I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to people, looking for things. The great dreaded thing every reporter lives with is what you don't know. The source you didn't go to. The phone call you didn't return.

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.

Suppose Watergate had not been uncovered? I'd still be on the City Desk.

I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print.

People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean?