Freedom at 250 Gala | October High School Conference 2026
Cabot Phillips is the senior editor at The Daily Wire and can be heard on the Morning Wire podcast. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief of the Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform. He is also a YouTube Partner, and his videos have amassed over 400 million views on a variety of social platforms.
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The Occupy Movement didn’t start on Wall Street. It started in Madison, Wisconsin when 100,000 protestors descended onto the grounds of the State Capitol soon after Scott Walker took office as Governor. Their goal was to intimidate him and his allies, but he did not back down. He was unintimidated. Now, Scott serves as President of Young America’s Foundation. They train the next generation of leaders in the fight for freedom. YAF conducts programs at the Reagan Ranch, Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home, Virginia offices, Washington, D.C., and at regional sites across the nation. YAF also hosts more conservative campus lectures than any other organization. And they have a digital presence with more than a billion views. He can relate to conservative students who are targets of intimidation. As Governor Walker likes to say, if you’re under attack, YAF’s got your back.
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Reagan Conrad is the host of The Comments Section on The Daily Wire, where culture meets commentary with an unfiltered, laid-back perspective. A bold and outspoken voice for Gen Z conservatives, Reagan dives into the stories shaping today’s world, challenging the status quo with sharp insight and a sense of humor.
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Rick Santorum, a Pennsylvania native, emerged as a prominent conservative voice and Republican presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016. His grassroots campaign—marked by visits to all 99 Iowa counties and a surprise victory in the Iowa caucuses—propelled him to win 11 states and nearly 3 million primary votes. In 2012 he launched Patriot Voices to advance faith, family, freedom, and opportunity. A fiscal conservative who pushed balanced budgets and entitlement reform, he also served on the Senate Armed Services Committee, advocated transforming the military for post-Cold War threats, and authored key legislation on Syria and Iran. He is the author of the 2005 bestseller It Takes a Family.
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Kayleigh McEnany is the former White House press secretary and current co-host of Outnumbered on the Fox News Channel. Prior to serving in the White House, Kayleigh worked as the national press secretary for the Trump Campaign and formerly the national spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. Before joining the RNC, Kayleigh worked as a political commentator at CNN. Kayleigh graduated from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor and Georgetown University School of Foreign Services with a degree in international politics. She also studied politics and international relations at Oxford University, St Edmund Hall. Kayleigh is a recipient of the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service and the Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Public Service Award. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, “For Such a Time as This” and “Serenity in the Storm: Living through Chaos by Leaning on Christ.”
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Young America’s Foundation is the leading organization for young conservatives. With more than 60 years of history and contacts on more than 2,000 campuses, we help students like you find support, promote your conservative views and take action. Get involved with YAF today:
🔴 Subscribe to YAFTV on YouTube ➡️ youtube.com/yaftv
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