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Ellen Ratner is the White House correspondent and bureau chief for the Talk Radio News service. She is also Washington bureau chief and political editor for Talkers Magazine. In addition, Ratner is a news analyst at the Fox News Channel.
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Back from 'the nerd prom'

by Ellen Ratner -- As a White House correspondent, I get to attend "the nerd" prom – also known as the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. There is a ton of star more…

'God has my soul, slaves have my heart'

by Ellen Ratner -- On Thursday night, sleeping at my foster son's house in Watertown, Mass., I experienced the bad part of humanity. As the police searched the neighborhood for the Boston more…

A hero for those with ADHD

by Ellen Ratner -- Two weeks ago, the New York Times crunched some numbers from raw data on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. The data came from the Centers for Disease more…

Morning-after pill for young girls

by Ellen Ratner -- This week, a federal judge ruled that the morning-after pill – known as Plan B – should be made available to young girls over the counter. Some folks more…

Time to target gun shows

by Ellen Ratner -- As I have said in my column before: If it were up to me, I would outlaw guns and football. Both cause unnecessary injury and bodily trauma. In more…

Legacy showdown: Obama vs. Clinton

by Ellen Ratner -- By press accounts, President Obama had a good trip to the Middle East. Much of the press accounts about his trip were complimentary and a few of the more…

America needs a hero

by Ellen Ratner -- The sequestration rancor is reflective of a Congress and America gone bad. The partisan politics is nothing new. You can read newspapers from the 19th century, and the more…

Shocking perspective on Eisenhower

by Ellen Ratner -- This week, we had the annual rite known as the State of the Union. Less a statement of our union, it's really a speech that highlights a president's more…

Outrage! Secret drone base in Saudi Arabia

by Ellen Ratner -- Being a teenager during the hottest parts of the Vietnam War left me convinced that the government did not always tell the truth and that our reasons for more…

Bailout companies fleecing taxpayers

by Ellen Ratner -- I have been covering Washington D.C. for 21 years, so it takes quite a bit to shock me. This week, I moved into the "I am shocked" category. more…