Mark Hemingway

Weekly Standard

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Mark Hemingway is a senior writer at the Weekly Standard. He is a former staff writer for the Washington Examiner and contributor to its Beltway Confidential blog.

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Last Friday, the New York Times introduced a new, conservative columnist: Bret Stephens, former editor at the Jerusalem Post and the Wall Street Journal.

Scientific uncertainty and the politics of climate change

Last Friday, the New York Times introduced a new, conservative columnist: Bret Stephens, former editor at the Jerusalem Post and the Wall Street Journal.

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Nobody should be surprised when politicians distort the facts or tell outright lies. In 2007, the St. Petersburg Times introduced a feature called PolitiFact .

Separating Fact and Fiction: Truth and Lies in American Politics Today

Nobody should be surprised when politicians distort the facts or tell outright lies. In 2007, the St. Petersburg Times introduced a feature called PolitiFact .

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President Obama is barnstorming for healthcare reform to be passed by Democrats only. But members of his own party still need convincing.

Obama 'All Fired Up' Again, but Is It Too Little, Too Late?

President Obama is barnstorming for healthcare reform to be passed by Democrats only. But members of his own party still need convincing.

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The president reversed course on his tariff plan hours after it took effect. Can he bring back the nostalgic economic prosperity voters desire?

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