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Frances Langum

Central, Springfield
As seen in: Crooks and Liars, The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal, Flipboard, AlterNet, The National Memo, Our Community Now, Carson City Current, After The Bridge Blog
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Frances Langum’s Biography

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Associate Editor of C&L. Executive Producer of The Professional Left Podcast. On staff at Crooks and Liars since 2007. Master's degree from Harvard Divinity School. Happy wife of Driftglass. Mother of three geniuses. Obsessive knitter.

Frances Langum’s Journalist Portfolio

Has Reince Priebus Given Up?

Has Reince Priebus Given Up?

The Associated Press claims it's all over but the crying: After months of predicting a comeback for their pre…

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Happy Belated Birthday, Dolly Parton

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By Frances Langum
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Brittannica's "on this day": Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946, Locust Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress who pioneered the interface between country and pop music styles and became one of the most iconic entertainment figures of the late 20th century.
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AUDIO: Megyn Kelly Charges Anti-ICE Protestors With Lacking Sex

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By Frances Langum
| Crooks and Liars Verified
The person who twirled for Roger Ailes says what?
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The New Dropkick Murphys' Anti-ICE Song Is Everything

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By Frances Langum
| Crooks and Liars Verified
Dropkick Murphys are releasing the anti-I.C.E. song “Citizen I.C.E.” as part of a new tour-only split LP with fellow Boston band Haywire titled New England Forever. “Citizen I.C.E.” is a reworking of the Dropkick’s 2005 song “Citizen C.I.A.” Performed live during the band’s Fall 2025 European tour, the reworking melds the original’s surging arrangement with lyrics that don’t pull punches: “Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop/ Citizen I.C.E.”
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I'm that old.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Getting up knowing you're going to be writing something that others will read. And it's on your mind as you brush your teeth.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#PPSellsBabyParts being used by someone who wanted more fact-checking.