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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who's covered nine presidents; author of The Politics of Deception: JFK's Secret Decisions on Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Cuba
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Patrick Sloyan
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Is the White House Press Corps Really Necessary? Veteran White House reporters say the vague promise that the president will take questions in the briefing room has become all too common. But that moment seldom comes, and social media has made it easier than ever for presidents to master the art of avoiding reporters and controlling the message. With the latest White House Correspondents' Dinner scheduled for this weekend, what are the consequences for democracy when spin trumps journalism? President Obama addresses the press, November 3, 2010 Official White House photo by Pete Souza
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The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.
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