Fri, May 21, 2004 2:10pm ET

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Matt Drudge makes it official: He peddles RNC talking points

On May 21, the Drudge Report made official what many have long suspected: Matt Drudge's high-traffic gossip website is a vehicle for disseminating partisan GOP talking points across all media channels. Drudge directly linked to a Republican National Committee "Research Briefing" on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), which Drudge offered up simply as "RNC Pelosi File..."

—J.F.

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