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NEWS ABOUT: Robert Novak

Robert Novak stories: 13 news summaries
APPRECIATION

 Novak: Last of the
 Shoe-Leather 
 Columnists 


Aug 19, 09 5:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most Americans will remember Robert Novak as the acerbic right-winger on CNN, but he saw himself first and foremost as "a shoe-leather reporter," writes Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz. Novak prided himself on getting scoops and uncovering secrets via a wide network of Republican officials. But that... More »

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Valerie Plame • Karl Rove • conservative • obituary • CNN • columnists • Robert Novak • Howard Kurtz

Appreciation

 To Friends, 
 Hardliner Novak 
 Was a 'Pussycat' 

Hard work made him 'the ultimate insider journalist'

Aug 18, 09 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bob Novak called himself a “rough and tumble” journalist, “but to his friends and colleagues, he could be a pussycat,” writes Eleanor Clift in Newsweek. Despite their widely divergent views, Novak—who died today at 78—helped Clift get a spot on the then-all-male McLaughlin Group. When... More »

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Valerie Plame • journalist • columnists • Robert Novak • appreciation

Obituary



 Robert Novak 
 Dead at 78 

Columnist, known as 'Prince of Darkness,' was 78

Aug 18, 09 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Conservative Chicago Sun-Times columnist Robert Novak died this morning at 78, after a year-long battle with brain cancer, the Sun-Times reports. Known, to his delight, as the “Prince of Darkness,” Novak’s “Inside Report” column has been syndicated since 1963. He was at the center... More »

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cancer • Valerie Plame • obituary • Robert Novak • brain cancer

OPINION

Novak: Cancer Helps Heal
Old Wounds

Fiery columnist bonds with Kennedy, explains hit-and-run accident

Sep 5, 08 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Although Robert Novak has antagonized many in Washington, that hasn’t stopped the political columnist's targets from encouraging him as he battles brain cancer. “I have had few good things to say about Teddy Kennedy since I first met him,” Novak admits in a syndicated column distributed today,... More »

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cancer • Washington DC • Ted Kennedy • Robert Novak • Duke University Medical Center. • brain tumor

(Newser) - Robert Novak says his prognosis is "dire," and the longtime political columnist will retire immediately, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "The details are being worked out with the doctors this week, but the tentative plan is for radiation and chemotherapy,” said Novak, who was diagnosed with a... More »

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Robert Novak • brain tumor

Robert Novak Diagnosed with Brain Tumor

77-year-old Chicago Sun-Times columnist
in hospital for biopsy

Jul 28, 08 1:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Newspaper columnist Robert Novak revealed today he has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. A biopsy is set for today to determine if the tumor is malignant or benign. “I will be suspending my journalistic work for an indefinite but, God willing, not too lengthy... More »

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Robert Novak • Chicago Sun Times • brain tumor

Victim in Novak Hit-and-Run 'Doing Fine'

'I'm a pretty tough guy,' 86-year-old homeless pedestrian says

Jul 25, 08 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The pedestrian struck by Robert Novak's Corvette this week says that other than a dislocated shoulder, he’s “doing fine,” the Washington Post reports. In fact, Don Liljenquist seems more star-struck than car-struck: "Bob Novak is the one that hit me?" the homeless 86-year-old said in a... More »

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car accident • police • CIA leak investigation • Washington • homeless • accident • journalist • hit-and-run • Robert Novak • automobile • Don Liljenquist

Opinion

 Feds Let Troops
 Fight, Won't
 Help Them Vote 

White House, Pentagon, Dem-controlled Congress all dragging heels to make voting easier

Jul 24, 08 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Pentagon has long dragged its heels on making it easier for US troops overseas to have their votes count back home, columnist Robert Novak points out in the Washington Post. There’s little appetite in a Democratic-controlled Congress to kick-start the process, Novak notes, as evidenced by the “... More »

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Congress • soldier • Robert Novak • absentee balloting

 Did McCain
 Dupe Novak
 on VP Pick? 

Columnist suspects he was played to rain on Obama's parade

Jul 23, 08 4:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Conservative columnist Robert Novak triggered a frenzy of speculation that John McCain was about to announce his choice for runningmate just as Barack Obama was grabbing favorable headlines on his trip to Iraq. Novak now believes he may have been manipulated in a tactic to steal attention by the McCain... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Valerie Plame • Robert Novak • Phil Gramm

OPINION

Dems' Prints All Over McClellan's 'Bitter Retort'

Leak account has Novak wondering who really wrote book

Jun 2, 08 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scott McClellan's treatment of the Valerie Plame leak case has a key player wondering who really guided the former press secretary’s pen. "His robotic performances from the White House podium seemed only to disgorge what he had been told, and What Happened has the similar feel of someone... More »

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Valerie Plame • Joseph Wilson • Karl Rove • Robert Novak • Scott McClellan • George W. Bush • Richard Armitage

Will Edwards Be Obama's AG?

His camp denies the rumor; either way, 3rd-place finisher
stays in race

Jan 27, 08 5:15 PM CST
(Newser) - He doesn't have a single primary win yet, but as John Edwards continues his bid for the presidency, rumors are swirling that the trial lawyer is more likely to end up as attorney general in an Obama administration. "Illinois Democrats" have been quietly circulating the rumor, claims Robert Novak,... More »

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Barack Obama • John Edwards • Attorney General • Democratic presidential primaries • Robert Novak • South Carolina primary • kingmaker • Election 2008

Hillary's Dirt on Barack?

Clinton camp denies rumor of hurtful information on rival

Nov 18, 07 6:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Does Hillary Clinton have dirt on Barack Obama? Robert Novak said yes in his weekend column and sparked a day of bickering between the camps. Obama’s campaign called the report “devoid of facts, but heavy on innuendo and insinuation of the sort to which we've become all too... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Valerie Plame • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Robert Novak • Election 2008

Novak: Bush
Is Alone On Gonzales

"In half a century, I have not seen a president so isolated from his own party"

Mar 26, 07 8:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - There is virtually no support on Capitol Hill for the president's wish to save Alberto Gonzales, who is even more disliked than Rumsfeld was, Robert Novak wrote today. "In half a century, I have not seen a president so isolated from his own party in Congress.  Not Jimmy... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • Alberto Gonzales • Republican • Capitol Hill • Robert Novak • George W. Bush

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