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Karen Tumulty

Washington, D.C., United States

Columnist and Associate Editor at The Washington Post

Trying to adapt. Also, Washington Post Columnist and Associate Editor. You can follow my columns here: https://t.co/4Ftlr4mqY4

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Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Karen Tumulty

    Senate Democrats and Republicans trade places on the filibuster — again (washingtonpost.com) Senate Democrats and Republicans trade places on the filibuster — again By Karen Tumulty 2025051719224100 With the possible exception of springtime pollen, there are few things more predictable in Washington than the opportunism with which Democrats and Republicans switch sides on the question of the Senate filibuster.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Karen Tumulty

    26 hours and 33 failed amendment votes: This is Democrats’ masterclass in resistance (washingtonpost.com) 26 hours and 33 failed amendment votes: This is Democrats’ masterclass in resistance By Karen Tumulty 2025051522562600 For a party that has been shut out of power in Washington, what happened this week in Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building was a masterclass in resistance.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Karen Tumulty

    Chat with Karen Tumulty about the new administrationKaren’s live chat with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Submit your questions now. May 15, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EDT

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Karen Tumulty

    How the Democrats can crush the 2026 midterms (washingtonpost.com) How the Democrats can crush the 2026 midterms By Karen Tumulty 2025050710002100 With Donald Trump's poll numbers sinking, it is looking more likely that voters will hit the brakes on the president and his agenda in next year's midterm elections, as they almost always do to the party that holds the White House.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Karen Tumulty

    It’s a ticklish time to be a Democratic governor — especially one presumed to have presidential aspirations. On Sunday night, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set a partisan audience in New Hampshire on fire with a call to the barricades against a president he referred to as “a madman.”“Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now,” Pritzker said to a standing ovation. “These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.

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Karen Tumulty
Karen Tumulty @ktumulty
10 May 25

RT @pkcapitol: Whenever @CarlosNYT writes in the 1st person, you know that it’s coming with so much humility & empathy. It’s an incredible…

Karen Tumulty
Karen Tumulty @ktumulty
10 May 25

Pro tip: If you are going to Chicago and can avoid O'Hare, do it. Or take the train. Massive highway construction going on. My Uber from Hyde Park to the airport yesterday took 2 hours and 41 minutes.

Karen Tumulty
Karen Tumulty @ktumulty
8 May 25

For some reason, the hed on this wasn’t updated. Should say: Pope Leo XIV Is A Sox Fan, Despite The Early Hope From Cubs Fans, His Brother Confirms

Karen Tumulty
Karen Tumulty @ktumulty

Truly a Pope committed to the downtrodden: https://t.co/zSR6Oq3M9v