Ruth Marcus

Washington, D.C.

Associate editor

Education: Yale College; Harvard Law School

Ruth Marcus is an associate editor and columnist for The Post. Marcus has been with The Post since 1984. She joined the national staff in 1986, covering campaign finance, the Justice Department, the Supreme Court and the White House. From 1999 through 2002, she served as deputy national editor, supervising reporters who covered money and politics, Congress, the Supreme Court and other national issues. She joined the editorial board in 2003 and began writing a regular column in 2006. A graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School, she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2
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A fiery, furious finish at the Supreme Court as justices struggle to get along

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Supreme Court tosses nearly 50 years of progress on racial equity

By ending affirmative action, justices put the country in reverse.

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As they near their term’s finale, the justices take a breather

The Supreme Court's conservative majority steps back from the most radical outcomes.

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Sam Alito and his fishy Alaskan getaway

ProPublica reminds the justice of a fishing trip he would rather forget.

June 21, 2023

A former prosecutor explains what surprised her most about Trump’s indictment

Trump's attacks on the Justice Department are "just so wrong," former federal prosecutor Mary McCord told me.

June 19, 2023

The classified documents indictment is a stunning display of Trump’s narcissism

Missing from the indictment is the question of motive: Why did Trump do this?

June 10, 2023