Evolution, Televised: A new biography traces Tucker Carlson’s rise. Here, Carlson speaks before then Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York.

Books

Tucker Carlson’s Long, Strange Trip

by Jacob Heilbrunn February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

From bow-tied neocon to flannel-clad conspiracist, a once-talented writer becomes a promulgator of MAGA bilge.

Politics

Which Republicans Might Serve in a Harris Cabinet?

by Bill Scher August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Politics

The Final Triumph of the January 6th Committee—Day 10

by Jonathan Alter December 24, 2022December 23, 2022

Politics

Adam Kinzinger’s Warning to His Fellow Republicans on January 6 and Ukraine

by Storer H. Rowley February 24, 2022February 25, 2022

Featured, Political Animal, Politics

At Long Last But Too Late, Impeachment and the 25th Amendment Have Bipartisan Support

by Martin Longman January 7, 2021January 9, 2022

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Adam Kinzinger

Tucker Carlson’s Long, Strange Trip

Which Republicans Might Serve in a Harris Cabinet?

The Final Triumph of the January 6th Committee—Day 10

Adam Kinzinger’s Warning to His Fellow Republicans on January 6 and Ukraine

At Long Last But Too Late, Impeachment and the 25th Amendment Have Bipartisan Support

Amy Acton Won’t Debate. It’s Worked Before

It’s Time for Our Own Gloria Days

The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

The Feminist Was a Spy

A Fitting End for Trump’s Gaudy Ballroom

The New Normal in Kyiv, Ukraine

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