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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October 15, 2024

Hey Dems, stop doomscrolling and go win the election

Votes, not vibes, will determine whether Harris or Trump wins in November.

October 14, 2024
An Aug. 21 breakfast event at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post)

‘I can’t even find the right adjective’: Hurricane Milton offers a catastrophic reminder

Brutal hurricane season should serve as reality check for GOP climate denial.

October 8, 2024
Highway signage announces the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton in Port Richey, Fla. (Mike Carlson/AP Photo)

Why won’t DeSantis take Harris’s call? I answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now.

October 8, 2024

‘So what’: Two words that best sum up the nature of Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s alleged Jan. 6 response related to Mike Pence is damning.

October 3, 2024
Supporters of President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)

The Harris-Trump election shouldn’t be close. Here’s why it is.

Gender, education and tribal politics help explain a tight race for the presidency.

September 29, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. (Reuters)

Is this really a close race? I answered your questions.

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

September 24, 2024

The GOP can’t resist the allure of a Trump-friendly Black conservative

Trump and the Republican Party launch another unvetted African American into prominence.

September 23, 2024
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at the Republican National Convention on July 15 in Milwaukee. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

In Springfield, I heard stories about strain, promise — and race

A struggling Rust Belt city of Haitian immigrants confronts lies from Trump and Vance.

September 19, 2024

Are Republicans toning down the rhetoric? I answered your questions.

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

September 17, 2024