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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Margaret Carlson

Republicans Are Clueless About Living in a Glass House

Sarah Palin Is Ridiculous, and Could Get Elected to Congress

The West Can Beat Putin by Squeezing His Oligarchs

Trump Hates Losers But Is Endorsing Lots For The Midterms

Republicans Only Go After Republicans Who Stand Up to Trump

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

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

Rand Paul Shivs Fauci Again as Dems Deliver Dumb Speeches

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

Manchin and Biden Aren’t Done With Each Other Yet