Fred Barnes Biography

Fred Barnes is an American Political Commentator, who was born on February 1, 1943, in Virginia as Frederic Wood Barnes. Currently, he regularly appears on the Fox News Channel program ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’. Previously, he worked as the executive editor of the defunct news publication ‘The Weekly Standard’, and co-host of ‘The Beltway Boys’ with Mort Kondracke.

Fred is known as a prolific writer on presidential and many other political topics as well. He also worked as a reporter for the ‘Washington Star’, and also worked with ‘The Charleston News’ and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina. The ”Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994 states:

Fred Barnes Age

Barnes is 78 years old as of 2021, he was born on February 1, 1943 in Virginia, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on 1st February every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.

Fred Barnes Height

Fred stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters).

Fred Barnes Education

Barnes attended St. Stephens School in Alexandria, from where he graduated in 1960. He then enrolled at the University of Virginia, where he pursued history. He also served as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He as well spent two years in the U.S. Army before joining the University of Virginia.

Fred Barnes Family

Fred was born and raised by his parents in Virginia. His father was a U.S. Air Force officer. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Fred Barnes Wife

Barnes is married to his wife Barbara Barnes. Besides the name of his wife, he has not shared any others related information about his personal life. Fred wants to keep secret his personal life even his fans and followers have inquisitiveness of his personal life. He is a best friend with Brit Hume who is an American television journalist and political commentator.

Fred Barnes Salary

Fred is estimated to receive an annual average salary of $117,793 as of 2021.

Fred Barnes Net Worth

Barnes has an estimated net worth of $1.97 million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Political Commentator. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Fred Barnes Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Fred Barnes;

Fred Barnes Wiki

• Full Names: Frederic Wood Barnes
• Popular As: Fred Barnes
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Political Commentator
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Fred Barnes Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 78 years (2021)
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Date of Birth: February 1, 1943
• Place of Birth: Virginia, United States of America
• Birthday: 1st February

Fred Barnes Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters)
• Weight: Moderate
• Eye Color: Blue
• Hair Color: Grey
• Shoe Size:  Not Available
• Chest Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

Fred Barnes Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): a U.S. Air Force officer
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Barbara Barnes
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children: Sons (Not Known) Daughter(s) (Not Known)

Fred Barnes Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $1.97 Million
• Salary: $117,793
• Source of Income: Political Commentator

Fred Barnes Weekly Standard

Fred is executive editor of The Weekly Standard, which he cofounded in 1995. From 1985 to 1995, he was senior editor and White House correspondent for The New Republic. He covered the Supreme Court and the White House for the Washington Starbefore moving to the Baltimore Sun in 1979. He served as the national political correspondent for the Sun and wrote the “Presswatch” media column for the American Spectator.

Barnes appears regularly on the Fox News Channel. From 1988 to 1998 he was a regular panelist on the McLaughlin Group. He has also appeared on Nightline, Meet the Press, and Face the Nation. He graduated from the University of Virginia and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.

Fred Barnes Fox News

After spending several years as a journalist with The Charleston News and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, he became a reporter for the Washington Star in 1979. He covered the Supreme Court and the White House for the Star before moving to the Baltimore Sun. He was the national political correspondent at the Baltimore Sun.

From 1985 to 1995, he was senior editor and White House correspondent for The New Republic. He also wrote the “Presswatch” media column for the American Spectator. He was a panelist on the public affairs show The McLaughlin Group from 1988 to 1998, where he was often referred to by the show’s host as Freddy “the Beadle” Barnes. He hosted the radio show What’s the Story for Radio America.

He is currently a moderator for the Voice of America show Issues in the News. In 1984, Fred was chosen to be one of three panelists quizzing then-President Ronald Reagan and challenger Walter Mondale in the first nationally televised debate of the 1984 presidential campaign.

Barnes has made cameo appearances in the Hollywood films Dave, Getting Away with Murder, and Independence Day. He has thrown out the first pitch for a Boston Red Sox baseball game at Fenway Park. Though having gone to separate high schools, He was a friend of fellow Fox News personality Brit Hume in high school and at the University of Virginia.

Fred Barnes Books

He has written books like:

• Rebel in Chief: Inside the Bold and Controversial Presidency of George W. Bush
• Jack Kemp: The Bleeding-heart Conservative who Changed America
• Rebel in Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the Conservative Movement and Transforming America

Fred Barnes Articles

How Josh Hawley Became a Likable-and Viable-Candidate for Senate in Missouri

Updated on: 26 October 2018

In politics, when a candidate is called a “golden boy” it’s usually not a compliment. More often than not, it means he has been elevated to a position he didn’t deserve, through help from party bigwigs or big donors. The press is primed to target such candidates. And when it is looking for flaws—the more embarrassing the better—it can usually find some. Republicans, far more than Democrats, are targets of this treatment because the media love to poke holes in Republican candidates.

Fred Barnes Rebel In Chief

Veteran political reporter Fred  provides an insider’s view of how Bush’s unique presidential style and bold reforms are dramatically remaking the country–and, indeed, the world. In the process, he shows, the president is shaking up Washington and reshaping the conservative movement.

Barnes has gained extraordinary access to the Bush administration, conducting rare one-on-one interviews with Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, and many other close presidential advisers. He shows how Bush acts as an “insurgent force” in the nation’s capital; how he is redefining conservatism for a new era;

how he has revolutionized American foreign policy–and how his crusade for democracy would have been anathema to Bush himself only five years ago; when and why he decided to go into Iraq, even knowing that he was putting his future at risk; how he routinely defies conventional wisdom–and why he usually wins.–From publisher description.