucker spent a decade managing a family-owned manufacturing and sales and marketing firm in Southern California. That experience provided Drucker with unique insight into Washington’s impact on the rest of the country and how voters react to politics and policy in D.C. Drucker addresses what’s happening in Washington and on the campaign trail, with a special focus on what to expect from politicians and voters — and why.

Frank Luntz is one of the most honored communication professionals in America today and Time magazine named him one of "50 of America's most promising leaders aged 40 and under". According to the Boston Globe he is the "hottest pollster in the America.