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Ron Brownstein
Editorial Director of Strategic Partnerships, Atlantic Media
Ron Brownstein is editorial director for strategic partnerships at Atlantic Media, where he regularly contributes to The Atlantic and National Journal, including a weekly column on both websites. He also coordinates political coverage and activities across the company’s publications. A longtime political analyst for CNN, Brownstein was previously a columnist and political correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and a correspondent for National Journal. He is the author of six books, most recently The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America. A two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of presidential campaigns, Brownstein is the recipient of several journalism awards.
Previously
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The bitter primaries, with their surprises and scandals behind us, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump. So, what’s next? What issues of substance will take the spotlight as the...
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Dick Metcalf has been shooting since kindergarten, a member of the NRA since middle school. He’s been studying, writing, and teaching about firearms for over 40 years. But Me...