Politics & Current Issues

Highly regarded for their opinions on topics currently facing our world, our Politics & Current Issues speakers include seasoned journalists, celebrated legal experts, respected politicians, and former servicemen who can weigh in on some of the most pressing topics of our time. Their expertise is frequently called upon at major university summits and specialty conferences.

American Politics

Robert A. Caro

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer

Leonard Downie, Jr.

Journalist and Longtime Washington Post Executive Editor

Russ Feingold

Former United States Senator from Wisconsin

Adam Haslett

Award-Winning Short Story Author and Novelist, Notable for His Fictionalized Account of the Financial Crisis

Robert G. Kaiser

Award-Winning Journalist and Washington Post Executive

Edmund Morris

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Presidential Biographer

Dr. Steve Perry

CNN Education Contributor, Founder of Capital Prep Magnet School, and Superstar in Education Reform

Tim Weiner

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the National Book Award-winning Legacy of Ashes

Richard Wolffe

Veteran political journalist, New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC contributor and analyst.

Lawrence Wright

Author of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning The Looming Tower, Screenwriter and New Yorker Journalist