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Director, . Senior Political Commentator . Author, Believer: My Forty Years in Politics. Host of The Axe Files podcast.

Joined January 2011

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    Today it's a tragedy in Boulder, Colorado. This past weekend it was a house party in Philadelphia. And last week it was an armed attack on Asian American women in the Atlanta area. It doesn't have to be this way. It’s beyond time for our leaders to take action.

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  2. In a break from coverage of the Boulder massacre, I just caught a cable TV ad in AZ for a retail gun shop, complete with a helpful store clerk showing a customer a semi-automatic rifle.

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  3. Listening to the hesitance of CO authorities to divulge too much before they contact families, I was reminded of a time, as a young reporter, when I made a call to get a comment from the family member of a victim, only to find out she hadn’t been told. Let them do their jobs.

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  4. As the dreadful details begin to trickle out from Boulder about yet another mass shooting, it needs to be said again that the frequency of these random massacres with firearms are a uniquely American phenomenon.

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    Marty Walsh was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the next Labor Secretary, making him the first former union leader to run the Labor Department in over four decades.

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  6. On the , I spoke work about being a finalist last year for w/ . “Of course, I wanted him to choose me. And I said, if you pick me, I promise you we can take Georgia. Well, clearly, he didn't need me for that!” Pod👉

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  7. If the senate reinstates the “talking filibuster,” they should consider turning off the cameras at the same time. Can you imagine some of these characters when presented with the prospect of unlimited TV time?

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    Mar 21

    . are putting on a clinic against .

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  10. Mar 21

    . are putting on a clinic against .

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  11. Mar 21

    On the , predicts that if the “awful” Georgia suppression bills become law and are allowed to stand, voters there will not be deterred. “If it happens, it's even more reason we've got to show up to vote.” Pod👉

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  12. Mar 21

    CBS got a great TV matchup but Loyola is much better than an 8 seed!

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  13. Mar 20

    From a culturally aware friend: Spring has sprung, The grass has riz, I wonder where the flowers is? -Bugs Bunny

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    Mar 19

    Americans who root for Putin over their own president love their party more than their country.

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    Mar 19

    You can't work for Biden’s administration if you smoked marijuana in the past. Is that why his cabinet doesn’t include Obama?

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  16. Mar 20

    On the , shares searing memories of visiting her dad in prison. “It was just a gym full of black men in prison uniforms, their kids hanging on to their legs & arms & just trying to hold them close for as long as they could.” Pod👉

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  17. Mar 19

    In the ‘60s, Major Lance was a big R&B artist. But in the ‘70s his career waned and drugs took hold. In our conversation, talked about the awful day she watched her dad led off in handcuffs-and it’s impact on her family. Pod👉

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  18. Mar 19

    The Atlanta-area massacre has again exposed the fault lines in American politics, with Democrats focusing on the heinous murders as a hate crime and the focusing on attacks over Trump’s provocative anti-Asian speech as a “cancel culture” issue.

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    , first you host one of the best podcasts, and now, you're a guest on one of my newest favorites. is not only a dear friend, but an amazing journalist. Take a moment and watch her interviews with Bibi...

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  20. Mar 19

    Such fun to join the Unholy podcast with Israeli journalist and of the ! Thanks for the invitation, my friends!

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