Jamelle Bouie

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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.

Are We Really Going to Let Trump Come Back to Fail Again?
Oh, how quickly we forget.
By Jamelle Bouie
What Donald Trump Would Do for $1 Billion
His corruption is on display once again.
By Jamelle Bouie
Trump Is Not Invincible
It’s never good to be on trial, no matter who you are.
By Jamelle Bouie
The One Thing Trump Knows He Wants in a Running Mate
When election denialism is a prerequisite.
By Jamelle Bouie
The Price We Pay for Having Upper-Class Legislators
What explains the almost total absence of working-class people from elected positions in state government?
By Jamelle Bouie
Justice Alito Is Holding Trump to a Different Standard
On what planet were Trump’s actions a normal response to political defeat?
By Jamelle Bouie
This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal
The former president’s claim that he has absolute immunity for criminal acts taken in office as president is an insult to reason.
By Jamelle Bouie
The Small-Business Tyrant Has a Favorite Political Party
It has never been more obvious that the Republican Party is the party of the boss.
By Jamelle Bouie
When Pregnant Patients ‘Become Radioactive to Emergency Departments’
Exceptions to abortion bans aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.
By Jamelle Bouie
Southern Republican Governors Are Suddenly Afraid
Whereas an earlier generation complained of C.I.O. “communism,” this one warns of U.A.W. socialism.
By Jamelle Bouie