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The Mystery of Being Maureen Dowd

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She doesn’t do ‘ideological’ columns, and hates appearing on TV. The New York Times’ star columnist on Clinton, Trump, and keeping snoops at bay.

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It boggles the mind, but New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd—who’s been on the case for the past 21 years and won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for commentary—claims her lofty perch on the Op-Ed page occasionally causes panic attacks.

Not just in the politicians she lacerates—but also in her.

“I still wake up...

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