Colbert King

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Columnist at The Washington Post

present: journalist; past: banker, public official, military officer

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Articles

D.C. leaders walk a tightrope through Trump’s storm of grievances

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

D.C. leaders walk a tightrope through Trump’s storm of grievances (washingtonpost.com) D.C. leaders walk a tightrope through Trump’s storm of grievances By Colbert I. King 2025053018274100 D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is certainly not alone.
Another killing springs from an old well of hatred

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Colbert King

It’s hard not to think that many in Washington, D.C., live with death as their constant companion. In the evening of May 18, D.C. police responded to the sounds of gunshots on Benning Road SE and found 36-year-old Ryan Matthews unconscious and not breathing. D.C. Fire and EMS pronounced him dead. On the afternoon of May 20, police responded to reports of a shooting on 26th Street NE and, upon arriving, located 31-year-old Kian-Wayne Magruder suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Another killing springs from an old well of hatred

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

Another killing springs from an old well of hatred (washingtonpost.com) Another killing springs from an old well of hatred By Colbert I. King 2025052321290400 It's hard not to think that many in this city live with death as their constant companion. On Sunday evening, D.C. police responded to the sounds of gunshots on Benning Road SE and found 36-year-old Ryan Matthews unconscious and not breathing. D.C. Fire and EMS pronounced him dead.
A question for Trump: What sets Afrikaners apart?

2 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Colbert King

Here’s hoping this week’s scheduled meeting in Washington between President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa goes off as planned. It might not be the most auspicious of moments for the two leaders to meet.
A question for Donald Trump: What sets Afrikaners apart?

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

A question for Donald Trump: What sets Afrikaners apart? (washingtonpost.com) A question for Donald Trump: What sets Afrikaners apart? By Colbert I. King 2025051618533000 Here's hoping next week's scheduled meeting in Washington between President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa goes off as planned. It might not be the most auspicious of moments for the two leaders to meet.
The price of a plea bargain

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

The price of a plea bargain (washingtonpost.com) The price of a plea bargain By Colbert I. King 2025050921365300 This column is about the assault of girls and women. It's also about a criminal justice system that hits and misses.
Trump’s pardons aren’t end of the story in police-chase death

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Colbert King

When it comes to the D.C. police department, President Donald Trump and Ed Martin, Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney in the city, must feel good about themselves. Both drew adoration from Police Chief Pamela A. Smith for Trump’s pardon of two criminally convicted D.C. officers. Whether that fulsome praise holds up in the long run is another matter. Consider what confronted Trump on Inauguration Day, and what was done about it.
The D.C. Council has work to do on the Commanders stadium deal

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

The D.C. Council has work to do on the Commanders stadium deal (washingtonpost.com) The D.C. Council has work to do on the Commanders stadium deal By Colbert I. King 2025050219491500 When it comes to the proposed RFK Stadium redevelopment deal hammered out between Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Washington Commanders principal owner Josh Harris, the only germane question before the D.C. Council is whether the project truly serves the District's best interests.
Trump’s pardons aren’t the end of the story in police-chase death

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

Trump’s pardons aren’t the end of the story in police-chase death (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s pardons aren’t the end of the story in police-chase death By Colbert I. King 2025042521301000 When it comes to the D.C. police department, President Donald Trump and Ed Martin, Trump's choice for U.S. attorney in the city, must feel good about themselves. Both drew adoration from Police Chief Pamela A.
Colbert I King: Unlike his predecessors, Donald Trump has no respect for the rule of law

1 month ago | independent.ie | Colbert King

"When I became president, I took an oath to support and defend the constitution of the United States. The only assurance I can give you is that the federal constitution will be upheld by me by every legal means at my command.” – Telegram from US president Dwight D Eisenhower to Arkansas governor Orval E Faubus, September 5, 1957.