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Greg Pierce grew up in Indiana and Illinois, and graduated from Illinois State University, where he was editor of the student newspaper. He worked at newspapers in Indiana, Florida and Connecticut before coming to The Washington Times in 1984. Before compiling "Inside Politics," he covered federal agencies for the newspaper. Mr. Pierce also compiles "Washington in Five Minutes" and edits the weekly history page, "America at War."
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
THAT MANDATE
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
JERSEY GAME
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
"But imagine KSM being found not guilty, which is a possibility. What happens then? According to Democratic Sen. Jack Reed, 'under basic principles of international law, as long as these individuals pose a threat, they can be detained, and they will.' Come again? You mean if KSM is acquitted he will still be detained? Yes indeed, according to Sen. Reed. He will not be released, 'because under the principle of preventive detention, which is recognized during hostilities,' we can continue to hold KSM.
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
"Take the iconic 'I Love New York' poster and plunge a dagger into its heart. That's what the Obama administration is doing by bringing the mastermind of 9/11 and other terror freaks here for trial," New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin writes.
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
"It's not likely, but a huge embarrassment to Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama could be shaping up in the 23rd Congressional District of New York," John Steele Gordon writes in a blog at www.commentarymagazine.com.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48 percent to 44 percent among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup's generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by 6 points in July and 2 points last month, the polling firm said Wednesday at Gallup.com.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
"Not many folks in Washington have made Nancy Pelosi cry 'uncle,' " Wall Street Journal columnist William McGurn writes.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
"If anyone is sweating the recent goings-on in New York's 23rd Congressional District, it's Gov. Charlie Crist, who finds himself in growing battle with conservative upstart Marco Rubio in next year's Florida GOP Senate primary," writes the Wall Street Journal's Kim Strassel.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
"There's an 'only in Washington' moment coming up November 19, when longtime Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett is expected to walk across Lafayette Square to speak before a private group meeting at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce," Paul Bedard writes in the Washington Whispers column at www.usnews.com.