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Bullet Point Ombudsman
The Post's Ombudsman is Andy Alexander. He acts as the reader's advocate and attends to queries, comments and complaints regarding The Post's content.
Bullet Point Anne Applebaum
Anne Applebaum writes a weekly column that appears on Tuesdays.
Bullet Point 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.
Bullet Point Richard Cohen
Richard Cohen has been a Post columnist since 1976. His column generally appears on Tuesdays.
Bullet Point Jackson Diehl
Jackson Diehl is deputy editorial page editor and columnist. His column generally appears every other Monday.
Bullet Point 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.
Bullet Point 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.
Bullet Point Fred Hiatt
Fred Hiatt is the editor of the editorial page. His column generally appears every other Monday.
Bullet Point Jim Hoagland
Jim Hoagland is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. His column runs on Sundays.
Bullet Point David Ignatius
David Ignatius is associate editor and columnist. His column runs on Thursdays and Sundays.
Bullet Point Robert Kagan
Robert Kagan, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, writes a monthly column for The Post.
Bullet Point Colbert I. King
Colby King's column appears on Saturdays.
Bullet Point Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 1987. His column appears on Fridays.
Bullet Point 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.
Bullet Point Maria "Masha" Lipman
Masha Lipman is editor-in-chief of Pro et Contra Journal, published by Carnegie Moscow Center. Her column appears monthly.
Bullet Point 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.
Bullet Point Ruth Marcus
Ruth Marcus is a member of the editorial board and columnist. Her column appears on Wednesdays.
Bullet Point Harold Meyerson
Harold Meyerson is executive editor of the American Prospect. His column appears on Wednesdays.
Bullet Point Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker is a nationally syndicated columnist. Her column runs on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Bullet Point Eugene Robinson
Gene Robinson, the 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner for commentary, is an associate editor and columnist. His column appears on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Bullet Point 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.
Bullet Point 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.
Bullet Point 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.

Note: The schedule of column publication may occasionally vary.