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Roll Call -- This newspaper (and website) is published Monday through Thursday and covers Capitol Hill. More insider-y than general political publications, Roll Call is a trade, of sorts for people who work on the Hill; i.e. it’s a publication about the goings-on in government geared to people who work in government.

The New Republic -- This magazine, a leftist publication that competes heavily with the similarly-themed The Nation (which is based in New York City), calls itself a journal of arts and politics. While TNR covers both topics, it’s better known for its coverage of the latter. It also has a long, lofty history; it was founded in 1914 and a number of big-name journos have been on staff. The current editor is Frank Foer (brother to novelist Jonathan). This is also the magazine where the infamous Stephen Glass scandal, depicted in the film Shattered Glass, occurred.

The Weekly Standard -- The right’s answer to The Nation and TNR, this weekly magazine is much younger, having launched in 1995. Nonetheless, such big names as Christopher Hitchens and Matt Labash are regular contributors.

The Washington Times -- This newspaper, known as a right-wing publication, was founded in the early ‘80s by Sun Myung Moon. Though it can be thought of as a conservative counterpart to the Post (which has a reputation, like the NY Times, for leaning to the left), the Washington Times doesn't comptete directly with that paper as it has a much smaller circulation.

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