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Ben Kesling

@bkesling

Priors: @WSJ defense and veterans reporter with stints in Washington and Iraq. Marine infantry officer. Longtime Kentuckian, current Chicagoan. Jeopardy! champ.

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This book should be a good read. Earl Weaver was a colorful character! (Longtime followers & readers of my old MWL blog may recall that Weaver was skipper of the 1960-61 Fox Cities Foxes (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers predecessor), managing the original versions of Boog Powell & Cal Ripken.)

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Speaker Mike Johnson will NOT be calling the House back early to vote on a disaster aid supplemental in the wake of the Hurricane. He tells me the cost of damages has to be “tabulated” before a supplemental is considered and he argued they are a ways away from that. Congress

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Many Canadians don’t know how reverentially the Dutch people care for the graves of Canadians who fell during the liberation of the Netherlands. I have always found this deeply moving.

James Martin, SJ (@jamesmartinsj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Jimmy Carter's advice to a young person. My nephew Matthew, now a Georgetown University sophomore, shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. My

Jimmy Carter's advice to a young person.

My nephew Matthew, now a <a href="/Georgetown/">Georgetown University</a>  sophomore, shared this letter with me yesterday.  Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. My
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Professional news: I’m very excited to join the great CNN Washington Bureau as supervising editor, helping with both enterprise and news stories. I start next week.

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I can finally share the news: Today is my first day as a White House reporter at USA TODAY. My coverage will largely focus on nuclear threats and national security, and you’ll probably catch me covering the Pentagon from time to time. Add me to your distros! [email protected]

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