Lee is the executive director of the World Journalism Institute and former Washington, D.C. bureau chief for WORLD Magazine. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and teaches journalism at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Back in the spotlight on Capitol Hill, IRS officials say 'sorry' for lavish conferences
Conservative groups converge on Washington to detail IRS abuses as audit uncovers the agency’s lavish spending habits
Edward Lee Pitts | The IRS targeted more than Tea Party groups for special investigations. The agency also went after religious, pro-life, and pro-marriage groups, holding up tax-exempt status for months and even seeking details about group prayers
Lawmakers grill outgoing IRS chief as he tries to deny any political partisanship in the agency’s actions against conservative groups
Edward Lee Pitts | Alarming suicide rates among combat veterans prompt action in the military and in ministries
The IRS scandal puts the spotlight back on a political movement many had written off
Controversy erupts over a Pentagon meeting concerning Christians being able share their faith within the military
The debate over the Senate immigration reform bill blurs Republican battle lines
Aftershocks of the Boston bombings reverberated all the way down to Capitol Hill, influencing debate on immigration reform
Edward Lee Pitts | Conservative GOP Rep.