Briefing Room
Olivier KnoxVeteran political reporter Olivier Knox's reporting and unfiltered analysis on domestic and foreign policy - and tales from home and abroad.
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Dear Readers...
Thanks to everyone who has subscribed/followed since June 2024.
Unfortunately, I can no longer post on substack — at least for the foreseeable future. You can find my writings on www.usnews.com (the two newsletters are Decision Points for...
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Here’s how I have been describing the process of getting into the college/university of your choice: You throw a deck of cards skywards and somehow snatch the Ace of Hearts from the air.
- Yep, it’s that bad.
I grew up a higher-ed ki...
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U.S. News & World Report senior national correspondent. I write a politics and policy newsletter and a college admissions newsletter.
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