Eugene Robinson
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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Three columnists talk about why Deion Sanders isn’t just a football story
“The two Whitest positions on the football field are head coach and quarterback,” said Theodore R. Johnson during a podcast conversation. → Read More
Ask Eugene Robinson about the latest news around the U.S. and world
Eugene's Q&A with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now. → Read More
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." → Read More
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. → Read More
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? → Read More
Fox is not a news network but a propaganda outlet
What Fox election coverage did to Dominion was not journalism. It was more like a mugging. → Read More
Do legislators favor gun rights over children’s lives? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.
Eugene's Q&A with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript. → Read More
Calling out Louisville police racism is a start. But only a start.
Racism in policing still mocks this nation’s promise of equal treatment under the law. → Read More
Biden is right about voting rights: They’re still under assault
Today's Republican Party seeks and finds ways to weaken Black political power. → Read More
Ron DeSantis, potential GOP standard-bearer, sounds out of his depth
It’s not just that the Florida governor is unready for prime time. He can’t even handle “Fox & Friends.” → Read More
Biden’s Kyiv visit shows Putin seriously misjudged his courage
What many people fail to understand about Joe Biden, the oldest president in our history, is the extent to which he is guided by a sense of mission. → Read More
Where would Ukraine be without Biden? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.
Eugene's Q&A with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript. → Read More
The Republican clown-car caucus is undermining itself
The GOP's antics already in this new Congress suggest it's going to be a long two years. → Read More
Biden’s response to GOP heckling? Vigor, humor and command.
There have been times when Biden looked and acted his age. Tuesday night wasn't one of them. → Read More
Tyre Nichols video shows policing must be done with a community — not to it
Unwarranted police violence against Black Americans will not end until the 'warrior' culture of police departments is made to change. → Read More
America’s Trumpist export to Brazil: Election denialism
The uprising in Brasilia, like the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, followed a presidential election in which a far-right populist refused to admit defeat. → Read More
In George Santos, the GOP gets the representative-elect it deserves
A successful candidate is revealed to be pure fantasy, zero substance. → Read More
Are Biden’s classified documents a big problem? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.
Eugene's Q&A with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript. → Read More
Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney are the Jan. 6 committee’s unusual dynamic duo
The responsibility of learning and telling the story of the 2021 Capitol insurrection brought these partisan opponents together. → Read More
Why involuntary mental health treatment isn’t the answer
Plans in New York City and in California won't come close to fixing the problem. But they can spur the rest of us to demand much better. → Read More