Michael Schaffer is a columnist at POLITICO. He covers a range of topics including government and politics, general assignment news, and regional interests, with a particular focus on issues like crime and the Russia-Ukraine war. Michael's work has been featured in notable publications such as HAL Inria, Yahoo News, and Knowledia.
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Michael Schaffer's work primarily focuses on local politics and government in the United States, with a particular emphasis on Washington D.C., media, immigration, and conservative viewpoints. His coverage attributes indicate that he is open to legal policy regulation information, opinion editorials, expert commentary, and evolving stories related to these topics.
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By: Michael Schaffer
Fresh from settling with Newsmax, Smartmatic's CEO braces for mud-slinging.
By: Michael Schaffer, RICHARD V. REEVES, Kathy Gilsinan, Jeff Greenfield
Kate Brown moved to Washington for politics. But on election week, she's leaving town for the same reason.
Owner Jeff Bezos and Publisher Will Lewis set off a firestorm with an 11th hour decision not to endorse a candidate for president.
Elon Musk is an unprecedented force in the 2024 American election. The wealthiest man on Earth, he's purchased a dominant global media platform and steered it far to the right.
By: Michael Schaffer
The incoming administration won’t just alter the federal workforce. It will touch the lives of everyone who lives in the district.
The first Trump administration sparked waves of public activism and aggressive media coverage. This time, not so much.
Right and left have bought the narrative of a crushing triumph. They’re wrong.
For 70 years, official Washington has had its personal lives probed by the FBI, but Donald Trump may be ending all that.
By: Michael Schaffer
While defendants may sneer and defense lawyers may preen, the nearly 1,600 cases have produced a record that will endure.
By: Michael Schaffer
What the civility-promotion industry can learn from the death of a Washington watering hole.
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