Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News is a nonfiction book by journalist and political commentator Tucker Carlson, first published by Warner Books. Carlson writes on his entry into cable news and his various opinions regarding several prominent politicians of the time, such as George W. Bush, Jesse Jackson, Ralph Nader, and John McCain, among others.

Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American conservative political commentator and writer who hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News from 2016 to 2023. Since his contract with Fox News was terminated, he has hosted Tucker on X. An advocate of former U.S. President Donald Trump, Carlson has been described as "perhaps the highest-profile proponent of Trumpism", and as "the most influential voice in right-wing media, without a close second."