Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the 1994 mid-term elections – Newt Gingrich became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years. While he was House speaker – the House enacted welfare reform – passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997 – and in 1998 passed the first balanced budget since […]
Nicholas Gage, is a Greek-born American author and investigative journalist. In the 1970’s he starts working for Associated Press and The Boston Herald Traveller, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. As a reporter for the Times. In 1978, his dispatches from Teheran closely monitored the fall of the Shah of Iran. Demonstrations against the Shah commenced in […]
Bill DeBlasio – New York City Mayor – Democrat is serving as the 109th mayor of New York City. From 2010 to 2013 – he held the citywide office of New York City Public Advocate. Mayor DeBlasio was just re-elected with nearly 70% of the popular vote. Mayor deBlasio leads war against homelessness in the City one of the top problems facing […]
Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor has been New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor since 1998. Appointed by New York City’s five elected District Attorneys, Ms. Brennan is the first woman to hold that position. Ms. Brennan is in charge of an agency solely dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of narcotics offenses in New York City. The Office of the Special Narcotics […]
David A. Deptula is the Dean of the Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Power Studies. He transitioned from the U.S. Air Force in 2010 at the rank of Lieutenant General after more than 34 years of service. General Deptula was commissioned in 1974 as a distinguished graduate of The University of Virginia Air Force ROTC program and remained to complete a master’s […]
Kerry Kennedy is human rights activist and writer. She is the seventh of the eleven children of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. She was known as Kerry Kennedy Cuomo from 1991 until 2003. She is the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Since 1981 – Kennedy has worked as a human rights activist – leading delegations into places […]
Stephen Cohen is professor emeritus of Russian studies, history, and politics atNew York University and Princeton University. A Nation contributing editor. In 2004, he was named by the World Affairs Councils of America as one of “America’s 500 Most Influential People” in the area of foreign policy. Cohen is the author, co-author, or editor of over 14 books. He has written […]
Governor Ed Rendell served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania – from 2003 to 2011 – Democrat. He was Chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 presidential election. From 2008 to 2009 – Governor Rendell was the Chairman of the National Governors Association. Prior to being elected Governor – Rendell was Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 – 2000 – […]
Former Congressman Vito Fossella, is a Republican who represented the state’s 13th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms – from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Before being elected to the House of Representatives – Mr. Fossella served in the New York City Council – representing Staten Island. While at […]
NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce is in charge of virtually all investigative units. “Without question, it is the most powerful chief of detectives position in the history of the department,” NYPD spokesman Stephen Davis said of Boyce’s new role. “The scope of his command is greater than it has ever been for a chief of detectives.” Boyce, 60, and a resident of […]
George Tsandikos is a lawyer and the Chairman of Leadership 100 and he is the new Vice Chairman of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He was born and raised in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and he graduated Brown University and Boston College Law School. He is the Managing Director of Rockefeller & Co Inc and before that J.P. […]
State Senator Jeff Klein – a Democrat was first elected to the state senate in 2004. He represents parts of Bronx and Westchester Counties. He currently serves as Senate Coalition Co-Leader and Leader of the Independent Democratic Conference – a conference which he co-founded in 2011. In 2014 – Senator Klein was the prime sponsor of the New York SAFE Act – […]
Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., is co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis through education, policy, and research. He is also a co-founder of the BU CTE Center. He earned his Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience at Boston University School of Medicine. Chris’ interest in brain trauma stems from personal experience. An All-Ivy defensive […]
Robert Zimmerman is a well known and respected space historian and author. He posts regularly at his website,http://behindtheblack.com, on space, science, and other matters relating to cultural and political issues. Mr. Zimmerman is also an award winning author who has written four books on the history of space exploration, all of which are still in print. His work is published regularly in […]
Larry Kudlow – is a syndicated columnist – who appears in numerous U.S. newspapers and websites – including his own blog – Kudlow’s Money Politic. He is a CNBC senior contributor. He is also the host of “The Larry Kudlow Show” – which broadcasts each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on WABC Radio and is syndicated nationally by Cumulus Media. During […]
Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., founder, and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures. Over the past forty years, he has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and economic and social justice. On August 9, 2000, President Bill Clinton awarded Reverend Jackson the […]
Tim Malloy, Assistant Director Quinnipiac Poll. Quinnipiac Poll December 20, 2017 – Voters outlook on the economy is an all-time high, but voters still disapprove of Trump. Americans not only think President Donald Trump is doing a bad job, but they also think he’s dishonest, and a hothead—with half of those polled saying he should resign as a result of multiple sexual misconduct accusations, […]
Joel Hruska is the Sr. Editor of Extremetech website blog and magazine. He is a reviewer and industry analyst with more than 15 years in the business. Extremetech is the place where “Geeks” do for information. Exremtech’s blog is one the most popular site for solving high-end technical questions on the internet. The site was launched in May 2001 it is […]
Bishop William Murphy was installed in 2001 as the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre – Long Island – New York. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston at Saint Peter’s Basilica – Vatican City on December 16 – 1964. Father Murphy returned to Boston after his ordination. Over the next ten years there […]
Donny Moss is a NYC-based animal rights activist who runs local campaigns and produces animal rights videos for TheirTurn.net. In 2008, Moss made the award-winning film BLINDERS that documents NYC’s controversial horse-drawn carriage trade. From 2009 – 2013, he led a successful campaign to end the political career of an elected official running for Mayor who blocked animal protection legislation for eight […]
Rabbi Arthur Schneier – is an Austrian-American rabbi and international religious freedom and human rights activist. The rabbi was recently confirmed a Papal Knighthood by Cardinal Timothy Dolan citing “the good works that he’s done” to promote religious freedom and international peace. Rabbi Schneier has served for over 50 years as the Senior Rabbi of New York City’s Park East Synagogue. […]
Andrew Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York. Cuomo was elected in 2010 – holding the same position his father Mario Cuomo held from 1983 to 1994. Born in Queens – New York – he is a graduate of Fordham University and Albany Law School. Cuomo began his career working as campaign manager for his father. Cuomo then joined […]
Ian Shepherdson is the 2014 winner of the Wall Street Journal’s annual U.S.economic forecasting competition, having previously won the contest in 2003. His mission is to present complex economic ideas in a clear, understandable and actionable manner to financial market professionals. He has worked in and around financial markets for more than 20 years, developing a strong sense for what is […]
Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels and supports tax reform that moves towards taxing consumed income one time at one rate. ATR organizes the […]
Commissioner Bill Bratton is the former New York City Police Commissioner. He is now the Executive Chairman, Teneo Risk; Senior Managing Director, Teneo. The Commissioner resigned the in 2016 to enter private practice. In terms of terrorism, Bratton is the “Top Cop” in the world. He has previously served as the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD) (1993-1994) – New York […]
Betsy McCaughey was the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1995 to 1998. She has been a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and Hudson Institute think tanks. She founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) in reaction to a rise in antibiotic-resistant infections. A historian by training – with a Ph.D. from Columbia University – McCaughey has – […]
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is a Democrat – is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York – who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7 – 2007. He’s been making government more accountable and transparent to the people for more than 35 years. The New York State Comptroller manages the […]
Congressman Daniel Donovan is a Republican who represents Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn in the 11th Congressional District of New York. Congressman Donovan was elected to Congress on May 5 – 2015 during a special election and sworn in on May 12 – 2015. He was elected after the incumbent Congressman Michael Grimm was convicted of tax evasion. Prior to running for Congress […]
Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s campaign manager who contributed to Trump’s historic bid for the White House, teams up with David N. Bossie, the consummate political pro who helped steer the last critical months of the Trump Campaign. Lewandowski was a political commentator for One America News Network and Fox News and a former political commentator for CNN, as well as a […]
Senator John Barrasso is the junior United States Senator from Wyoming and a member of the Republican Party. He was appointed to the Senate in June 2007, following the death of Craig L. Thomas, and won a special election in 2008 to fill the remaining four years of Thomas’s term. He was re-elected to a full six-year term in 2012. […]
