Karen Tumulty

Washington, D.C.

Education: University of Texas at Austin, bachelor of journalism; Harvard Business School, masters in business administration

Karen Tumulty is Deputy Editorial Page Editor and a columnist for The Washington Post. In her previous role as a national political correspondent for the newspaper, she received the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. She joined The Post in 2010 from Time magazine, where she had held the same title. During her more than 15 years at Time, Tumulty wrote or co-wrote more than three dozen cover stories. She also held positions with Time as congressional correspondent and White House correspondent. Before joining Time in 1994, Tumulty spent 14 years at the Los Angeles Times, where s
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Sen. Joe Manchin’s position on Build Back Better reflects the reality of West Virginia politics

Suggestions that Manchin is misreading the politics of his state are simply wrong.

December 19, 2021

The Jan. 6 committee has a vital mission, but it may not pay political dividends for Democrats

It is anyone’s guess how all of this will play with voters next November. But some things are bigger than politics.

December 15, 2021

Tune out those 2024 presidential race predictions

Thirty-four months is a lifetime in U.S. politics. Just ask Walter Mondale.

December 6, 2021

What Dr. Oz’s Senate campaign is missing

There is a word that has barely been mentioned thus far as part of his launch.

December 3, 2021

Biden’s empathy should take center stage again

The president's compassion is his political superpower, and his infrastructure tour shows he can still use it.

November 17, 2021

Why Democrats should thank the moderates in their party

An acceptable CBO "score" of the president's Build Back Better plan will help everyone sleep more peacefully.

November 8, 2021

What can Democrats expect from Youngkin in Virginia? Opinions columnists answered your questions.

Columnists David Byler, E.J. Dionne, Henry Olsen and Karen Tumulty answered reader questions.

November 4, 2021

McAuliffe ended up dancing to Youngkin’s choreography

Youngkin also managed to rouse the Trump base without alienating suburban swing voters

November 3, 2021

Virginia proves it: Democrats are slipping with the voters who gave them victory in 2020

Glenn Youngkin's victory highlights the Democrats' key challenge for the midterms.

November 3, 2021

Manchin warns that Biden’s agenda would create an ‘entitlement society.’ But his state leads the way.

By some measures, West Virginia is more reliant on the federal government than any other state.

October 26, 2021