You’d think both John McCain and Barack Obama would support competition for government contracts, alongside every other reasonable person. A healthy competition means the end product is the best possible, right? Consider the the Northrop Grumman vs. Boeing competition to build a fleet of refueling tankers for the Air Force. Originally the Air Force awarded […]
Daniel Strauss
Daniel Strauss is a Washington, D.C.–based political reporter. He has written for New York magazine, Slate, and Vanity Fair, and has worked as a reporter for CNN, The New Republic, The Guardian, Politico, and Talking Points Memo.
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THE WASHINGTON POST WILL GET A NEW EDITOR.
Editors’ Note: Daniel Strauss is a summer 2008 Prospect editorial intern. Leonard Downie Jr., the longest serving executive editor of The Washington Post, announced today that he will step down Sept. 8. His announcement ends longtime speculation that the recently named Publisher Katharine Weymouth wanted to install her own editor as part of her time […]