Leesa K. Donner
Editor-in-Chief
Leesa K. Donner is Editor-in-Chief of LibertyNation.com and LNGenZ.com. A widely published columnist, Leesa previously worked in the broadcast news industry as a television news anchor, reporter, and producer at NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates in Charlotte, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC. She is the author of “Free At Last: A Life-Changing Journey through the Gospel of Luke.”
Sarah Cowgill
National Columnist
National Columnist at LibertyNation.com. Sarah has been a writer in the political and corporate worlds for over 30 years. As a sought-after speech writer, her clients included CEOs, U.S. Senators, Congressmen, Governors, and even a Vice President. She’s worked as a contributing editor, a news reporter, and a guest opinion political writer for numerous publications nationwide.Â
Kelli Ballard
National Correspondent
National Correspondent at LibertyNation.com and LNGenZ.com. Kelli Ballard is an author, editor, and publisher. Her writing interests span many genres including a former crime/government reporter, fiction novelist, and playwright. Originally a Central California girl, Kelli now resides in the Seattle area.
Tim Donner
Senior Political Analyst
Tim Donner is Senior Political Analyst at LibertyNation.com. A former radio talk show host, Tim previously ran for the U.S. Senate in Virginia. A longtime entrepreneur, conservative policy advocate, and broadcast journalist, Tim founded One Generation Away, LN’s parent organization where he served as president for 14 years.
Andrew Moran
Economics Editor
Economics Correspondent at LibertyNation.com and LNGenZ.com. Andrew has written extensively on economics, business, and political subjects for the last decade. He also writes about economics at Economic Collapse News and commodities at EarnForex.com. He is the author of “The War on Cash.” You can learn more at AndrewMoran.net.
Graham Noble
Chief Political Correspondent & Satirist
Chief Political Correspondent & Satirist at LibertyNation.com. Raised and inspired by his father, a World War II veteran, Graham learned early in life how to laugh and be a gentleman. After attending college, he decided to join the British Army, where he served for several years and saw combat on four continents. In addition to being a news and politics junkie, Graham is LN’s satirist. Individual liberty is one of the few things he takes seriously.
James Fite
Editor-at-Large
James is our wordsmith extraordinaire, a legislation hound and lover of all things self-reliant and free. An author of politics and what often sounds like fiction at LibertyNation.com he homesteads in the Arkansas wilderness.
Mark Angelides
Managing Editor
Mark is Liberty Nation Editor-in-Chief after previously serving as Managing Editor for four years. Steeped in US Conservative policy and politics, he is the host of our flagship radio show airing across the country on the Radio America Network.
Scott D. Cosenza, Esq.
Legal Affairs Editor
Scott D. Cosenza is the President of Liberty Nation’s Publisher, One Generation Away where he co-edited “Roots of Liberty: Unlocking the Federalist Papers.” At Liberty Nation and serves as Legal Affairs Editor. An attorney with broad experience in the constitutional law realm, Scott previously worked in the Maryland legislature, at the Cato Institute, and at the Bill of Rights Institute, where he co-authored “The Bill of Rights and You.”
Joe Schaeffer
National Correspondent
Joe Schaeffer, National Correspondent with LibertyNation.com and LNGenZ.com is a veteran journalist with 20+ years’ experience. He spent 15 years with The Washington Times, including 8+ years as Managing Editor of the newspaper’s popular National Weekly Edition. Striving to be a natural health nut, he considers staring at the ocean for hours to be an act of political rebellion.
Dave Patterson
National Security Correspondent
Dave Patterson is the Senior Vice President for Strategic Sales at SMA, Inc. and the former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller. In addition to LibertyNation.com, his articles have also appeared in The Federalist.
Corey Smith
National Correspondent
Corey Smith is a recovering bartender, and a freelance editor. He specializes in memoirs and novels but has a smorgasbord of experience in non-fiction works. In a former life, he ghostwrote several romance novels, which he denies. A cabin far away from sirens and motorcycles would be his ideal home. Instead, he lives near a construction site in New Hampshire.
Kirsten Brooker
Culture Correspondent
Culture Correspondent for Liberty Nation and Liberty Nation GenZ. Kirsten loves to write about culture from the point of view of an everyday American who lives deep in the heart of the Midwest. She is the mother of two adorable girls, likes classic rock, and humbly wears the crown of a former Homecoming Queen with grace and style.
Elizabeth “Liz” Lawrence
Assistant Editor
Elizabeth “Liz” Lawrence is an author and Assistant Editor at Liberty Nation. Liz has over a decade of experience in media and journalism, including work with American Military News, PBS, and NBC Montana. Liz also wrote “Homesteading Kids,” a children’s book inspiring self-sufficient living and practical skills. Connect with Liz on X @lizlawrence2111
Michele White
Author
Michele is an award-winning journalist. She has reported and anchored on local television stations and written for newspapers and magazines for 2 decades. But, she has been asking questions since she was a child. Michele credits her passion for liberty, love for the Constitution, and grammar fanaticism to her Boston roots.