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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Ask Eugene Robinson about the latest news around the U.S. and world

Eugene Robinson’s live chat is postponed until Dec. 3. The next live chat with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now.

December 3, 2024

Biden did what many fathers would do: Save his child

Pardon by president of his son Hunter Biden may not be politically smart but it is defensible

December 2, 2024
President Joe Biden hugs his son Hunter Biden as they leave a restaurant in Los Angeles on Feb. 4. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Should federal employees be scared? I answered your questions.

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

November 19, 2024

Trump is casting for a reality show, not a Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump’s unserious Cabinet choices will make our nation less secure

November 14, 2024
Former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard greets Donald Trump onstage in Detroit on Aug. 26. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post)

The Commanders offer optimism in these fractured times

Magical Commanders season puts a dark era behind us.

November 11, 2024
Washington Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols scores on a 1-yard run against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Northwest Stadium in Landover on Sunday. (Nick Wass/AP)

How I’m coping with a Trump win

Confronting the awful reality of a Donald Trump presidency.

November 6, 2024
Shyra Khanna,10, watches election results come in with her mother, family and friends in Charlotte. (Logan Cyrus for The Washington Post)

The standard set by Quincy Jones will be hard to beat

From Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, the maestro knew how to make stars shine and listen.

November 4, 2024
Quincy Jones in August 2016. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

These two moments show what’s really on the ballot

The Harris rally in D.C. and the Trump event in New York remind us this is not a normal election.

October 31, 2024
The Ellipse in front of the White House on Tuesday. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)

Is this goodbye for now? I answered your questions.

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

October 29, 2024

The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point

One candidate can rant about gibberish while the other has to be perfect.

October 24, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a CNN presidential town hall on Wednesday in Aston, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)