National Columns

The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.

Opinion: Trump is caught in his own trap

A new poll, on a matter that adamantly should not be decided by untutored public opinion, finds that 79% of Americans believe all of the documents relating to the Epstein case should be disclosed. A shocking result? Not quite. Ask Americans, who’ve been hearing wall-to-wall accusations about ...

Opinion: An encouraging rollback of government handouts

The “Big Beautiful Bill” did a lot of things, not all of them good. One positive step was to repeal many of the Inflation Reduction Act’s green energy subsidies. It’s a little disappointing that Congress didn’t repeal all of them, as President Donald Trump promised during the ...

Opinion: NY Democratic candidate mirrors Trump campaign strategy

The Democratic nominee’s campaign for New York City mayor is a mirror image of Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign. Their political images might be reversed, but their campaign tactics are awfully similar. New York City Democrats nominated state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as ...

Opinion: Inflation-driven debt spells trouble

Can you hear the canary in the economy’s coal mine singing her heart out? You know that we are headed for trouble when some masses start buying groceries on the installment plan. That is the business model behind the popular “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) borrowing platforms — loans ...

Opinion: Yes, they’re still talking about Epstein

“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” President Trump shot back at a reporter during a Cabinet meeting. “This guy’s been talked about for years. ... I mean, I can’t believe you’re asking a question on Epstein at a time like this, where we’re having some of the greatest ...

Opinion: Can American democracy rebuild?

There are a lot of things Donald Trump does not like. Find a common theme, and one may conclude that Trump doesn’t like America. This thought is not original to me. Democratic strategist James Carville offers it as his theory of why Trump wreaks so much damage on this country. Trump ...