Karen Tumulty

Washington, D.C.

Associate editor and columnist covering national politics

Education: University of Texas at Austin, bachelor of journalism; Harvard Business School, masters in business administration

Karen Tumulty is an associate editor and columnist for The Post. In her previous role as a national political correspondent for the newspaper, she received the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. She joined The Post in 2010 from Time magazine, where she had held the same title. During her more than 15 years at Time, Tumulty wrote or co-wrote more than three dozen cover stories. She also held positions with Time as congressional correspondent and White House correspondent. Before joining Time in 1994, Tumulty spent 14 years at the Los Angeles Times, where she covered a wide vari
Latest from Karen Tumulty

Trump’s coronation officially gets underway

The time for wishcasting that something — or someone — can stop him from making it to the November ballot is coming to an end.

January 15, 2024

Trump’s toughest opponent in Iowa isn’t DeSantis, Haley or the weather

The most formidable opponent for Trump to beat in the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses are the sky-high expectations that have been set.

January 13, 2024

What’s happening with the Republican primaries? We’ll text you.

Sign up for Texts With Tumulty to get short updates from the campaign trail.

January 12, 2024

Is this who we are?

If, knowing everything Americans now know about Trump, they reelect him — or even come close— it will be time to quit lying to ourselves.

January 1, 2024

How Ron DeSantis squandered his chance against Trump

The Florida governor’s candidacy was built on one miscalculation after another.

December 19, 2023

The young are losing faith in democracy. Here’s what to do about it.

The key is putting the issue in concrete terms.

December 18, 2023

Why Trump is surging in Iowa

The former president’s ground game in the state is in full force.

December 12, 2023

Another squandered chance to debate Trump’s threats

How many viewers even saw the moderators ask questions about the missing GOP front-runner?

December 6, 2023

No, Liz Cheney. You should not run for president.

Third-party candidates only increase the risk of Donald Trump winning next year.

December 5, 2023

Why Chris Christie should stay in the race

He is doing what no other Republican has the spine to do.

November 30, 2023