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We believe the story is deserving of coverage by our own staff, and we intend to send a reporter for the resumption of the trial next week. In retrospect, we should have sent a reporter sooner. ~ Martin Baron, Executive Director of the Washington Post, speaking about the trial of accused mass murderer abortionist, Kermit Gosnell, April 12, this after WashPo reporter Sarah Kliff deemed it a mere “local crime” Description of photo (click to enlarge), via J. D. Mullane of phillyburbs.com: Three rows of seats reserved for the media remained empty Thursday morning April 11, 2013 in courtroom 304...

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats rushed on Saturday to save the nomination of their former leader, Tom Daschle, as President Obama’s health and human services secretary, while the White House sought to explain how Mr. Daschle survived its vaunted vetting process despite his failure to pay $128,000 in taxes. Senior administration officials said that although Mr. Daschle was aware as early as June 2008 that he might have to pay back taxes for the use of a car and driver provided by a private equity firm, he did not inform the president’s transition team until mid-December, several days after Mr. Obama...