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Sunday, January 5 —  H.R. McMaster, Henry Raymond McMaster is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 25th United States National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018. He is also known for his roles in the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sunday, January 12 —  GINA RAIMONDO, Gina M. Raimondo serves as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on March 3, 2021. As Secretary of Commerce, she is focused on a simple but vital mission – to spur good-paying jobs, empower entrepreneurs to innovate and grow, and help American workers and businesses compete.

Sunday, February 2 —  DR. BEN SASSE, Ben Sasse represented Nebraska in the United States Senate from 2015 to 2023. He served as the president of the University of Florida from 2023 to 2024.

Sunday, February 9 — NO FORUM,  Superbowl Sunday

Sunday, February 16 — NICK SABAN, American sportscaster and former professional and college football coach. He serves as an analyst for ESPN’s College GameDay, a television program covering college football. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest football coaches of all time.

Sunday, February 23 — DAVID RICKS, Dave Ricks is chair and chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company. A Lilly veteran for more than 25 years, with experience in marketing, sales, drug development, and international operations, Dave became CEO in January 2017, and served in international leadership roles for nearly 8 years.

Sunday, March 2 — FRED SMITH, Founder of FedEx Corporation and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. After four years of service in the Marines, including two tours of duty in Vietnam, he launched the original air-ground Federal Express network, which began operations in 1973 to serve the rapidly growing high-tech, high-value-added sectors of the economy Smith had predicted. The company has since grown into a global enterprise that serves more than 220 countries and territories.

Sunday, March 9 — BRETT KAVANAUGH, American lawyer and jurist serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 9, 2018, and has served since October 6, 2018. He was previously a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2006 to 2018.

Monday, March 16 — ARTHUR BROOKS, The Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. Brooks is the author of 11 books, including national bestsellers, Love Your Enemies, The Conservative Heart, and The Road to Freedom.