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

‘Make D.C. Safe Again’? Depends on who you are.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

‘Make D.C. Safe Again’? Depends on who you are. (washingtonpost.com) ‘Make D.C. Safe Again’? Depends on who you are. By Colbert I.
The D.C. Council pulls the shades on sunshine in government

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

The D.C. Council pulls the shades on sunshine in government (washingtonpost.com) The D.C. Council pulls the shades on sunshine in government By Colbert I.
It’s not the U.S. attorney’s police department

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

It’s not the U.S. attorney’s police department (washingtonpost.com) It’s not the U.S. attorney’s police department By Colbert I. King 2025032818393500 "Judge Paul L. Friedman is making unfounded assumptions about our accomplished African American woman chief of police," interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin said through a spokesman. To no surprise, Martin, known for bombastic and klutzy remarks, was off base.
D.C.’s homeless may be hidden, but problem still exists

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Colbert King

It should not have been left to President Donald Trump to call attention to homelessness in our nation’s capital. He did, however, and for reasons having little to do with the conditions of chronically homeless people living in tents and makeshift shelters on streets and in parks.
With friends like Schumer, D.C. needs a better congressional strategy

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King
The war on DEI is an old American story

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Colbert King

Colbert I. “Colby” King writes a column for The Washington Post — sometimes about D.C., sometimes about politics — that runs in print on Saturdays. In 2003, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. King joined the Post’s editorial board in 1990 and served as deputy editorial page editor from 2000 to 2007.
D.C.'s homeless may get moved, but the problem isn't going away

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

It should not have been left to President Donald Trump to call attention to homelessness in our nation's capital. He did, however, but for reasons having little to do with the conditions of chronically homeless people living in tents and makeshift shelters on streets and in parks.
The case against Ed Martin as U.S. attorney for D.C. gets even worse

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

I'll say it again: My Jan. 3 column predicting that D.C. would soon be in the new U.S. attorney's crosshairs fell short of capturing the full scope of the prosecutorial train wreck we now have on our hands. It was safe, at the time, to speculate thatDonald Trump's choice for the role would be hell on wheels.
Bowser has a stadium plan. Let the debate begin.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

The good news is that Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has shared her vision for use of the RFK Stadium campus. For her field of dreams, Bowser envisions the now-unused 174 acres being refashioned into a vibrant complex of restaurants, housing, parks and a world-class stadium where the Washington Commanders can play their home games. True value, however, is in the jump-start Bowser has given to serious engagement with the D.C. Council on future uses of the critical site.
WorldPride is on a collision course with Trump's D.C. takeover

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Colbert King

When an irresistible force - the upcoming WorldPride celebration in D.C. - meets an implacable foe - the anti-diversity, equity and inclusion President Donald Trump - does something have to give? Unless the two sides come to terms, a head-on collision could be in the offing. Not only does 2025 mark the 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations in our nation's capital, but this year D.C. will host WorldPride 2025 from May 17 to June 8.