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The ''Examiner's'' editorial page is heavily conservative; it is headed by [[Mark Tapscott]], with ''[[American Spectator]]'' senior editor [[Quin Hillyer]] serving as its associate editor. The paper's national political coverage, which also appears in ''Examiner'' papers in Baltimore and San Francisco, was previously headed by [[Bill Sammon]], a former ''[[Washington Times]]'' reporter who has written several books praising [[George W. Bush]]. (Sammon is now the deputy managing editor for [[Fox News Channel]]'s Washington bureau.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/changes_to_fncs_dc_bureau_90879.asp "Changes To FNC's DC Bureau,"] TV Newser, August 5, 2008.</ref>) [[Chris Stirewalt]], who has been described as "a true conservative voice"<ref>[http://www.changewv.com/2007/if-its-true-stirewalt-will-be-missed "Stirewalt will be missed"], Change West Virginia blog, October 18, 2007.</ref>, is the ''Examiner's'' political editor. [[Mary Katherine Ham]], former managing editor of the conservative [[Townhall.com]], is briefly served as the ''Examiner's'' online editor.for a few months in 2008 <ref>[http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/b818b56c-159b-4fa3-a76f-efe6bf0e6a2f "MKH Relocation Efforts Underway"], Mary Katherien Ham's blog, Townhall.com, May 23, 2008.</ref> before joining the [[Weekly Standard]].<ref>[http://rsmccain.blogspot.com/2008/09/exodus-from-examiner.html "Exodus from the Examiner?"] [[Robert Stacy McCain]], The Other McCain, September 24, 2008.</ref> [[Matthew Sheffield]], executive editor of the [[Media Research Center]] blog [[NewsBusters]], is in charge of the Examiner's website.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-sheffield/2008/10/29/teaming-washington-examiner "Teaming Up With the Washington Examiner,"] NewsBusters, October 29, 2008.</ref> [[Byron York]], formerly of [[National Review]], joined the paper in February 2009.<ref>[http://www.dcexaminer.com/local/Byron-York-joins-Examiner-as-chief-political-correspondent38830627.html "Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent,"] Washington Examiner, February 3, 2009.</ref>