E.J. Dionne Jr.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto prepare to deliver a joint press conference in Mexico City on August 31, 2016.

Dionne: From realism to cynicism to Trump

August 31, 2016 at 6:04 p.m.

Donald Trump has divided voters on race and immigration in a way that worked in the Republican primaries but is failing him with the broader electorate.

Humble prophets are hard to find, especially in this election year, but they have a special vocation: to remind the skeptical that religion, which can indeed be divisive, is also a moral prod and an intellectual spark.

Dionne: Searching for humble prophets in a secular age

March 2, 2017 at 11:10 a.m.

Over the last several decades, those who view religion with respect regularly come back to the same question: What has happened to the religious intellectuals?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is overhauling his campaign again, bringing in Breitbart News' Steve Bannon as campaign chief executive.

Dionne: With Steve Bannon on board, the return of “Trump being Trump”

November 3, 2017 at 5:18 p.m.

If you thought the old Donald Trump campaign was wild and crazy, just wait for the new Trump campaign now that Breitbart's Steve Bannon has taken over as chief executive.

Simone Biles of the United States looks into the stands after performing on the beam

Dionne: Politics as an Olympian endeavor

August 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

After watching U.S. Olympians such as Simone Manuel, Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles display so many traits we admire, perhaps we should consider drafting one of them some day.

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump watch as he speaks during a campaign rally last Wednesday in Jacksonville, Fla.

It would be a mistake to ignore Trump voters’ real pain

August 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

If the country is lucky, Donald Trump will continue to defeat himself. But his voters should not be demeaned or ignored, and his rise should shatter the complacency of the...

House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks on July 19 at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Dionne: Will the GOP repudiate Trump’s cruelty?

January 3, 2017 at 9:56 a.m.

Republican politicians face a choice. They can accept Clinton's invitation to abandon Trump or they can prop Trump up, try to maximize his vote.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Dionne: In acceptance speech, Hillary Clinton takes the fight to Donald Trump

July 29, 2016 at 3:04 p.m.

Charging that Donald Trump "wants us to fear the future and fear each other," Hillary Clinton took him on with the most powerful line in her party's tradition.

President Obama speaks Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Dionne: Obama’s promise of continuity we can believe in

July 28, 2016 at 4:22 p.m.

President Obama's witness on Hillary Clinton's behalf reflected a profound change in our politics since a 2008 campaign during which Obama and Clinton represented very different views.

Former President Bill Clinton speaks Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Dionne: Bill Clinton’s most important speech

July 27, 2016 at 1:29 p.m.

Well, Bill Clinton managed a successful walk on the rhetorical high wire once again.

A worker measures the stage last Friday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia during preparations for this week's Democratic National Convention.

Dionne: Clinton’s Philadelphia vs. Trump’s Cleveland

July 25, 2016 at 10:18 a.m.

Donald Trump's nomination at a dark and angry convention in Cleveland and his acceptance speech embracing a racially tinged authoritarian nationalism open up a wealth of opportunities for Hillary Clinton's...

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