Kimberley A. Strassel

Columnist, The Wall Street Journal.
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Kimberley Strassel is a member of the editorial board for The Wall Street Journal. She writes editorials, as well as the weekly Potomac Watch political column, from her base in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Strassel joined Dow Jones & Co. in 1994, working in the news department of The Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels, and then in London. She moved to New York in 1999 and soon thereafter joined the Journal's editorial page, working as a features editor, and then as an editorial writer. She assumed her current position in 2005.

Ms. Strassel, a 2014 Bradley Prize recipient, is a regular contributor to Sunday political shows, including CBS's "Face the Nation," Fox News Sunday, and NBC's "Meet the Press." She is the author of "The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech," which chronicles recent attacks on conservative nonprofits, businesses and donors.

An Oregon native, Ms. Strassel earned a bachelor's degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University. She lives in Virginia with her three children.


 

Articles

Comey’s Secret Power
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Comey’s Secret Power

September 7, 2017 11:11 pm ET

Here’s a question: What if the FBI had a lot to do with that fake Trump ‘dossier’?

Making Growth Great Again
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Making Growth Great Again

August 31, 2017 11:10 pm ET

The GOP should learn from how Trump is selling supply-side tax cuts.

J.P. Morgan’s Hate List
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J.P. Morgan’s Hate List

August 24, 2017 11:59 pm ET

What is its gift to the Southern Poverty Law Center telling bank customers?

Trump’s IRS Swamp
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Trump’s IRS Swamp

August 10, 2017 10:52 pm ET

Obama-era lawyers are still obstructing lawsuits to hold the agency accountable.

The Scandal That Matters
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The Scandal That Matters

August 3, 2017 11:02 pm ET

Democratic IT staff who had access to sensitive data stand accused of fraud.

Our Self-Interested Senators
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Our Self-Interested Senators

July 20, 2017 11:08 pm ET

An open health-care debate finally would bring some actual accountability.

Washington’s Leak Mob
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Washington’s Leak Mob

July 6, 2017 10:43 pm ET

Trying to topple Trump, current and ex-officials damage national security.

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