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        <title><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson - Former Bloomberg View Columnist]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson was a White House correspondent for Time, a weekly panelist on CNN’s “Capital Gang” and an editor at the New Republic.

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            <title><![CDATA[Slow Down, Mr. President]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Trump is moving so fast, the media and even his own party can’t keep up.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-26/slow-down-mr-president</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[And the Tweet Goes On]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Even on Inauguration Day, the president reaches out to his social media followers.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-21/and-the-tweet-goes-on</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2017 00:14:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>U.S. President Donald Trump, center, salutes while standing with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in the presidential review stand outside the White House during the 58th presidential inauguration parade in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Trump became the 45th president of the United States today, in a celebration of American unity for a country that is anything but unified. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jeff Sessions' High-Wire Act]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In his nomination hearings, he tried to balance the law and his fealty to Donald Trump.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-13/jeff-sessions-high-wire-act</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:15:07 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10:  Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. Sessions was one of the first members of Congress to endorse and support President-elect Donald Trump, who nominated him for Attorney General.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Give Thanks for Ivanka Trump]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first daughter will bring some balance to the White House.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-09/give-thanks-for-ivanka-trump</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The house that Ivanka Trump and her family will move into is seen in Washington, DC on January 5, 2017.The elder Trump daughter and her husband Jared Kushner -- both seemingly headed to play important roles in the administration when Donald Trump becomes president on January 20 -- have chosen a house around the corner from the Obamas in the capital&apos;s Kalorama district, US media report. / AFP / PAUL J. RICHARDS        (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Democrat Tiptoes Through Trumpworld]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota is one of five Democratic senators facing re-election in bright red states.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-27/heidi-heitkamp-north-dakota-democrat-tiptoes-through-trumpworld</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2016 14:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[See Romney Jump Through Trump's Hoops]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 2012 nominee would be the best candidate for secretary of state. That doesn't mean he'll get the job.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-04/see-romney-jump-through-trump-s-hoops</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Reince Priebus, White House Chief of Staff-elect, from left, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, and Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, dine at Jean Georges Restaurant in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Congressional Republicans are considering a lightning-strike rollback of Obamacare early next year to kick off the Trump era, but first they have to agree on a plan limited enough to hold their caucus together. Photographer: John Angelillo/Pool via Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Fake Conspiracy for Our Fevered Age]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Child-sex trafficking. Pizza. Social media. In a crazy way, it all fits together.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-11-23/a-fake-pizzagate-conspiracy-for-our-fevered-age</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:58:56 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13:  Pizza on display at Barilla&apos;s Italian Table hosted by Giada De Laurentiis during the Food Network &amp; Cooking Channel New York City Wine &amp; Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Pier 92 on October 13, 2016 in New York City.  (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for NYCWFF)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clinton Lost, But Women Still Won]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Her candidacy ingrained the idea of a female president.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-11-14/clinton-lost-but-women-still-won</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:04:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>TOPSHOT - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton wave after a midnight rally at Reynolds Coliseum November 8, 2016 in Morrisville, North Carolina. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski        (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Douses Himself in Woman Repellent]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Republican nominee seems determined to turn away a group of voters he needs to win in November.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-10-20/trump-douses-himself-in-woman-repellent</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:39:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>People watch a live screening of the third and final presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump (L on screen) and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton (R on screen), in Hong Kong on October 20, 2016.  / AFP / Anthony WALLACE        (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire's Ayotte Can't Shake Off Trump]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Republican senator's contortions to support the presidential nominee without endorsing him have become untenable.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-10-17/new-hampshire-s-ayotte-can-t-shake-off-trump</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2016 17:16:26 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27:  U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) comes out from the Senate Republican weekly policy luncheon at the Capitol September 27, 2016 in Washington, DC. Senate GOP members held a weekly policy luncheon to discuss the Republican agenda.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pity Mike Pence, But He Has a Path to Redemption]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Trump is acting like his running mate is dispensable. Oops.