Karen Tumulty

columnist and deputy opinion editor, Washington Post

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Karen Tumulty is a national political correspondent at the Washington Post. She is a former national political correspondent for Time magazine.

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Donald Trump is now the first American president to face criminal charges. He is set to surrender in Manhattan on Tuesday. What political consequences will he face?

What Trump’s historical indictment means for today’s politics

Donald Trump is now the first American president to face criminal charges. He is set to surrender in Manhattan on Tuesday. What political consequences will he face?

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Senator Cory Booker is the most recent Democrat to jump into the 2020 presidential race. Eight so far have announced they’re planning to run.

Which Democrats are running for president in 2020, and what do they want?

Senator Cory Booker is the most recent Democrat to jump into the 2020 presidential race. Eight so far have announced they’re planning to run.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has no experience running the Department that oversees foreign policy, and today the entire management team has either resigned or been asked to…

A government untethered from the truth?

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has no experience running the Department that oversees foreign policy, and today the entire management team has either resigned or been asked to…

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