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John Hillkirk, Editor (5/11)

Susan Weiss, Executive Editor, Content (5/11)

John Bacon, Compiler, Nationline. Features short news stories from around the country (5/11).

Melanie Eversley, Reporter, Breaking News Desk; 703-854-3413; Cell: 202-270-4857. Email: meversle@usatoday.com.

Kevin Johnson, Crime Reporter (5/11)

Editorial Page, Letters, and Opinion (The Forum)

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Brian Gallagher, Editor, Editorial Page (5/11)

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Cal Thomas, Columnist, Common Ground. Biweekly column where he takes the conservative view (1/11).

Bob Beckel, Columnist, Common Ground. Biweekly column where he takes the liberal view (1/11).

Al Neuharth, Columnist, Plain Talk. Weekly commentary from the founder of USA Today (5/11).

Brent Jones, Standards Editor; 800-872-7073. Email: accuracy@usatoday.com. Report corrections and clarifications on current or previous stories (5/11).

Politics and Government

Susan Page, White House bureau chief (5/11)

Mimi Hall, Richard Wolf, David Jackson, and Alan Gomez, Political Reporters (5/11)

Judy Keen, Political Reporter and national news. In 1999, she reported on the new autobiography by George W. Bush (5/11).

Tom Vanden Brook, Pentagon Reporter (5/11).

Jim Michaels, Pentagon Reporter (5/11).

Catalina Camia, Political Reporter, Legislative Issues (1/11)

Larry Copeland, Reporter. Covers various regulatory agencies such as the FAA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1/11).

Joan Biskupic, Legal Reporter. Covers the Supreme Court (5/11).

Mary Beth Marklein, Education Reporter (1/11)

Donna Leinwand Leger, NASA Reporter (5/11)

Religion (Faith & Reason)

Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion Reporter. In October 1998, she wrote an article on witches in which she also reviewed several books on the subject. Also did a roundup review of Hanukkah books. In November 1999, she reviewed books on Islam (5/11).

Rick Hampson, Religion Reporter. Also covers other areas like unemployment, economic bust, etc. (5/11).

On Religion – A weekly column on religion. Features opinions from many contributors. See how to submit opinion pieces above. Henry Brinton, author of Balancing Acts, wrote an opinion piece on America, the Biblical (5/11).

Tom Krattenmaker, Board of Contributors. Specializes in religion in public life. Has written for On Religion above.

Weather and Natural Disasters

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William Welch, reporter. Also covers federal departments (5/11)

Oren Dorell, Reporter, Weather Issues. Also covers environmental stories (5/11)

Doyle Rice, Weather Reporter (5/11)

Haya El Nasser, Environmental Reporter. Also covers technology (1/11).

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