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Yes, Biden earned a second term. He’s also right to step down.

He can take a well-deserved breather. President Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office on July 24. (Evan Vucci/Reuters) ...

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Who will be Harris’ VP pick? I’m answering your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now. By Eugene Robinson July 23,...

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Biden did his part. Now here’s the next step.

Vice President Harris is the best choice to unite the Democratic Party. A young boy holds a sign thanking President Biden outside the House on...

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Republicans are living in a bubble at the RNC

Neither GOP policies nor Donald Trump are popular with the American people. Delegates from Texas wave their hats in the air at the Republican...

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Why won’t Democrats make up their minds? I’m answering your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now. By Eugene Robinson July 16,...

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The Democrats have a lot of options. Surrender can’t be one of them.

Accepting Biden’s nomination while expecting him to lose is unacceptable. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) answers...

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What can be done about frustration with Biden? I’m answering your questions.

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Biden has a new outsider strategy. Can he pull it off?

The president’s new approach could work — if he can manage not to prove the “elites” right. President Biden attends a church service...

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Will Biden be replaced? I’m answering your questions.

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Biden’s 2024 survival requires a lot more than hope

If the president falls significantly behind in polls, the party must intervene and find alternative candidates. President Biden deliver...

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For thin-skinned Trump, every week is Shark Week

After saying something that made no earthly sense, and getting ridiculed for it, the former president couldn’t drop it. Former president...

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Extreme heat should inspire urgency, not doom

On climate change, both denialism and fatalism are mere postures, not serious points of view. Heat rises from the pavement in D.C. on...

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We are witnessing a war on women

How can the religious right, a movement that calls itself pro-life, take a stance against IVF? Messengers raise ballots during the Southern...

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

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Is Donald Trump okay?

His story about hypothetically being electrocuted is another glimpse into a mind that is unwell. Former president Donald Trump, the...

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The lesson from D-Day about our divisions

Biden’s visit to Normandy on the 80th anniversary reminds us of a nation divided, then united. President Biden meets with veterans marking...

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Will there be incarceration for Trump? I’m answering your questions.

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Here’s how Trump could make America great

For the good of his country and his party, Donald Trump must withdraw from the presidential race. Former president Donald Trump appears in the...

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Trump’s felon status won’t disqualify him. Only we can do that.

The courts were never going to keep the former president from reclaiming the White House. Former president Donald Trump speaks to reporters...

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Is Israel squandering good will? I’m answering your questions.

Eugene's live chat with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now. Share Add to your saved stories ...

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The Second Amendment fails to protect Black Americans

A Florida sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an African American airman who was a legal gun owner. Chantemekki Fortson, center, the mother of...

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Is Ireland or Portugal better for expats? I’m answering your questions.

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How is any of this making Israel more secure?

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MAGA Republicans are already doubting the 2024 election results

Donald Trump’s potential vice presidents want to be clear: They do not stand for democracy. Demonstrators for and against former president...

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Trump keeps warning us about his second term. Are you listening?

In an interview with Time, the former president shared his plans to reshape the country. Former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign...

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Do these students not care if they help elect Trump? I’m answering your questions.

Share Add to your saved stories Save Columnist Eugene Robinson is online every Tuesday for a live chat where he’ll talk about the...

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A morning with student protesters at George Washington University

Pro-Palestinian activists next to an encampment on the campus of George Washington University in D.C. on Monday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) ...

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Will the trial help to diminish Trump’s influence? I’m answering your questions.

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

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

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O.J. Simpson was always on the run

O.J. Simpson in a Los Angeles courtroom on June 15, 1995. (Sam Mircovich/AP) Listen 4 min Share Add to your...

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Is Trump punting abortion to the states? I’m answering your questions.

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

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...

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How can I feel less resigned? I’m answering your questions.

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‘DEI mayor’ insults prove that unapologetic racism is back

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) makes remarks Thursday while standing next to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D). (André Chung/for The Washington Post) ...

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Trump’s Bible grift is going to backfire

President Donald Trump holds a Bible in D.C. on June 1, 2020. (Patrick Semansky/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on...

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Why would NBC hire Ronna McDaniel? Eugene Robinson is answering your questions.

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The RNC’s Ronna McDaniel is not ready for her NBC close-up

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel at the Republican National Convention on Aug. 24, 2020, in D.C. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington...

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Trump is already losing to Biden in a big way

Donald Trump speaks at a rally for GOP Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Dayton, Ohio, on March 16. (Andrew Spear for The Washington Post) ...

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Why is Paul Manafort being brought back? Eugene Robinson is answering your questions.

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Harris’s dogged fight for abortion rights should scare Republicans

Vice President Harris delivers remarks in Orangeburg, S.C., on Feb. 2. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Listen 4 min ...

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After the Oscars: Don’t be a Ken about our country’s dark history

The cast and crew of "Oppenheimer" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris...

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House Republicans want to defund the police

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Capitol Hill on Feb. 28. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post) Listen 4 min Share ...

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

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Are we sliding toward a complete shutdown? I answered your questions.

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Donald Trump’s con-man hustle for the Black vote is not going to work

Former president Donald Trump takes the stage to speak during a South Carolina Republican primary night watch party at the South Carolina State...

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Why Vice President Harris is prepared to step in as commander in chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Vice President Harris shake hands after a news conference at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on...

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Is Trump about to become a billionaire or a pauper? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

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Every day in the Trump Legal Universe will be a total spectacle

Former president Donald Trump speaks to reporters and onlookers outside a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) ...

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Does the Supreme Court see what’s coming? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

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