Colbert King Columnist for The Washington Post

Here’s hoping there’s a reckoning for Trump in 2023

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12-31-2022

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How can we slow the drumbeat of violence in D.C.?

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01-07-2023

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What would King make of our spiral of violence?

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01-14-2023

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D.C.’s crime bill won't stem the tide in youth violence

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01-21-2023

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The show's over, Congress. Stop the theatrics.

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01-28-2023

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debt ceiling Gene Godley

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An unraveling of humanity at D.C.’s McPherson Square

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02-04-2023

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Black History Month: Needed then -- and now

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02-11-2023

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Black History Month Isaiah King

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When it comes to Congress, Bowser and the council must be on the same page

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02-15-2023

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There’s nothing funny about D.C.'s comedy of errors

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02-18-2023

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homeless encampment McPherson Square Keystone Kops DCHA voucher NPS

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Just another crime-plagued morning in D.C.

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02-18-2023

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