Political Writers
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As is evident from the name, political writers mainly write on politics, be it fiction or non fiction. We have compiled a list of famous political writers who have made a mark in their field. This list contains name such as Wolf Blitzer, Stephen Miller, Bari Weiss, Robert M. Gates and Mark Shields.
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Greg Abbott
(Politician, Lawyer)
Birthdate: November 13, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Birthdate: March 26, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Geneva, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: April 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
4
Andrea Mitchell
(News anchor)
Birthdate: October 30, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
5
Andrea Tantaros(Political Commentator & Co-Host of Fox News' and an Original Co-Host of The Five)
Birthdate: December 30, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Robert M. Gates
(Politician)
Birthdate: September 25, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
7
Carole Radziwill
(Journalist)
Birthdate: August 20, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Birthdate: December 6, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Ann Coulter(Conservative Media Pundit, Author, Syndicated Columnist & Lawyer)
Birthdate: December 8, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Ann Coulter is a political commentator and has written countless bestselling books, including High Crimes and Misdemeanors, which enumerated the reasons why Bill Clinton should have been impeached. She assisted Paula Jones’s attorneys for free. Her columns are featured on various conservative websites. She opposes same-sex marriage and hate-crime laws.
Birthdate: March 2, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Naomi Wolf
(Political writer)
Birthdate: November 12, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Birthdate: May 9, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Irvine, California, U.S.
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Jamal Khashoggi
(Journalist)
Birthdate: October 13, 1958
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Medina, Saudi Arabia
Died: October 2, 2018
14
Rose Wilder Lane
(Journalists)
Birthdate: December 5, 1886
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: De Smet, South Dakota, USA
Died: October 30, 1968
15
Stephen Miller
(Politician writer)
Birthdate: August 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Birthdate: March 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Bari Weiss is an American editor and opinion writer. Weiss has worked for publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. In 2019, she was honored with the prestigious National Jewish Book Award for her book How to Fight Anti-Semitism. Weiss is also the recipient of the Bastiat Prize, a journalism award presented by the Reason Foundation.
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Carl Bernstein
(Investigative Journalist of 'The Washington Post' Who Exposed the 'Watergate Scandal' that Lead to the Resignation of President Richard Nixon)
Birthdate: February 14, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Investigative journalist Carl Bernstein is best known for his reporting on what later came to be known as the Watergate Scandal and led to U.S. president Richard Nixon’s resignation. During the COVID-19 crisis, he termed President Donald Trump a “war criminal.” He is also known for co-authoring All the President's Men.
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Shaun King(Writer, Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of Real Justice PAC)
Birthdate: May 29, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Franklin County, Kentucky, United States
Writer and civil rights activist, Shaun King, is the co-founder of Real Justice PAC. He is known for making extensive use of social media to promote causes like Black Lives Matter. He has worked as a teacher and pastor and is the founder of the Courageous Church. He launched the campaign Justice Together in 2015 to fight against police brutality.
Birthdate: November 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kewanee, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: June 22, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Birthdate: June 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Birthdate: January 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
A strong conservative political commentator, author, media host and lawyer, Ben Shapiro became the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the US at the age of seventeen and at twenty published his first book. The host of a daily political podcast ,The Ben Shapiro Show, he has frequently invited criticism for his views on various issues like same-sex marriage and abortion.
23
Norman Finkelstein
(Political Scientist)
Birthdate: December 8, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
24
Alexandra Pelosi
(Journalist)
Birthdate: October 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Alexandra Pelosi is an American documentary filmmaker, journalist, and writer. Many of her documentary films including Journeys with George, which she made from her recordings of George W. Bush's presidential campaign, have earned her critical acclaim. Alexandra Pelosi has also contributed immensely to NBC News where she worked as a field producer for a decade.
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Tarek Fatah
(Journalist Known for His Fiery Stance on Pakistan)
Birthdate: November 20, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Tarek Fatah is a Canadian liberal journalist, author, commentator, and Islamic reformer. Fatah, who was born in Pakistan, is renowned for his criticism of Islamism and Pakistan. Thanks to his views, Fatah remains a controversial figure in several Islamic countries. He is also known for his activism and has been active in advocacy groups that support causes like LGBT rights.
Birthdate: October 26, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Champaign, Illinois Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Birthdate: January 1, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Minot, North Dakota, United States
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Leslie Cockburn
(Journalist)
Birthdate: September 2, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, USA
29
Michael Malice
(Host of YOUR WELCOME on Podcast One)
Birthdate: July 12, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
30
Paul David Wellstone
(United States Senator)
Birthdate: July 21, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: October 25, 2002
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Kirsten Powers
(Newspaper Columnists)
Birthdate: December 14, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
32
Matt Drudge
(Journalist & Creator/Editor of the News Aggregation Website 'Drudge Report')
Birthdate: October 27, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
Matt Drudge is an American author, political commentator, and former television and radio show host. Drudge is credited with creating an American news aggregator called The Drudge Report for which he also serves as an editor. The Drudge Report is considered an influential news aggregation website and Matt Drudge was named in Time's 100 most influential people list in 2006.
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Dennis Kucinich
(Politician)
Birthdate: October 8, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Birthdate: October 18, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Monroe, North Carolina, USA
Died: July 4, 2008
Birthdate: March 28, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Died: November 9, 2004
Birthdate: October 4, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: North Platte, Nebraska, USA
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Brigitte Gabriel
(Lebanese-born American Activist Who Founded the Anti-Islam Organization 'ACT! for America')
Birthdate: October 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marjeyoun, Lebanon
Lebanese-American author and activist Brigitte Gabriel is known for her prominent anti-Muslim stance. She went through a troubled childhood in Lebanon, after her village was bombed by Muslim radicals. She lived in Israel as a refugee, before moving to the US and launching the anti-Islam organization ACT! for America.
38
Nicholas Kristof
(Journalist)
Birthdate: April 27, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Christine Todd Whitman
(Politician)
Birthdate: September 26, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York (state) New York, U.S.
Birthdate: November 14, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: nowrap New York City, New York (state) New York, U.S.
Birthdate: October 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Birthdate: February 22, 1876
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Yankton Reservation, South Dakota, United States
Died: January 26, 1938
Birthdate: December 23, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City, New York (state) New York, U.S.
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Éric Zemmour
(French Far-Right Politician Known for His Controversial Views Regarding Immigration and Islam in France)
Birthdate: August 31, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montreuil, France
French far-right politician Éric Zemmour gained fame on the show Face à l'Info. He has also been a prominent political journalist for publications such as Le Quotidien de Paris and Le Figaro. The founder-leader of Reconquête, he was grabbed by the neck by an unknown man at his first campaign rally.
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Mark Shields
(Political analyst)
Birthdate: May 25, 1937
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Porter Stansberry
(Writer)
Birthdate: February 2, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Not known
Birthdate: June 24, 1961
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
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Dee Dee Myers
(Political scientist)
Birthdate: September 1, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: North Kingstown, Rhode Island North Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S.
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David Brock
(Political Consultant)
Birthdate: July 23, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., U.S
50
George Friedman
(Political Scientist)
Birthdate: February 1, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
A renowned international affairs strategist and geopolitical forecaster, George Friedman is also a New York Times bestselling author, having penned works such as The Storm Before the Calm and The Next 100 Years. He has also headed Stratfor as its CEO and has worked with various US military and government organizations.