

Kirsten Powers
Kirsten Powers is a columnist for USA Today and the Daily Beast, and a Fox News contributor. Powers is a former Democratic operative.
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Kirsten Powers is a columnist for USA Today and the Daily Beast, and a Fox News contributor. Powers is a former Democratic operative.
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