Based in Charlottesville, Va., and Washington, Jamelle Bouie became a New York Times Opinion columnist in 2019. Before that he was the chief political correspondent for Slate magazine.
Mr. Bouie, who is a political analyst for CBS News, has been a staff writer at The Daily Beast and has held fellowships at The American Prospect and The Nation magazine. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter).
He is also a photographer. To see his photos, follow him on Instagram.
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Trump’s 2016 presidential transition signaled how he would govern. What do his preparations for a second term tell us about America’s future?
By Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat, M. Gessen and Lydia Polgreen
Frederick Douglass knew what to do when faced with Jim Crow.
By Jamelle Bouie
The Constitution is not a grant of power for a king.
By Jamelle Bouie
The point of placing loyalists in positions of influence isn’t to make the government work; it is to bend the government to Trump’s will.
By Jamelle Bouie
Be careful what you wish for, Part 99.
By Jamelle Bouie
We cannot become what he wants us to be.
By Jamelle Bouie
It is on Tuesday. It was four years ago — and eight years ago, too.
By Jamelle Bouie
You aren’t just choosing a candidate. You’re choosing a theory of power.
By Jamelle Bouie
Reminder: Trump is not the world spirit incarnate.
By Jamelle Bouie
Young women support Harris more than young men support Trump. That might make the difference.
By Jamelle Bouie