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I'm a Washington DC based scribbler with a passion for politics, in-depth profiles and Dostoyevsky.

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Congressman says it's 'easy to understand' why Rand Paul's neighbor attacked him

Congressman says it's 'easy to understand' why Rand Paul's neighbor attacked him

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Why Mike Pence Bends Over Backward For Donald Trump

Why Mike Pence Bends Over Backward For Donald Trump

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'Girther' conspiracy hits social media as critics question Trump's height, weight

'Girther' conspiracy hits social media as critics question Trump's height, weight

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A 2011 interview with Trump's alleged porn star-fling surfaces

A 2011 interview with Trump's alleged porn star-fling surfaces

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How Matt Drudge Won a White House War With Steve Bannon

How Matt Drudge Won a White House War With Steve Bannon

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President Trump might challenge Church of Scientology's tax-exempt status

President Trump might challenge Church of Scientology's tax-exempt status

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Yoga Sutra 1.15: Drishta Anushravika Vairagya

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| Yogajala
Yoga Sutra 1.15 is where Patanjali stops using the word vairāgya and tells us exactly what it means: a conscious, mastered freedom from craving for objects either seen directly or heard about. The sutra reads “dṛṣṭānuśravika-viṣaya-vitṛṣṇasya vaśīkāra-saṃjñā vairāgyam” — and within those six Sanskrit words sits one of the most misunderstood ideas in yoga.
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Deep inside the chaotic politics of the California billionaire tax

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| MSN Verified
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Deep Inside the Chaotic Politics of the California Billionaire Tax Original

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| The New Republic Verified
Out here in California, Democracy is a monthslong slog. The state effectively began engaging in big-D Democracy sometime around January—that’s when California’s ballot measures were gathering signatures. Every time you went to Ralphs or Vons, you could linger outside in the perpetual sunshine, pick up a box of Girl Scout cookies—and scribble your signature onto the latest ballot initiative. The people gathering those signatures are often gig workers, paid for each John Hancock they wrangle.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering the Delmarva Shorebirds (class A MLB team in Maryland) while in college.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

I keep getting horrid pitch insights on America's Got Talen