Colbert I. King

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What's Really at Stake on Tuesday Is Progress

A Romney win would be bigger than race, Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King writes. Romney's lack of commitment to anything means he could fall sway to his most extreme supporters, pushing everything from health care to women's rights back decades.

In the District, a Mockery of Campaign-Finance Law

Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King observes that when it comes to finding ways to make ethically and legally questionable contributions, national GOP operatives have nothing on their imitators in Washington, D.C., government.

MLK Memorial Symbol of Victory Over Defiant Racism

Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King says that the deep and abiding nature of Southern racism makes Martin Luther King Jr.'s achievements all the more remarkable.

Are D.C's Political Gambling Games Under Review?

The Washington Post's Colbert I. King writes that a possible investigation into the D.C. Council's award of the city's $38 million lottery contract could unveil a cloak of secrecy surrounding online gambling.

Skip the Vacation, President Obama

Colbert I. King, in his Washington Post column, says that Martha's Vineyard is the last place on earth the president of the United States should find himself.

A City Council Member's Honesty Questioned

Colbert I. King, in his Washington Post column, looks at questionable campaign contributions by an at-large member of the D.C. Council.

Rush Limbaugh's New Anti-Obama Rant

In his Washington Post column, Colbert I. King says that Rush Limbaugh has been pulling for President Obama's downfall even before he took office. 

President Obama, Viewed Through a Racial Lens

Critics, from Cornel West to Newt Gingrich, fail to see his situation clearly.