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Margaret Carlson

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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ROCKS, EVERYWHERE

Republicans Are Clueless About Living in a Glass House

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

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I CAN SEE D.C. FROM MY HOUSE

Sarah Palin Is Ridiculous, and Could Get Elected to Congress

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

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LEAVE NO YACHT UNTURNED

The West Can Beat Putin by Squeezing His Oligarchs

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

Margaret Carlson

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ODD SQUAD

Trump Hates Losers But Is Endorsing Lots For The Midterms

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

Margaret Carlson

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GRAND OLD INSURRECTION PARTY

Republicans Only Go After Republicans Who Stand Up to Trump

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

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TAKING ACTION

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

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

Margaret Carlson

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TEFLON TRUMP NO MORE?

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

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

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DON’T MOVE ON

Rand Paul Shivs Fauci Again as Dems Deliver Dumb Speeches

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

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TIME BOMB

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

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

Margaret Carlson

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TALE OF TWO JOES

Manchin and Biden Aren’t Done With Each Other Yet

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

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