Eugene Robinson

Washington, D.C.

Columnist focusing on politics and culture
Eugene Robinson writes a twice-a-week column on politics and culture and hosts a weekly online chat with readers. In a three-decade career at The Washington Post, Robinson has been city hall reporter, city editor, foreign correspondent in Buenos Aires and London, foreign editor, and assistant managing editor in charge of the paper’s Style section. He started writing a column for the Op-Ed page in 2005. In 2009, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for “his eloquent columns on the 2008 presidential campaign that focus on the election of the first African-American president, showcasing graceful writing and grasp of the larger historic picture.” Robinson is the author of “
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May 16, 2023

What does the GOP have on Biden? A whole lot of nothin’.

The GOP effort to prove that Joe Biden is corrupt is going nowhere

May 11, 2023

Is Biden in trouble? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

Eugene's Q&A with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

May 9, 2023

Society made the choices that put Jordan Neely on that F train

There must be accountability for his tragic death, but that goes beyond the man who put him in a chokehold.

May 8, 2023

The Proud Boys jury got it right on Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Three different sets of jurors have concluded that Jan. 6, 2021, was no spontaneous riot.

May 4, 2023

What to expect from the coronation of King Charles III? Our writers answered your questions.

Columnists Autumn Brewington and Eugene Robinson were online at noon ET on May 2 to take reader questions on the coronation. Read the transcript.

May 2, 2023

A gun transforms another commonplace interaction into carnage

The root cause of Texas massacre is clear, even if Gov. Greg Abbott would rather talk about "illegal immigrants."

May 1, 2023

Kamala Harris must keep walking a tightrope for Biden’s reelection bid

She played a big role in mobilizing the Democratic Party’s base in 2020 — and should be expected to do the same thing in 2024.

April 27, 2023

DeSantis’s political war on Disney makes Trump look reasonable

What kind of governor threatens the revenue of a company that is his state’s biggest private employer, corporate taxpayer and most popular tourist attraction?

April 20, 2023

Will there be accountability for Clarence Thomas? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

Eugene's Q&A with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

April 18, 2023