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	Anne Applebaum Anne Applebaum writes a weekly column that appears on Tuesdays.
	David S. Broder Washington Post political correspondent David S. Broder won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 1973. His columns generally appear on Thursdays and Sundays.
	Richard Cohen Richard Cohen has been a Post columnist since 1976. His column generally appears on Tuesdays.
	Jackson Diehl Jackson Diehl is deputy editorial page editor and columnist. His column generally appears every other Monday.
	E.J. Dionne Jr. E.J. Dionne Jr.'s column appears on The Post's opinion page on Mondays and Thursdays. A Post columnist since 1993, Dionne is a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and a professor at Georgetown University.
	Michael Gerson Michael Gerson, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement's Center on Faith & International Affairs, served as a policy adviser and chief speechwriter to President George W. Bush from 2000 to 2006. His column runs on Wednesdays and Fridays.
	Fred Hiatt Fred Hiatt is the editor of the editorial page. His column generally appears every other Monday.
	Jim Hoagland Jim Hoagland is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. His column runs on Sundays.
	David Ignatius David Ignatius is associate editor and columnist. His column runs on Thursdays and Sundays.
	Robert Kagan Robert Kagan, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, writes a monthly column for The Post.
	Colbert I. King Colby King's column appears on Saturdays.
	Charles Krauthammer Charles Krauthammer won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 1987. His column appears on Fridays.
	William Kristol William Kristol, the editor and founder of The Weekly Standard magazine, writes a monthly column for The Post and contributes to its PostPartisan blog.
	Maria "Masha" Lipman Masha Lipman is editor-in-chief of Pro et Contra Journal, published by Carnegie Moscow Center. Her column appears monthly.
	Sebastian Mallaby Sebastian Mallaby is a senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations. His column appears every other Mondays. He is currently on book leave.
	Ruth Marcus Ruth Marcus is a member of the editorial board and columnist. Her column appears on Wednesdays.
	Harold Meyerson Harold Meyerson is executive editor of the American Prospect. His column appears on Wednesdays.
	Kathleen Parker Kathleen Parker is a nationally syndicated columnist. Her column runs on Wednesdays and Sundays.
	Eugene Robinson Gene Robinson, the 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner for commentary, is an associate editor and columnist. His column appears on Tuesdays and Fridays.
	Robert J. Samuelson Robert J. Samuelson, a contributing editor of Newsweek, has written a column for the Washington Post since 1977. His column appears on Wednesdays.
	Tom Toles Editorial cartoonist Tom Toles, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1990 when he worked at the Buffalo (N.Y.) News, came to The Post in April 2002. His cartoons appear on the opinion page six days a week, Sunday through Friday.
	George F. Will Columnist, television personality and author George F. Will won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1976. His column appears on Thursdays and Sundays.