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American journalist

For the similarly named publicist, see Margaret Carson.

Margaret Carlson is an American journalist, political pundit, and an opinion columnist for Bloomberg News.

She is known for being the first female columnist for Time magazine. She was a regular panelist for CNN's Capital Gang from until its cancellation in

Early life, family and education

Margaret Carlson was born Margaret Bresnahan to James Francis Xavier Bresnahan and Mary Catherine McCreary Bresnahan.

She graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Carlson earned a B.A. degree in English from Penn State University, then worked for several years before earning a J.D. degree from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.

Career

Carlson spent a year after college working at the U.S. Department of Labor and three other agencies. She subsequently taught third grade in Watts, Los Angeles, California, before joining Nader's rai