- Fred Thompson
Frederick Dalton "Fred" Thompson (born August 19 1942) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and character actor. He represented Tennessee as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1994 thru 2003. Thompson resides in McLean, Virginia near Washington D.C. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in national security and intelligence. As an actor, Thompson has performed in film and on television. - John Roberts
John Roberts (b.October 2, 1965 in Washington, D.C.) is host of the Speed Channel shows "NASCAR RaceDay", and "NASCAR Victory Lane". John's career started in 1986 at WHSV TV in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He then worked at WBTV in Charlotte before moving to FOX Network owned Speed Channel to host "NASCAR RaceDay" and "NASCAR Victory Lane". John currently resides in Huntersville, North Carolina with his wife Manda and his three children Jordan, … - Craig Crawford
Craig Crawford is a writer and television political commentator based in Washington D.C., a columnist for "Congressional Quarterly", and the author of "Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media" (2005) ISBN 0-7425-3816-8 and "The Politics of Life: 25 Rules for Survival in a Brutal and Manipulative World"] (2007) ISBN 0-7425-5250-0. He is a news analyst for the U.S. cable news channels MSNBC and CNBC. - Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson (born February 15, 1956) is the vice president and Washington D.C. bureau chief for Fox News Channel. He is also the current chairman of the Capitol Hill Radio/TV Correspondents' Association. Prior to his current position, Wilson was the host of the Washington D.C. based weekend program, "Weekend Live," since 2003 (From 2003 until May 2006, he only previously anchored the Sunday edition). - La Shawn Barber
La Shawn Barber is a black conservative columnist and blogger who lives in the Washington D.C. area. Barber is a native of South Carolina. An alcoholic in her younger years, Barber took a vow of sobriety and abstinence shortly before her thirtieth birthday. She later moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as a legislative correspondent for a Democratic senator. She eventually converted to Christianity, became a political conservative, and pursued writing. - John Harris
Colonel John Harris (May 20, 1790 - May 12, 1864) was the sixth Commandant of the Marine Corps. Harris was born in East Whiteland, Pennsylvania. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on 23 April 1814. Two months later he was promoted to first lieutenant and, during the summer of that year, served with the forces that opposed the advance of the British on the city of Washington during the concluding days of the War of 1812. - Robert Parry
Robert Parry is an American investigative journalist. During the 1980s, Parry worked for Associated Press and "Newsweek", and was credited with breaking a number of stories about the Reagan administration's actions in what came to be known as the Iran-Contra Affair. Along with his AP partner, Brian Barger, he was the first journalist to report on Lt. Colonel Oliver North's activities in the White House basement, … - Robert Miller
Robert Talbott Miller III or Bob Miller (b. April 5, 1910) was an American citizen who worked in the United States Department of State Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II. He was alleged to be part of the Soviet espionage group known as the "Golos ring". Miller was born April 5, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and lived in Baltimore, Maryland. - Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Licky was a short-lived reunion of Washington D.C. emotional hardcore punk group Rites of Spring. The band formed in spring of 1987 and broke up after their final show at D.C.'s 930 Club on New Year's Day in 1988. The last song they performed at that show was the Rites of Spring song, "Drink Deep". (That was the only time the group performed a Rites of Spring song). - Ibrahim Hooper
Ibrahim Hooper (aka Doug Hooper) Bosnian American convert to Islam who is the National Communications Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington D.C.-based Muslim advocacy organization. During the late 80s and early 90s at KSTP-TV, Hooper, then known as "Doug" worked as a news producer in the the ABC affiliate in Minneapolis. - Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton nicknamed "Old Bullion" (March 14, 1782 - April 10, 1858), was an American Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve 5 terms. Benton was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the United States, a cause that became known as Manifest Destiny. - David Keene
David A. Keene (b. May 20, 1945) is the current chairman of the American Conservative Union, a position which he has held since 1984. Additionally, he is the managing associate at the Carmen Group Lobbying, a lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C.. - Etan Thomas
Dedreck Etan Thomas, commonly referred to as Etan Thomas (born April 1 1978 in Harlem, New York), is an American professional basketball player in the NBA with the Washington Wizards. After playing for Syracuse University, Thomas was drafted 12th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Without ever playing a game for the Mavs, was traded to the Washington Wizards in 2001 and has averaged 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds throughout his career. - John von Neumann
