John Donvan
Host & Moderator
Intelligence Squared U.S.
The moderator of Intelligence Squared U.S. debates since 2008, John Donvan is an author and correspondent for ABC News. He has served as ABC’s White House Correspondent, along with postings in Moscow, London, Jerusalem, and Amman. John is the co-author of “In a Different Key: The Story of Autism” (Crown, 2016). In addition to premiering his first one-man show, “Lose the Kid,” in 2013 in Washington, D.C., John is a four-time Emmy Award winner and was a National Magazine Award finalist in 2010.
Jamelle Bouie
Columnist
New York Times
Jamelle Bouie is a columnist for The New York Times and political analyst for CBS News. He covers campaigns, elections, national affairs, and culture. Previously, Bouie was chief political correspondent for Slate magazine. Before that, he was a staff writer at The Daily Beast and held fellowships at The American Prospect and The Nation magazine.
Link to full bio here: https://jamellebouie.net/
Kate Shaw
Law Professor & Supreme Court Contributor
ABC News
Kate Shaw is a law professor at the Cardozo School of Law and the co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy. She is a Supreme Court contributor for ABC News and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast. Shaw is a graduate of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and served as an associate counsel in the Obama White House.
Link to full bio here: https://cardozo.yu.edu/directory/kate-shaw
Tara Ross
Author,
Why We Need the Electoral College
Tara Ross is nationally recognized for her expertise on the Electoral College. She is the author of several books on the Electoral College, including: 'Why We Need the Electoral College,' 'The Indispensable Electoral College,' and 'We Elect A President.' A retired lawyer, Ross served as editor-in-chief of the Texas Review of Law and Politics.
Link to full bio here: https://www.taraross.com/about
Bradley A. Smith
Law Professor & Former Chairman
Federal Election Commission
Bradley A. Smith is one of the nation’s leading authorities on election law and campaign finance. Under President George W. Bush, he served as commissioner, vice chairman, and chairman of the Federal Election Commission. He is a professor at Capital University Law School and co-author of 'Voting Rights and Election Law,' a leading casebook in the field.
Link to full bio here: https://law.capital.edu/Faculty/Bios/bsmith.asp