Paul Waldman

Washington, D.C.

Columnist covering politics

Education: Swarthmore College, BA in Political Science; University of Pennsylvania, PhD in Communication

Paul Waldman is an opinion writer for the Plum Line blog. Before joining The Post, he worked at an advocacy group, edited an online magazine, taught at university and worked on political campaigns. He has authored or co-authored four books on media and politics, and his work has appeared in dozens of newspapers and magazines. He is also a senior writer at the American Prospect.
Latest from Paul Waldman

Voter fraud allegations about Trump aides point to a deeper scam

The problem isn't "hypocrisy." They're showing why they'll never agree to genuinely secure elections.

April 5, 2022

Democrats must hit back hard at GOP book bans. Here’s a start.

Someone needs to speak for the majority of Americans appalled by the conservative book-banning wave.

April 4, 2022

Sarah Palin is back, for a GOP that was remade in her image

She wants to join a Congress now full of Palinesque figures.

April 4, 2022

What can Democrats do about Clarence Thomas?

Only one party sees the inherent value in raising a stink.

April 1, 2022

Why Democrats must figure out their message on schools and race

Young people and parents are the voters Democrats should be appealing to.

March 31, 2022

‘Grooming’: Republicans’ vile new attack on any who criticize them

Object to their anti-gay and anti-trans agenda? They'll say you're helping pedophiles or might be one yourself.

March 31, 2022

An abject Biden failure on immigration should prompt a real rethink

Democrats need to stop ceding this debate to the Republican media machine.

March 30, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson may be the most popular court nominee in history

Republicans were hoping to turn her confirmation to their political advantage. They failed spectacularly.

March 30, 2022

Cawthorn’s ‘orgies’ line shows how right-wing politics can boomerang

Sexual perversion is everywhere, they say, but only Democrats are supposed to be blamed.

March 29, 2022

Biden wants more military spending. Why would that make us safer?

Is there something the Pentagon could do to contain Putin if only it had more money? Of course not.

March 29, 2022