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-10-10/pity-mike-pence-but-he-has-a-path-to-redemption</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:47:49 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (C) and running mate Mike Pence (L) stand as pastor Darrell Scott (R) speaks during the Midwest Vision and Values Pastors and Leadership Conference at the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio on September 21, 2016. / AFP / Mandel NGAN        (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina's Governor Tries to Ride Trump's Coattails]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Most Republican candidates want distance from the party's presidential nominee.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-30/north-carolina-s-governor-tries-to-ride-trump-s-coattails</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:57:51 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>DURHAM, NC - MAY 10:  A unisex sign and the &quot;We Are Not This&quot; slogan are outside a bathroom at Bull McCabes Irish Pub on May 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina.  Debate over transgender bathroom access spreads nationwide as the U.S. Department of Justice countersues North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory from enforcing the provisions of House Bill 2 that dictate what bathrooms transgender individuals can use.  (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clinton Proves It Pays to Prepare]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[By questioning his opponent's stamina, Trump provided the opening for her to remind voters of his vulnerabilities with women.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-27/clinton-proves-it-pays-to-prepare</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:25:55 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>HEMPSTEAD, NY - SEPTEMBER 26:  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (R) speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (L) listens during the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York.  The first of four debates for the 2016 Election, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, is moderated by NBC&apos;s Lester Holt.  (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maybe Clinton Should Take a Little More Time Off]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[During her convalescence, Obama and Bill did a better job of selling her than she has done for herself.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-15/maybe-clinton-should-take-a-little-more-time-off</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:27:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clinton Can Overcome Pneumonia, But Not Her Trust Problem]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The former Watergate investigation staffer knows the cover-up is worse than the crime.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-12/clinton-can-overcome-pneumonia-but-not-her-trust-problem</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:53:28 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A sign along a road near the home of US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wishes her well September 12, 2016 in Chappaqua, New York.Clinton cancelled a California campaign fundraising trip after she fell ill at a 9/11 memorial ceremony Sunday and her doctor revealed she was diagnosed with pneumonia. / AFP / DON EMMERT        (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[As Trump Hits Low, Clinton Fails to Rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Both candidates blow a chance to elevate the race in the final stretch.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-09/as-trump-hits-low-clinton-fails-to-rise</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  Matt Lauer looks on as democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum on September 7, 2016 in New York City. Hillary Clinton and republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are participating in the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pence's Parallel Campaign]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Republican vice-presidential nominee tries to avoid having to explain his running mate's ever-changing message.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-08-30/pence-s-parallel-campaign</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Donald Trump, 2016 Republican presidential nominee, left, shakes hands with Mike Pence, 2016 Republican vice presidential nominee, during a campaign event at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Trump&apos;s plan to prevent terrorist attacks on American soil includes a screening test meant to allow entrance only to immigrants &quot;who we expect to flourish in our country.&quot; Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg via Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Republicans Could Lose Twice in Pennsylvania]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Trump as presidential nominee upends what should have been a straightforward Senate re-election bid.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-08-24/how-republicans-could-lose-twice-in-pennsylvania</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:54:26 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 17:  Senate Budget Committee member Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) listens to testimony from Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall during a hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill June 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. Hall told the committee that federal debt would climb to over 100-percent of the total GDP by 2040 without major spending course correction.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[When Principle Takes a Back Seat to Politics]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Breaking with Trump depends mostly on how when a politician next faces voters.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-08-10/when-principle-takes-a-back-seat-to-politics</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 19:  Speaker of the House Paul Ryan gestures while delivering a speech on the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Low Will Republican Leaders Let Trump Go?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The nominee's attacks on the grieving parents of a war hero should be disqualifying.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-08-01/how-low-will-republican-leaders-let-trump-go</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Carlson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 01: The gravesite of Muslim-American, U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan is shown at Arlington National Cemetary August 1, 2016 in in Arlington, Virginia. Khan was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. Khan&apos;s mother and father, Ghazala and Khizr Khan, were criticized by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after their appearance onstage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last week.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)</media:description>
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