Kevin D. Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation--America's most influential policy organization--and Heritage Action for America. He earned his Ph.D. in American History from the University of Texas. A lifelong educator, Roberts taught history at the collegiate level before becoming President of Wyoming Catholic College. Under his leadership, the college adopted a policy of refusing to accept federal student loans and grants, lest it be forced to violate Catholic tenets. He also previously served as CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, the largest state-based think tank in the nation. At The Heritage Foundation, Roberts leads policy research efforts on many key national issues, including education, big-tech, border security, election integrity, and more. He is the host of The Kevin Roberts Show. J. D. Vance grew up in the Rust Belt city of Middletown, Ohio, and the Appalachian town of Jackson, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and served in Iraq. A graduate of Ohio State University and Yale Law School, he was elected to the United States Senate representing Ohio in 2022. In 2024, he became the Republican nominee for Vice President. Vance lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his family.
"Never before has a figure with Roberts's depth and stature within the American Right tried to articulate a genuinely new future for conservatism... We are now all realizing that it's time to circle the wagons and load the muskets. In the fights that lay ahead, these ideas are an essential weapon. -- Senator JD Vance ""There aren't many public policy executives in Washington who actually understand where the world is going or why. In fact, I've met just one: Kevin Roberts of The Heritage Foundation. This is his plan to save America. It's deep and wise."" -- Tucker Carlson ""Any American who wants to understand how we the people can restore America and usher in its greatest era should read Dr. Kevin Roberts' new book, Dawn's Early Light. Dr. Roberts brilliantly explains how decades of weak leadership, elitism, leftist ideology, and moral decay has led to America's steep decline and how the American people can turn it around. Dawn's Early Light is the roadmap we need to get America back on track."" -- Newt Gingrich ""Kevin Roberts has written a moving book. His stories of his life and learning move one to sympathy, but that is not what he seeks. He seeks rather to move us to move, move back to our roots, move away from the corruption that surrounds us, that threatens our country, that threatens our freedom and our families. Read this book and get ready to move. Kevin shows the path."" -- Dr. Larry Arnn ""In a world dominated by global elites, Kevin Roberts presents a refreshing take on conservatism, championing an America First agenda and offering innovative solutions to our present and future challenges. His book brims with transformative ideas, serving as indispensable tools in the battles ahead, while painting a hopeful vision for a reinvigorated America."" -- KT McFarland"