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Deminpenn

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6. There are a lot of good, talented, serious journalists available now

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Sat May 30, 2026, 03:46 AM

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with the layoffs at the WaPa and CBS News and more to come once Weiss gets her hands on CNN. MSNOW could really bolster its news gathering operation by hiring a few more Leoning types. Soboroff, Lisa Rubin, Dilanian are very good reporters, but more please.

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Carol Leoning is an amazing reporter [View all] Deminpenn Thursday OP

She was a great reporter for WaPo (Pulitzer!) but then Bozos took over ... she jumped ship in the best way possible. eppur_se_muova Thursday #1

Recommended. H2O Man Thursday #2

Indeed! And I'm so thankful that she left the Bozo Post and joined MSNOW. nt City Lights Thursday #3

Totally agree. Her books are good, too. I especially liked her early one which was a history of the Secret Service. Vinca Thursday #4

Agreed. And she is a gracious human being. yellow dahlia Thursday #5

There are a lot of good, talented, serious journalists available now Deminpenn Saturday #6