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Margaret Carlson is a columnist for the Daily Beast. She was formerly the first woman columnist at Time magazine, a columnist at Bloomberg View, a weekly panelist on CNN’s “Capital Gang” and managing editor at the New Republic.

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Republicans Are Clueless About Living in a Glass House

ROCKS, EVERYWHERE

Conservatives keep accusing their opponents of doing things that many of their own stars have already been accused (and sometimes convicted) of doing.

Margaret Carlson | Published Apr 06, 2022
opinion

Sarah Palin Is Ridiculous, and Could Get Elected to Congress

I CAN SEE D.C. FROM MY HOUSE

The former Alaska governor has been a comic spectacle since she last ran for office in 2008, but she could end up replacing the late Rep. Don Young.

Margaret Carlson | Published Mar 23, 2022
opinion

The West Can Beat Putin by Squeezing His Oligarchs

LEAVE NO YACHT UNTURNED

Sanctions that strip Russia’s kleptocrats of their wealth and status could spark a rebellion against Putin.

Margaret Carlson | Published Mar 05, 2022
opinion

Trump Hates Losers But Is Endorsing Lots For The Midterms

ODD SQUAD

Donald Trump loves a winner but his favored candidates for the 2022 midterms are far from being champions.

Margaret Carlson | Published Feb 23, 2022
opinion

Republicans Only Go After Republicans Who Stand Up to Trump

GRAND OLD INSURRECTION PARTY

Nikki Haley said she’s “not a fan of Republicans going against Republicans.” That must be news to the GOP members who dared to stand against Trump’s attempt to steal an election.

Margaret Carlson | Published Feb 10, 2022
opinion

Congress Can’t Bring Sanity to Gun Laws. Here’s Who Can.

TAKING ACTION

Guns are more dangerous than cars. That’s why it’s time to require insurance for firearms.

Margaret Carlson | Published Feb 04, 2022
opinion

Would Trump Throw His Kids Under the Bus to Save Himself?

TEFLON TRUMP NO MORE?

The Supreme Court, the Jan. 6 committee, New York’s attorney general, and a raft of lawsuits must have Trump feeling like the walls are closing in.

Margaret Carlson | Published Jan 21, 2022
opinion

Rand Paul Shivs Fauci Again as Dems Deliver Dumb Speeches

DON’T MOVE ON

Republicans at least know how to do propaganda. Democrats don’t seem capable of more than reading blindly and blandly from prepared remarks

Margaret Carlson | Published Jan 11, 2022
opinion

The Loophole That Trump Tried to Use in 2020 Is Still There

TIME BOMB

And no one seems to be in much of a rush to try to fix it.

Margaret Carlson | Published Jan 07, 2022
opinion

Manchin and Biden Aren’t Done With Each Other Yet

TALE OF TWO JOES

The senator is blaming the president’s staff and the staff is blaming him, but, significantly, the two men are still talking directly to each other.

Margaret Carlson | Published Dec 21, 2021

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