Matthew Continetti

Washington Free Beacon

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Opinion Editor of the Weekly Standard and editor of the newly launched Washington Free Beacon; author of The Persecution of Sarah Palin and The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine

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Chaos in Yemen, Change in Saudi Arabia,State of the Union, Europe's Monetary Explosion

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Chaos in Yemen, Change in Saudi Arabia,State of the Union, Europe's Monetary Explosion

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The Bergdahl exchange raises questions about the Taliban, looking at the real state of the US economy, and Maureen Dowd gets really high in Colorado.

The Bergdahl Exchange, a Soft Economy, and Dowd Gets Baked

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Tensions in Ukraine cool off, GOP poll numbers heat up, and just what is the purpose of college sports.

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Tensions in Ukraine cool off, GOP poll numbers heat up, and just what is the purpose of college sports.

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