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Watergate Era: 'A' Peak in Journalism

statesmanjournal.com — Forty years ago this month, The Washington Post -- and its self-described "young and hard-digging reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein" -- took home a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the Watergate scandal.

All the president's minions ... and other editorial cartoons

statesmanjournal.com — Political cartoons about the Obama administration scandals, arctic oil, graduation, Steven Spielberg, Fox News, killer bees, Syria, Wall Street, farming, gas prices, Obamacare and other topics in the news. For more cartoons, click on the cartoon galleries farther down on the left side of the page.

Editorial: This week's winners, losers in news

statesmanjournal.com — WINNER: Willamette University President Steve Thorsett. He ordered an immediate review of how the university handles reports of sexual assaults, whether incidents are going unreported and how the university supports survivors of sexual assault. Thorsett's actions follow disclosure of a campus fraternity's degrading social-media comments about women, as well as statistical anomalies that suggest Willamette is under-reporting sexual assaults.

Friday’s Winners & Losers, today

community.statesmanjournal.com — WINNER: Willamette University President Steve Thorsett. He ordered an immediate review of how the university handles reports of sexual assaults, whether incidents are going unreported and how the university supports survivors of sexual assault. Thorsett's actions follow disclosure of a campus fraternity's degrading social-media comments about women, as well as statistical anomalies that suggest Willamette is under-reporting sexual assaults.

Opinion: Eric Holder's abdication

statesmanjournal.com — WASHINGTON -- As the nation's top law enforcement official, Eric Holder is privy to all kinds of sensitive information. But he seems to be proud of how little he knows. Why didn't his Justice Department inform The Associated Press, as the law requires, before pawing through reporters' phone records?

Eastman: IRS committed political sabotage

statesmanjournal.com — The world is learning about the corruption of the IRS in targeting conservative groups, including various Tea Party organizations, for heightened scrutiny. But the corruption goes much deeper than harassing groups seeking first time non-profit designations, into actively sabotaging existing non-profit groups by releasing confidential information.

More money for the Legislature to spend (updated at 10:35 a.m.)

community.statesmanjournal.com — The quarterly state revenue forecast was released today. Here is what some of the key political players at the Oregon Capitol are saying in response. As of this updated posting (10:35 a.m.), we have received nothing from the speaker of the House or from Gov.

More money for the Legislature to spend (updated at 10:35 a.m.)

community.statesmanjournal.com — The quarterly state revenue forecast was released today. Here is what some of the key political players at the Oregon Capitol are saying in response. As of this updated posting (10:35 a.m.), we have received nothing from the speaker of the House or from Gov.

James Hill: Political agony and ecstasy

community.statesmanjournal.com — Now, considering that people who have, as the popular expression puts it, "gone missing" are usually given up for dead, the fact the three were found alive and in relatively good health despite what now appears to be a horrific time spent in captivity is both astonishing and relieving.

Repent! Big government is near ... and other editorial cartoons

statesmanjournal.com — Political cartoons about President Obama's scandals and other topics in the news.