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Column | Capital City

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Tucker Carlson standing at a microphone on a stage, with his hand on his chest.

The Right’s Economic Populism Is Breaking Progressives’ Brains

When two American Prospect writers expressed tentative praise for the deposed Tucker Carlson, the response was instant and furious.

By Michael Schaffer

05/05/23 04:30 AM EDT

  •  Jim VandeHei sitting inside the Axios office.

    THE MEDIA ISSUE | COLUMN

    Jim VandeHei's Surreal Wellness Evolution

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    04/28/2023 04:30 AM EDT

  • Dan Snyder standing next to a Washington Commanders uniform, while looking down.

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    Washington Imagined It Would Become a Big-time Business Town. Of Course That Never Happened.

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    04/14/2023 04:30 AM EDT

  • Crossfire, in 2002, with James Carville, Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    Sorry, Jon Stewart — America Needs Crossfire Again

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    04/07/2023 04:30 AM EDT

  • Mark Milley testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee.

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    The Surreal Post-Trump Embrace of Mark Milley

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    03/24/2023 04:30 AM EDT

  • Mike Pence waves.

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    Mike Pence Shows the World That Washington Is a Bunch of Cheap Dates

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    03/17/2023 04:30 AM EDT

  • Matthew Wolff of Smash GC plays his shot from the 4th tee during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational.

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    Saudi Arabia Thought Golf Could Save Its Image. It Whiffed.

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    03/10/2023 04:30 AM EST

  • An illustration featuring Chris Sununu and John McCain on a beige and gold background with white stars

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    Washington’s Favorite Republican Is Making All the Right Moves

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    03/03/2023 04:30 AM EST

  • An aerial photo shows the Washington Memorial with the Capitol in the background.

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    Just How Much Grief Will Federal Democrats Take to Protect D.C. Progressives from the GOP?

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    02/24/2023 07:04 AM EST

  • Gilbert Stuart's 1796 oil on canvas portrait of George Washington on display at Washington's National Portrait Gallery.

    COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

    America Is Sick of Presidents

    By MICHAEL SCHAFFER

    02/17/2023 04:30 AM EST

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