George Will
America’s Foremost Political Columnist
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Bret Baier
FOX News Chief Political Anchor and Anchor and Executive Editor, Special Report with Bret Baier
$40K - $70KDistrict of Columbia
Theresa May
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016-2019), British Home Secretary (2010-2016)
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Jerry Linenger
Astronaut and American Hero
Under $25,000Nevada
William Kristol
Founder and Director of Defending Democracy Together; Political Analyst and Network Television Commentator
Under $25,000Virginia
Tony Dungy
Former Head Coach, 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, Former Football Television Analyst for 17 years
Over $70,000Florida
Bear Grylls
Host of Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls Is Running Wild, and You vs Wild; Adventurer; Author
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Judy Woodruff
Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
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Gordon Brown
The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2007-2010) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-2007)
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Jay Bilas
Renowned ESPN Analyst, Bestselling Author, and Leadership Expert
$25K - $40KNorth Carolina
Ezra Klein
Columnist, New York Times; Podcast host, The Ezra Klein Show; Author, “Why We’re Polarized.”
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Horst Schulze
Legendary Former Hotelier Renowned for Creating a Culture of Service
$25K - $40KGeorgia
Jenna Hager
Host, TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle; Bestselling Author
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Laszlo Bock
Senior Advisor at Anthropic; 2x AI founder; SVP of People Operations at Google (2006 – 2016); Bestselling author, Work Rules!
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Frank Sesno
Anchor and Washington Bureau Chief, CNN (1984–2009); Executive Director, Alliance for a Sustainable Future, and Director of Strategic Initiatives, The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs; Host, Sesno Series, George Washington University; Founder, Planet Forward
Under $25,000District of Columbia
Bonnie St. John
Paralympic Ski Medalist, Fortune 500 Business Consultant, Rhodes Scholar, Former White House Official and Bestselling Author
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John Heilemann
Partner, Chief Political Columnist, and Host of the Impolitic With John Heilemann podcast for Puck; National Affairs Analyst, MS NOW; Co-Host, Hacks on Tap; Host, Creator, and Executive Producer of Showtime's The Circus; New York Times No. 1 Best Selling Author of Game Change and Double Down
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John Brennan
CIA Director (2013–2017); Senior Intelligence and National Security Analyst at NBC and MS NOW
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Hugh Hewitt
Radio Talk Show Host, The Hugh Hewitt Show; Political Analyst and Contributor, Fox News; Lawyer; Professor; Author
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Jeb Bush
Governor of Florida (1999-2007)
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Mervyn King
Lord King of Lothbury (KG, GBE, FBA); Governor of the Bank of England (2003–2013)
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Dr. Daniel L. Shapiro
World Renowned Negotiation Expert; Bestselling Author; Executive Growth Consultant; Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital; Founder and Director of The Harvard International Negotiation Program
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Aneesh Chopra
First Chief Technology Officer of the United States (2009-2012); Co-Founder, CareJourney; Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia
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Leon Panetta
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011-2013), Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2009-2011), Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton (1994-1997), Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (1993-1994) and Co-founder and Chairman, Panetta Institute for Public Policy
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