John von Neumann (born Margittai Neumann János Lajos on December 28, 1903 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary; died February 8, 1957 in Washington D.C., United States) was a Austria-Hungary-born American mathematician who made contributions to quantum physics, functional analysis, set theory, topology, economics, computer science, numerical analysis, hydrodynamics (of explosions), … - Peter Robinson
Peter M. Robinson (born 1957) is an American author, a research fellow, a television host and a former speechwriter for George Bush and Ronald Reagan. Robinson grew up in Vestal, New York. He attended Dartmouth College from 1975 to 1979, where he was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa, and wrote for "The Dartmouth". He majored in English and graduated "summa cum laude", then continued his studies at Oxford University, England, … - Rebecca Hagelin
Rebecca Hagelin has championed the pro-family message in both Washington and around the nation for some twenty years. She is a vice president of The Heritage Foundation ( Heritage.org ) whose vision is to "Create an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourish." Her weekly column, "Heart Beat", appears on WorldNetDaily.com and Townhall.com and is characterized by its exploration of social and cultural issues through the eyes of a mother. - Robert Mills
Robert Mills (August 2nd 1781; Charleston, South Carolina - March 3rd 1855; Washington D.C.) is sometimes called the first native born American to become a professional architect, though Charles Bulfinch perhaps has a clearer claim to this honor. Mills studied in Charleston, South Carolina, as a student of Irish-born architect James Hoban, who later designed the White House, which became the official home of US presidents. Both Hoban and Mills were Freemasons. - Karen Tumulty
Karen Tumulty (born 1955) is the "Time Magazine" National Political Correspondent based in Washington D.C., where she covers national political developments for the magazine. Tumulty graduated in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Journalism with high honors; she is an alumna of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She received an MBA from Harvard University in 1981. Tumulty is a native of San Antonio, Texas, … - Keith Johnson
Keith N. Johnson (born February 19, 1953) is an African-American actor best known for his performances at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. and for his small roles in films such as "Major League II" and David Mamet's "Homicide". On television he was in several episodes of "Homicide: Life on the Street" from 1993 to 1995. Johnson was born in Washington, D.C. but spent his childhood in Blythewood, South Carolina. - Wayne Besen
Wayne Besen is a gay rights advocate in the United States. He is a former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign. Besen, a gay man, was never personally involved in the ex-gay movement, but says he has interviewed hundreds of former and current ex-gays. In 2000, he photographed ex-gay activist John Paulk in a Washington D.C. gay bar. Paulk claimed he was simply there to use the washroom, … - Bill Hemmer
Bill Hemmer is a journalist who spent ten years at CNN before moving to the Fox News Channel in August 2005. Before Hemmer left CNN in June 2005, he and Soledad O'Brien were the anchors on American Morning, CNN's flagship morning news program. Hemmer started with this program in 2002. While at CNN, Hemmer also anchored CNN Tonight, CNN Early Edition as well as CNN Morning News/CNN Live Today. - Larry Klayman
Larry Klayman is the chairman of Judicial Watch and, as a sought-after speaker on the topic of ethics and the need for honest government, is a frequent guest on the Fox News Network and such programs as CNN's Crossfire and ABC's Prime Time Live. - Howell Raines
Howell Hiram Raines (born February 5, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) was Executive Editor of "The New York Times" from 2001 until his resignation following the Jayson Blair scandal in 2003. He currently writes political commentary for British newspaper "The Guardian". - Alice Smith
Alice Smith (b. 1978) is an New York City-based singer, her style anchored in black music (rock, R&B, blues, jazz and soul. Raised between Washington D.C. and a farm in Georgia, she sang in "Moomtez" and "Black Rock Coalition" while attending college. she released her first LP in 2006. Possessing a powerful voice, "Rolling Stone" said of her, "Smith could easily be lumped in with expressive chanteuses like Norah Jones and Alicia Keys, … - Granny D
Granny D (born Ethel Doris Haddock, January 24, 1910) is an American politician and liberal political activist from the state of New Hampshire. Noted for her colorful character, warm personality, and advanced age, Haddock famously walked across the continental United States in 1999 to advocate campaign finance reform and in 2004 ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Judd Gregg for the U.S. Senate. - Shannon
Shannon (born Brenda Shannon Greene on May 12 1958 in Washington, D.C.) is an American singer. She is best known for her 1983 dance/freestyle record, "Let the Music Play". The record redefined the electro funk sound that Arthur Baker and John Rocca (who produced "I.O.U" by Freeez and "One More Shot/Get Wet" by C-Bank) developed in 1982. - Armistead Maupin
Armistead Jones Maupin Jr. (born) is an American writer best known for his "Tales of the City" series of novels based in San Francisco. - John Crawford
