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Bio · Short

Michael Starr Hopkins is the editor of Burn The Playbook, an independent investigative newsletter focused on accountability gaps in campaign finance, the STOCK Act, lobbying disclosures, and executive enforcement. He's a national-television political analyst with appearances on MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, CBS, NBC, Meet the Press, Morning Joe, and HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher.

Bio · One-line

"Michael Starr Hopkins, editor of Burn The Playbook and political analyst on national television."

What BTP is

An independent investigative newsletter. Reader-supported. Published on Beehiiv at burntheplaybook.beehiiv.com. Two-of-three sourcing rule, right of reply on every named subject, public corrections log.

Audience

11,000+ readers · readership concentrated in Capitol Hill, K Street, and national newsrooms.

Output to date

18 issues archived · 14 receipts published · 7 cable appearances on file at /tv.

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