Eugene Robinson

Washington, D.C.

Columnist focusing on politics and culture
Eugene Robinson writes a column on politics and culture and hosts an 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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April 30, 2024

Has Biden already lost? I answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

April 16, 2024

Trump’s New York trial shows the justice system is working

Trump is partially right about one thing: We have a two-tiered justice system.

April 15, 2024
Former president Donald Trump walks into the Manhattan criminal court in New York on Monday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

O.J. Simpson was always on the run

A compelling and tragic lifetime of flight came to an end after Simpson’s death from cancer at 76.

April 11, 2024
O.J. Simpson in a Los Angeles courtroom on June 15, 1995. (Sam Mircovich/AP)

Is Trump punting abortion to the states? I answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

April 9, 2024

Trump’s abortion position just made his 2024 reelection even harder

If antiabortion crusaders thought he was genuinely on their side, they should have been paying closer attention.

April 8, 2024
Pro-life demonstrators listen to President Donald Trump as he speaks at the annual “March for Life” in D.C. on Jan. 24, 2020. (Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images)

How bad will Trump get? I answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

April 2, 2024

‘DEI mayor’ insults prove that unapologetic racism is back

The Baltimore bridge collapse revealed lingering racism and the perils of echo-chamber amplification on social media.

April 1, 2024
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) makes remarks Thursday while standing next to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D).

Trump’s Bible grift is going to backfire

If the MAGA faithful do buy those Bibles and look inside, they will find myriad reasons to forsake their profoundly flawed political hero.

March 28, 2024
President Donald Trump holds a Bible in D.C. on June 1, 2020. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Why is it taking so long to bring Trump to justice? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

March 26, 2024