David Von Drehle

Kansas City

Columnist focusing on national affairs and politics David Von Drehle is a columnist for The Washington Post, where he writes about national affairs and politics from a home base in the Midwest. He joined The Post in 2017 after a decade at Time magazine, where he wrote more than 60 cover stories as editor-at-large. During a previous stint at The Post, Von Drehle served as a writer and editor on the National staff, in Style, and at the Magazine. He is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning bestseller “Triangle: The Fire That Changed America.” He lives in Kansas City with his wife, journalist Karen Ball, and their four children.

Books by David Von Drehle:
Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year
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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
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Latest from David Von Drehle

Opinion

The cicadas are a godsend

Slow down, the cicadas sing to us.

Apr 9, 2021

Opinion

Of course infrastructure pays for itself. It leverages the greatest resource on earth.

Sure, it’s expensive. But when we get it done, we’re glad we did.

Apr 2, 2021

Opinion

‘Children’s author’ Beverly Cleary was a great writer, period

To inhabit the lives of children without distorting or condescending is an imaginative feat of the highest order.

Mar 27, 2021

Opinion

Andrew Cuomo is plummeting, and there’s no one left to catch him

Those he climbed over are watching him fall.

Mar 26, 2021

Opinion

Sidney Powell does an about-face on her Stop the Steal claims

What it says that Team Trump’s legal advocate now argues that no one should have believed her election-fraud claims.

Mar 23, 2021

Opinion

Don’t go wobbly, Mr. President. Beat the pandemic.

If Biden keeps his eye on the ball, the rewards will be enormous.

Mar 19, 2021

Opinion

The anti-‘Roe v. Wade’ movement is increasingly disconnected from facts

The result of legalizing abortion has been fewer procedures, not more.

Mar 16, 2021

Opinion

Meghan Markle never understood royal stardom

In the House of Windsor, there’s only one star.

Mar 9, 2021

Opinion

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine works great for everyone. It’s a perfect match for young adults.

Officials need to think carefully about how the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be used.

Mar 5, 2021

Opinion

Biden has to take the loss in Afghanistan — and add it to George W. Bush’s record

The time to win was before we went in.

Mar 2, 2021

About David Von Drehle

David Von Drehle is a columnist for The Washington Post, where he writes about national affairs and politics from a home base in the Midwest. He joined The Post in 2017 after a decade at Time magazine, where he wrote more than 60 cover stories as editor-at-large. During a previous stint at The Post, Von Drehle served as a writer and editor on the National staff, in Style, and at the Magazine. He is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning bestseller “Triangle: The Fire That Changed America.” He lives in Kansas City with his wife, journalist Karen Ball, and their four children.