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He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Author: Matt Schudel
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Pat Robertson, televangelist who mixed politics and religion, dies at 93
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With a mass TV following, he spearheaded a powerful political coalition of religious conservatives.
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Mark Shields, columnist and TV political commentator, dies at 85
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Known for his witty political analysis, he was a syndicated columnist and a genial presence on television.
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E. Robert Wallach, lawyer in 1980s Wedtech scandal, dies at 88
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After being convicted of fraud in 1989, he had the verdict dismissed after defending himself in court.
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Kristine Gebbie, first White House AIDS czar, dies at 78
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Trained as a nurse, she was named by President Bill Clinton as the country’s first “AIDS czar.”
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Earl Devaney, federal watchdog targeting waste and fraud, dies at 74
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He investigated corruption at the Interior Department, then monitored federal spending after the 2008 recession.
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Ray Lustig, longtime Post photographer on Capitol Hill, dies at 83
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The longtime photojournalist was considered the dean of the Capitol Hill photo corps.
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Lauro Cavazos, education secretary who was first Hispanic Cabinet officer, dies at 95
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The onetime college president served as education secretary under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
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Bernard Nussbaum, embattled White House counsel under Clinton, dies at 84
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He had a successful career as a high-powered litigator but was questioned for his handling of investigations in the Clinton White House.