Sir John Grenfell Crawford AC CBE (April 4, 1910 – 1984) was an economist and a key architect of Australia's Post-War growth. Born in Sydney, among the positions he held were Adviser to the World Bank, Washington D.C., Director, Australian Japanese Economic Research Project, and Chairman, Advisory Board, Australian Development Assistance Agency 1975-77. He received the Australian of the Year in 1981. - Anthony Downs
Anthony Downs is a noted scholar in public policy and public administration, and since 1977 is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C.. Downs has served as a consultant to many of the nation's largest corporations and public officials, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the White House. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him to the National Commission on Urban Problems in 1967, … - John Robertson
John Robertson (April 13, 1787 - July 5, 1873) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia. He was the brother of Thomas B. Robertson and Wyndham Robertson. Born at "Bellefield" near Petersburg, Virginia, Robertson completed preparatory studies and graduated from the College of William and Mary. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Richmond, Virginia. - Richard Foster
Richard T. Foster was a modernist architect who worked in the New York area, and also around Greenwich, Connecticut, often in partnership with Philip Johnson, including the Glass House located in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was educated at the Pratt Institute. He founded the company Richard Foster Associates. - John Huang
A major figure in the 1996 United States campaign finance controversy, John Huang worked for Lippo Bank in California, Worthen Bank in Arkansas, and as deputy assistant secretary for international economic affairs in U.S. President Bill Clinton's Commerce Department before he became a chief fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in 1996. - Mary King
Mary King (born) is a professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University for Peace. Dr. King was awarded the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award for promotion of Gandhian values outside India in November (2003). Previous winners of the international Bajaj Prize include Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa, Professor Sir Joseph Rotblat of the United Kingdom, and Professor Johan Galtung of (Norway). She is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. - Scott Pelley
Scott Pelley (b. July 28, 1957) is an American television journalist, currently working as a correspondent for the CBS News magazine 60 Minutes. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Pelley grew up in Lubbock. He got his first job in journalism at age 15, as a copyboy for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. He stayed close to home, graduating from the journalism school at Texas Tech University and beginning his career as a reporter at Lubbock's KSEL-TV in 1975. - Edward Bennett Williams
Edward Bennett Williams (May 31 1920 - August 13 1988) was a Washington, D.C. trial attorney who founded the law firm of Williams & Connolly and owned several professional sports teams. He represented many high profile clients including Frank Sinatra, financier Robert Vesco, Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, spy Igor Melekh, Jimmy Hoffa, organized crime figure Frank Costello, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, Michael Milken, … - Jim Angle
Jim Angle is the chief Washington D.C. correspondent for the Fox News Channel. Joining Fox News in 1996, Angle is a nightly contributor to the show "Special Report with Brit Hume". In addition, he regularly is a substitute host for the Friday edition of the program, giving Brit Hume a chance to appear on "Fox News Sunday" as a panelist. Before joining FNC, Angle previously worked at CNN, ABC News, and NPR. - Marsha Hunt
Marcia "Marsha" Virginia Hunt (born October 17, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film, theater, and television actress who was blacklisted by Hollywood movie studio executives in the 1950s. With big, bright eyes, standing five-foot-six, and always very slender, Hunt was considered very attractive in her early career. She attended the Theodore Irving School of Dramatics during her high school years. - Thomas E. Mann
Thomas E. Mann (born September 10, 1944) is a political scientist, author, and pundit who works at the Brookings Institution. He primarily studies and speaks on elections in the United States, especially campaign finance reform. In "The Rise and Fall of the Media Establishment", Darrell West calls Mann "The king of the pundits", for his numerous appearances on CNN and in prominent newspapers such as the "Washington Post". - Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Is a counter-terrorism expert and attorney living in Washington D.C. He was born in Ashland, Oregon to Jewish parents. He converted to Islam in his mid 20's because he was impressed by how religious his muslim friend was. He worked for the U.S. head of the Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, a Wahhabi charity that supported Al-Qaida. His job was to educate prisoners about what Al Haramain considered to be true Islam. - James Conlon
James Conlon (born 1950) is a prominent American conductor. He is known for both his symphonic and operatic work. Born in Manhattan and raised in Queens, Conlon was one of five children born into a Catholic union household led by an Irish father and a German-Italian mother. Although his parents were not wealthy, they shared a vigorous belief in self-education and passionately supported his intellectual and musical aspirations.
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