Aspen Ideas Festival

Melody Barnes served as assistant to the president and director of the White House Domestic Policy Council from 2009 to January 2012. Prior to her work in the White House, Barnes served as senior domestic policy advisor to the Obama for America campaign. Prior to joining the campaign... Read More →

Bob Schieffer is the chief Washington correspondent of CBS News, a post he has held since 1982, and moderator of “Face the Nation” since 1991. This year marks Schieffer’s 55th year as a reporter and his 43rd year at CBS News. He is one of the few broadcast or print journalists... Read More →

Vin Weber is co-chairman and partner of Mercury/Clark & Weinstock and Mercury in Washington, DC. He provides strategic advice to institutions with matters before the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. Weber has successfully advised numerous clients on matters... Read More →