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Joseph Curl

Joseph Curl

Joseph Curl covered the White House and politics for a decade for The Washington Times. He can be reached at josephcurl@gmail.com and on Twitter @josephcurl.

Columns by Joseph Curl

Repubican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive, speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt NY, in New York, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Fiorina and Hillary Rodham Clinton are bidding to become the first female U.S. president. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fiorina Buys SethMyers.org

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who on Monday announced her campaign for the presidency, was ribbed online for failing to buy the domain CarlyFiorina.org. Her answer: She bought Seth Myers.org. Published May 6, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton on the campaign trail. (Associated press)

Team Hillary launches ‘rapid response’ website

Team Hillary on Tuesday launched a new "rapid response" website and its first order of business: Try to debunk a new book titled "Clinton Cash," which details a convulated tale of money and influence through her charity organization. Published May 5, 2015

Bill Clinton was the strictest president in modern political times when it comes to immigration, signing bills cracking down on both legal and illegal immigrants — but it's unlikely that record will infect his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has promised a more lenient approach as she makes a push for Hispanic voters in her presidential bid. (Associated Press)

MUM: 24 DAYS, STILL JUST 7 QUESTIONS

Hillary Rodham Clinton, who announced her bid for the presidency April 12, has now gone 24 days while taking just seven questions from the media -- one of which she answered with "I'm having a great time." Published May 5, 2015

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JOSEPH CURL: Chris Christie down, not out as Republican presidential candidate

Chris Christie remains on track to make a run in 2016. And he isn't shying away from tough issues: Last month, he broached the third rail of politics, proposing massive reforms to federal entitlement programs -- reductions to Social Security benefits and raising the eligibility age for retirees. Published May 3, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton, who resigned from the Clinton Foundation's board, has faced mounting criticism over the charity's ties to foreign governments. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

JOSEPH CURL: Hillary Clinton — the plastic candidate with the AstroTurf campaign

When Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that she is running for president, she declared that "everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion." But as with everything Clinton, the strategy to humanize Hillary — a multimillionaire who hasn't driven since 1996 and can't remember the last time she got her own morning coffee — has been a a surreal exercise in absurdity. Published April 19, 2015

Thousands of opponents of Indiana Senate Bill 101, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, gathered on the lawn of the Indiana State House to rally against that legislation Saturday, March 28, 2015. Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill Thursday prohibiting state laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

JOSEPH CURL: Media distortion of Indiana’s religious freedom bill

'Indiana Governor Signs Anti-Gay 'Religious Freedom' Bill At Private Ceremony," blared the headline in the Huffington Post. "Lawmakers To 'Clarify' Anti-Gay Law," screamed National Public Radio. "Indiana's Pence tries to defend new anti-gay measure," barked MSNBC. "Pence: Indiana 'not going to change' anti-LGBT law," bellowed CNN. Published March 29, 2015