Greg Sargent

Washington, D.C.

Opinion columnist covering national politics

Education: Hunter College, BA in English

Greg Sargent is a columnist. He joined The Washington Post in 2010, after stints at Talking Points Memo, New York Magazine and the New York Observer. He lives in Maryland with his wife, son and daughter.
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Tucker Carlson’s ouster is another sign that MAGA is shrinking

On balance, our national reckoning over Jan. 6 has proved a surprisingly salutary affair.

April 24, 2023

Enraged by GOP debt limit extortion? Blame MAGA’s moderate enablers.

If the supposedly responsible Republicans wanted to, they could end this madness.

April 21, 2023

The right’s odd new claim about Biden and child ‘slavery’ is revealing

Why conservatives and liberals can't agree about migration and child labor.

April 20, 2023

Kevin McCarthy is botching MAGA’s top issue. Step up, Democrats.

Democrats can win the immigration argument with the GOP's MAGA wing.

April 18, 2023

A rural Texas county just blinked on library closures. Pressure worked.

When the national spotlight shines, the forces of censorship retreat.

April 14, 2023

Jim Jordan’s new stunt reveals the folly of ‘governing by Fox News’

Some of the right-wing media's most cherished narratives could quickly collide with reality.

April 13, 2023

Meet the young Democrats waging war on MAGA from behind enemy lines

How a new class of Democrats are waging the culture wars in hostile territory.

April 11, 2023

The ‘Tennessee 3’ saga highlights the GOP retreat into Fortress MAGA

The GOP punishment of young Black lawmakers is one chapter in a much bigger, uglier story.

April 7, 2023

The new Clarence Thomas revelations are shocking. Democrats must act.

This provides an opening to talk about the Supreme Court's legitimacy.

April 6, 2023

Wisconsin’s stunning outcome puts MAGA Republicans in a serious bind

A robust liberal victory in the state Supreme Court race portends trouble for the GOP.

April 5, 2023