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Josh Hammer

Josh Hammer is senior editor-at-large at Newsweek, a research fellow with the Edmund Burke Foundation, counsel and policy advisor for the Internet Accountability Project, a syndicated columnist through Creators and a contributing editor for Anchoring Truths. A frequent pundit and essayist on political, legal and cultural issues, Josh is a constitutional attorney by training. He hosts “The Josh Hammer […]

Jerome Hudson

Prior to writing for Breitbart, Hudson worked at the Government Accountability Institute with author, investigative journalist, and political commentator Peter Schweizer. There, Hudson was heavily involved in uncovering government corruption. In 2013 Hudson began writing for Breitbart, where today he is the Entertainment Editor, specializing in showing the vast disconnect between Hollywood and the everyday […]

Trent Horn

After his conversion to the Catholic faith, Trent Horn earned master’s degrees in the fields of theology, philosophy, and bioethics. He serves as a staff apologist for Catholic Answers, where he specializes in teaching Catholics to graciously and persuasively engage those who disagree with them. Trent models that approach each week on the radio program Catholic […]

Marc Short

Marc Short served as the chief of staff to the Vice President Mike Pence in the Trump administration. He also served as assistant to the President and director of legislative affairs at the White House for President Donald J. Trump. Prior to joining the Trump administration, Short was president of Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, […]

Ben Carson

Dr. Ben Carson

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., is Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, a new think tank / do tank whose mission is to promote the four founding principles which are cornerstones of our country: faith, liberty, community, and life as well as pursue common sense solutions that challenge conventional groupthink. He most recently served […]

Jeff Sessions

Mr. Sessions was born in Selma, Alabama on December 24, 1946, and grew up in Hybart, the son of a country store owner. Growing up in the country, Sessions was instilled with certain core values – honesty, hard work, belief in God and parental respect – that define him today. In 1964, he became an […]

George Harbison

George P. Harbison is a writer, speaker, political activist, and retired chief financial officer. In 2016, at the request of a YAF student leader,  Mr. Harbison created and delivered a lecture titled “The Victims of Socialism” at the University of California, Riverside. Since then, he has delivered this lecture at over twenty college campuses and […]

Lila Grace Rose

Lila Rose is a speaker, writer and human rights activist. Lila founded and serves as president of Live Action, a media and news nonprofit dedicated to ending abortion and inspiring a culture that respects all human life. Live Action’s groundbreaking news coverage and compelling videos reach several million people weekly across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. Lila’s media appearances […]

Mia Love

Mia B. Love is a former Representative of the 4th Congressional District of Utah. Love was elected to office in 2014. She is the first and only Republican black female to ever serve in The United States Congress. Love was appointed as the only freshman to serve on the Select Panel for Infant Lives, to […]

Elisha Krauss

Elisha Krauss is a conservative commentator, writer and speaker. She still chooses to reside in southern California despite the struggles of living in a liberal Mecca. She loves fighting for the truth, engaging with young people, and stirring up dialogue — even with those who wish to shout her down. Krauss was the youngest producer in ABC […]

Sean Spicer

Everybody knows Sean Spicer. At least, polls show, they know his name and his trademark style behind the White House podium. But before the former White House Press Secretary made his mark as one of the most recognized staffers in the Trump administration, he built a decades-long career in Republican politics, witnessing and shaping the […]

Andrew F. Puzder

Andrew F. Puzder is a speaker, political commentator, attorney, and retired chief executive officer. For 17 years he served as the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc., an international corporation which owns popular restaurant chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s. Mr. Puzder is a sought-after commentator on economic and political issues in national publications including the Wall […]

Michael Knowles

Michael Knowles is the celebrated host of “The Michael Knowles Show” at the Daily Wire and “The Book Club” at PragerU. He is also the author of the best-selling book “Speechless.”    Speech Topics Include:  Men are Not Women

Liz Wheeler

Liz Wheeler is unapologetically one of the conservative movement’s boldest voices. In Politico’s words, Liz is a “titan” of media, and she’s just getting started.Blocked by AOC, demonetized on Facebook, and whispered about at the Snopes water cooler, Liz Wheeler is undeterred—maybe even energized. As the host of The Liz Wheeler Show, one of the year’s most highly-anticipated new podcasts, Liz […]

Carol M. Swain

Born in abject poverty in rural Virginia, Dr. Carol Swain earned five degrees and obtained early tenure at Princeton and full professorship at Vanderbilt where she was professor political science and a professor of law. Today she is a sought after cable news contributor, prominent national speaker, and best-selling author. In addition to three Presidential […]

Burgess Owens

Burgess spent his childhood growing up in the Deep South during a period when the barriers of segregation were being torn down. He was the third Black American to be offered a football scholarship at the University of Miami. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Chemistry and simultaneously gained national recognition as a […]

Daniel Hannan

Daniel Hannan is a writer and journalist. After 17 years as a Member of the European Parliament, campaigning for British withdrawal from the EU, he succeeded in abolishing his job in the Brexit referendum on 23 June 2016. He is the author of nine books, including The New York Times bestseller Inventing Freedom: How the […]

Andrew Klavan

Andrew Klavan is a man of many talents. In addition to being a bestselling author and Edgar award winner, he’s also contributing editor, podcast host, essayist and satirist. He currently hosts “The Andrew Klavan Show” at the Daily Wire.  Topics: Pursuit of Happiness – “Everything You Know About Western Culture is Wrong” Media – “Hollywood […]

Jesse Watters

Jesse Watters currently serves as the host of Watters’ World (Saturdays, 8PM/ET) and co-host of The Five on Fox News Channel (FNC).  He joined the network in 2002 as a production assistant. Jesse has been working with the top-rated cable news show, The O’Reilly Factor since 2003. He began hosting monthly specials in November 2015, which later progressed to […]

Ken Stiles

In addition to speaking on a number of intelligence and national security topics, Ken is willing to provide ‘guest lectures’ for any interested professors during his visit to your campus.  This can be finalized when you contact Mr. Stiles. Kenneth L. Stiles, a retired CIA officer with 29 years of experience currently lectures at Virginia […]

Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage is a British politician, broadcaster and political analyst who was the co-founder in 1993 and leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 to 2016.    Farage began his career in 1982 as a commodities trader at the London Metal Exchange and ran his own metals brokerage firm after working at Credit […]

Jared Meyer

Jared Meyer is a Senior Advisor at the Cicero Institute. Before joining Cicero, he worked at the U.S. Department of Labor and the White House Council of Economic Advisors. He has also worked at the Foundation for Government Accountability and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Jared is the coauthor of Disinherited: How Washington Is […]

Dana Loesch

Dana Loesch hosts her award-winning, #1 rated, daily syndicated radio show, The Dana Show: The Conservative Alternative from her flagship station KFTK and is a political commentator. She describes herself as a “conservatarian.” Dana’s original brand of young, punk-rock, conservative irreverence has found a fast-growing audience in multiple mediums. She was named to Talkers Magazine’s top 100 “heavy hitters” […]

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh is a popular writer, speaker, and one of the Right’s most influential voices. He is the host of “The Matt Walsh Show,” and author of the best-selling children’s book Johnny the Walrus. His documentary “What is a Woman?” has become a cultural phenomenon and one of the most talked-about documentaries of 2022.   Some […]

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