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Greg Pierce

gpierce@washingtontimes.com

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."

Articles by Greg Pierce

Inside Politics

"Contrary to conventional Beltway wisdom, the House Republicans' zero votes for the Obama presidency's stimulus 'package' is looking like the luckiest thing to happen to the GOP's political fortunes since Ronald Reagan switched parties," Wall Street Journal columnist Daniel Henninger writes.

February 6, 2009

Inside Politics

"Far be it from us to judge anyone else's career choices, but at first glance Judd Gregg's decision [Tuesday] to leave the Senate to become secretary of Commerce is a stumper," the Wall Street Journal says in an editorial.

February 5, 2009

Inside Politics

While most Americans strongly approved of most of President Barack Obama's first executive orders, such as naming special envoys to the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan, the same could not be said of his decisions to order the closure of the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention center and to allow funding of overseas abortion providers.

February 4, 2009

Inside Politics

"It is rumored that as many as 160 people will be in the West Wing under Mr. Obama," Karl Rove writes in the Wall Street Journal.

January 30, 2009

Inside Politics

"My favorite piece of Barack Obama inauguration memorabilia was something I saw in ABC Carpet as early as Christmas: a white living-room chair, modern and austere, with Obama heads printed on its fabric," Richard Brookhiser writes in the New York Post.

January 20, 2009

Inside Politics

"Mr. Obama has yet to assume office, and already his own party is beating his priorities like a conga drum," Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley A. Strassel writes.

January 19, 2009

Inside Politics

In the preparation for Senate confirmation hearings, Attorney General-nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. may not have done himself any favors Jennifer Rubin writes at pajamasmedia.com.

January 12, 2009

Inside Politics

"So the Chicago Way hauled off and slapped the U.S. Senate in the face -- one of those backhands with the knuckles to unsuspecting lips -- and guess who blinked?" Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass writes.

January 9, 2009