Fred Barnes

Political Commentator & Former Executive Editor of "The Weekly Standard"

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Washington, DC, USA
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Fred Barnes Biography

Fred Barnes is the former executive editor of The Weekly Standard, which he co-founded in 1995. From 1985 to 1995, he was senior editor and White House correspondent for The New Republic. He covered the Supreme Court and the White House for the Washington Star before moving to the Baltimore Sun in 1979. He served as the national political correspondent for the Sun and wrote the "Presswatch" media column for the American Spectator.

Barnes appears regularly on the Fox News Channel. From 1988 to 1998 he was a regular panelist on the McLaughlin Group. He has also appeared on Nightline, Meet the Press, and Face the Nation.

Barnes graduated from the University of Virginia and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/10/2024.

Fred Barnes Speaking Topics

  • The Political Landscape in Washington

    Fred Barnes presentation offers an insider’s look at the presidency, Congress and the 2016 Presidential election. With over 25 years of reporting on Washington politics, his analysis and predictions are among the most on-target of anyone covering Washington. Barnes takes a hard look at the impact of a Republican-controlled Congress on the Obama agenda for his remaining time in office and what issues are front of mind for the American electorate.

Fred Barnes Videos

  • Trump's impromptu Q&A embarrassed the press: Fred Barnes ...
    The Weekly Standard Executive Editor Fred Barnes on President Trump's handling of the media.
  • In the Arena Speakers: Fred Barnes and Mort Kondracke - YouTube
    Authors of Jack Kemp: The Bleeding-Heart Conservative Who Changed America. Drawing on never-published papers and ...
  • Fred Barnes, The Weekly Standard Executive Editor - YouTube

Fred Barnes Books

  • Rebel-in-Chief: Inside the Bold and Controversial Presidency of George W. Bush
    Rebel-in-Chief: Inside the Bold and Controversial Presidency of George W. Bush

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