E. J. Dionne Jr.
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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Recent articles by EJ:
A vicious culture war is all Trump has left
Trump’s spiteful and hostile moves over the July 4 weekend are alarming. But they are also a sign of weakness. → Read More
Republicans are biting the Democrats’ helping hand
The Democrats most want to help the economy, which would help Trump. → Read More
The Flynn decision doesn’t pass the smell test
Blocking scrutiny of a politicized Justice Department is an attack on the rule of law. → Read More
No, Trump can’t defy the laws of gravity
Underestimating Biden is at least as foolish as overrating Trump. → Read More
The mass nonviolent uprising reflects the life of our democracy, not its death
A mountain of despair, a stone of hope. → Read More
Grading the electoral college: C for chaos
We really are playing Russian roulette with our democracy. → Read More
Recovery would be a bargain at $3 trillion
Republicans’ arguments are running thin. → Read More
Why the GOP may lose everything
Trump’s bungling of the pandemic could cost his party the Senate. → Read More
Half a Congress isn’t enough
There must be a way to get the House in working order. → Read More
The pre-coronavirus status quo is not good enough
We should begin building a better post-pandemic country now. → Read More
The class war against front-line workers
“Trump has created a false choice between worker safety and feeding America,” says one advocate. → Read More
To solve our problems, marginalize Trump
How the media, governors and Congress can shift as much influence and responsibility away from Trump as possible. → Read More
From now on, Pelosi is playing hardball
The House speaker has had enough of the GOP’s cynical game of denying aid to those who need it most. → Read More
Trump’s war on pragmatism
Yelling at governors won’t get us to where we need to be. → Read More
Trump’s bad check
With the nation’s realities in harsh light, Democrats look more united than ever. → Read More
After the virus, will we choose solidarity or division?
Covid-19 is exposing our social contagions. → Read More
What a difference Bernie Sanders made
The Vermont senator has accomplished far more than he might have imagined. → Read More
What we learned from Wisconsin
Now we know that Republican politicians will freely use the coronavirus pandemic to tilt electoral outcomes in their favor by obstructing access to the ballot. → Read More
Let’s avoid another Great Depression
$2.2 trillion in relief is a huge number. It’s also not nearly enough, not nearly fast enough. → Read More
Overestimating Trump is a mistake. So is underestimating him.
Democrats need to elevate their own without panicking. → Read More