Colbert I. King

Washington, D.C.

Columnist covering D.C. issues and politics
Colbert I. “Colby” King writes a column — sometimes about D.C., sometimes about politics — that runs in print on Saturdays. In 2003, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary “for his against-the-grain columns that speak to people in power with ferocity and wisdom." He is also a regular panelist on ABC’s "Inside Washington" and a regular commentator on WTOP Radio. King joined The Post’s Editorial Board in 1990 and served as deputy editorial page editor from 2000 to 2007. Earlier in his career, he was an executive vice president of Riggs National Bank, U.S. executive director of the World Bank,
Latest from Colbert I. King

D.C. shoved Black neighborhoods aside. It’s still paying the price.

1950s displacement cannot be forgotten when talking about the “roots of crime.”

January 19, 2024

To bend toward justice, the arc of history has to bend toward family, too

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would know what is missing in the lives of too many young people in D.C. today.

January 12, 2024

Can today’s D.C. leaders govern this city?

Voters will get to provide an answer this year.

January 5, 2024

We can’t hit the snooze button on 2024. The country is on the line.

The courts and voters will decide what kind of year Donald Trump — and the rest of us — will have.

December 29, 2023

What I’ll be praying for this Christmas

Peace on Earth seems far off this year, but that eternal hope must live.

December 22, 2023

What makes D.C. special? Hint: It’s not sports teams.

The planned departure of the Capitals and Wizards may be a blessing in disguise.

December 15, 2023

On D.C.’s truancy crisis, school officials prescribe alphabet soup

Young people can’t learn if they’re not in school. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education needs to focus on that.

December 8, 2023

Trump won’t need more Black votes. He just needs Black voters to stay home again.

Could 2024 be a repeat of 2016? We’ll know by next Thanksgiving

November 24, 2023

The way to answer extreme speech? It’s education, not censorship.

Instead of silencing those with strong views, why not take the opportunity to educate?

November 17, 2023