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Ron Fournier

Ron Fournier
Ron Fournier is the Senior Political Columnist and Editorial Director of National Journal. Prior to joining NJ, he worked at the Associated Press for 20 years, most recently as Washington Bureau Chief. A Detroit native, Fournier began his career in Arkansas, first with the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record and then with the Arkansas Democrat and the AP, where he covered the state legislature and Gov. Bill Clinton.
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How Micro-Targeting Helped GOP Mobilize Voters

Getting out the vote used to be Obama's ball game. Now Republicans are playing for keeps, too.

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Why Obama Should Roll Heads at the CIA

It's one thing to let 'patriots' get away with torture. It's another to condone the cover-ups.

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John Podesta Channels Rand Paul to Undercut Obama on Drone Warfare

Liberal ally says Americans can't be "kept in the dark" any longer on targeted killings.