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George F. Will

Washington, D.C.

Columnist covering politics and domestic and foreign affairs

Education: Trinity College ; Oxford University; Princeton University

George Will writes a twice-weekly column on politics and domestic and foreign affairs. He began his column with The Post in 1974, and he received the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1977. He is also a regular contributor to MSNBC and NBC News. His latest book, "American Happiness and Discontents," was released in September 2021. His other works include: "The Conservative Sensibility" (2019), “One Man’s America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation” (2008), “Restoration: Congress, Term Limits and the Recovery of Deliberative Democracy” (1992), “Men at Work: The Craft of Baseba
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Menthol cigarettes are a health menace and a Biden election year problem

The White House flinches from banning a product favored by Black Americans, whose support Biden needs.

May 31, 2024
Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco in 2018.

The FTC’s trustbusting is getting ridiculous. Luxury handbags? Please.

Having lost against tech giants, now the agency is going after luxury handbags. That’s more its speed.

May 29, 2024
The luxury handbag section of Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship store in New York, in 2019. (Kathy Willens/AP Photo)

On Memorial Day, let’s remember the price paid for what we have

Arlington National Cemetery’s headstones speak with silent eloquence of the price paid for what we have.

May 24, 2024
A military member at Arlington National Cemetery on May 27, 2021. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

The Supreme Court makes a dangerous ruling, delighting progressives

The justices, endorsing the CFPB’s structure, are feeding the executive branch’s sense of entitlement.

May 22, 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas prepares to pose for a portrait at the Supreme Court in 2022. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

You won’t hear much about campaign finance reform in 2024. Good.

The progressive dream of controlling political speech by controlling political money has vanished.

May 17, 2024
Harry Reid, at the time a Democratic senator from Nevada, leans on a stack of documents pertaining to campaign finance reform during a Capitol Hill news conference in 1996.

How, exactly, is TikTok a threat to national security?

The government’s move against the Chinese-owned platform won’t be its last attempt to control the internet.

May 15, 2024
(Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump, Biden and why the regal presidency perpetually disappoints voters

The executive branch has steadily accrued power, leading to failure born of inflated expectations.

May 10, 2024
President Biden delivers a speech at the Gardens of the Royal Castle in Warsaw to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 21, 2023. (Evan Vucci/AP)

In defense of not voting

The 2024 election presents an opportunity for Americans to send a message about thoughtful disgust.

May 8, 2024
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The 2024 electorate is more interesting than either candidate

Put aside the sour, glowering Biden and Trump, and let’s talk about how the voters might break down.

May 3, 2024
An “I Voted” sticker at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., April 23. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Voters, please think about the menace of nuclear annihilation

A new book outlines how nuclear war would unfold, noting that humanity’s survival depends on statesmanship and luck — as much the latter as the former.

May 1, 2024
A TV screen at a train station in Seoul shows a news report about a North Korean missile launch in 2022. (Lee Jin-man/AP)