Ruth Marcus

Washington, D.C.

Deputy editorial page editor overseeing signed opinion content and writing on domestic politics and policy Education: Yale College; Harvard Law School Ruth Marcus is deputy editorial page editor for The Post. She also writes a weekly column. Marcus has been with The Post since 1984. She joined the national staff in 1986, covering campaign finance, the Justice Department, the Supreme Court and the White House. From 1999 through 2002, she served as deputy national editor, supervising reporters who covered money and politics, Congress, the Supreme Court and other national issues. She joined the editorial board in 2003 and began writing a regular column in 2006. A graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School, she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2007. She lives in Maryland with her husband, Jon Leibowitz, their two daughters and the world’s cutest dog.

Latest from Ruth Marcus

Opinion

Four good things that emerged from our nation’s horrifying week

There was good that unfolded alongside the bad.

Jan 8, 2021

Opinion

What a prosecutor could do about Trump’s phone call

There’s plenty of evidence, but intention is key to a successful suit.

Jan 4, 2021

Opinion

An alarmingly large cadre of co-conspirators is helping Trump’s assault on democracy

No one has done more over the past months to undermine the integrity of the democratic system than Trump and his enablers.

Jan 3, 2021

Opinion

Let Josh Hawley put Republicans to the uncomfortable test

Josh Hawley and Mo Brooks may be doing democracy — and Democrats — a favor.

Dec 30, 2020

Opinion

No president has ever misused the pardon power as thoroughly as Trump has

The message of these pardons: Lying is trivial. Public corruption matters less than personal loyalty.

Dec 23, 2020

Opinion

Will Biden be able to compromise with Republicans? The glass is three-quarters empty.

Thanks to Republicans, Biden’s sunny view of bipartisanship isn’t realistic.

Dec 18, 2020

Opinion

Barr failed at his job. His bootlicking resignation letter made that clear.

The guardian of executive power (and Lafayette Square) steps back.

Dec 14, 2020

Opinion

These Republicans may not be capable of shame, but you should know who they are

History will record their names.

Dec 11, 2020

Opinion

As much as we want to tune Trump out, ignoring him is a luxury we cannot yet afford

He is still the president, and will possess enormous power until Jan. 20.

Dec 4, 2020

Opinion

Should Donald Trump be prosecuted? Proceed with caution.

Taking the soon-to-be-ex-president to court may well be justified, but the consequences could further inflame an already divided country.

Nov 27, 2020

LOAD MORE