
David Von Drehle
Deputy Opinion Editor and Columnist at The Washington Post
Washington Post columnist, reluctant tweeter
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David Souter: A modest jurist from a bygone era (washingtonpost.com) David Souter: A modest jurist from a bygone era By David Von Drehle 2025050919314300 Modest and introverted, David Hackett Souter was a rare bird in the aerie of Washington power. He gave few speeches, attended fewer parties and had no use for the perks of his position on the highest court in the land.
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The Alcatraz myth is catnip to coots like Trump (washingtonpost.com) The Alcatraz myth is catnip to coots like Trump By David Von Drehle 2025050622444300 Can it be a coincidence that South Florida's most powerful social media provocateur called for the resurrection of a decrepit prison in San Francisco Bay just as the local PBS affiliate was airing the 1979 Clint Eastwood movie "Escape From Alcatraz"? Possibly.
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The magic that happens when unheard voices join the chorus (washingtonpost.com) The magic that happens when unheard voices join the chorus By David Von Drehle 2025050115370300 In Bristol, Tennessee, there is a living monument to the value of diversity and inclusion from a time before those were hot-button words.
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flipboard.com | David Von Drehle
9 hours agoIt’s Been Two Decades Since I Read This Book, But I Think About It Every DaySometimes, you read a book that changes or regularly weaves its way into your life, but you don’t actually know that until years later. That’s the …7 hours agoHigh School Teacher Faces 63 Felony Charges After Allegedly Having Sex with 16-Year-Old StudentA Pennsylvania high school teacher is accused of sexually abusing a student and for also allegedly providing the minor marijuana.
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2 weeks ago |
washingtonpost.com | David Von Drehle
Americans, STOP … being fooled by Trump teasing a third term (washingtonpost.com) Americans, STOP … being fooled by Trump teasing a third term By David Von Drehle 2025042810453100 Donald, STOP! It's worth a try. Evidently, this is how President Donald Trump feels world leaders should be addressed when they overstep.
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