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| education = [[Yale College]] ([[B.A.|BA]])<br />[[Harvard Law School]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| education = [[Yale University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Harvard University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2020-04-08 |url=https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/RUTH-MARCUS-resume.pdf |title=Ruth Marcus résumé}}</ref>
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |access-date=2020-04-08 |url=https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/RUTH-MARCUS-resume.pdf |title=Ruth Marcus résumé}}</ref>
| occupation = Journalist, political commentator
| occupation = Journalist, political commentator
| employer = ''[[The Washington Post]]''<br />[[NBCUniversal]], [[Comcast]]
| employer = ''[[The Washington Post]]''<br />[[NBCUniversal]], [[Comcast]]
| spouse = [[Jon Leibowitz]]
| spouse = [[Jon Leibowitz]]
| children = 2
| children = 2
| honours = [[Pulitzer Prize]] finalist
}}
}}


'''Ruth Allyn Marcus''' (born May 15, 1958)<ref>http://worldcat.org/identities/np-marcus,%20ruth%20allyn$1958 {{Bare URL inline|date=September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/15/playbook-birthday-ruth-marcus-588664 |title=BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ruth Marcus, Washington Post deputy editorial page editor/columnist |author=Daniel Lippman |date=May 15, 2018 |website=Politico.com |publisher= |access-date=15 November 2018 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/259/000172740|title=Ruth A. Marcus}}</ref> is an American political commentator and journalist who currently writes an [[op-ed]] column for ''[[The Washington Post]]'' and serves as the Deputy Editorial Page Editor for the newspaper. In March 2007, she was a finalist for the [[Pulitzer Prize for Commentary]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20120216132019/http://www.postwritersgroup.com/marcus.htm Ruth Marcus]", The Washington Post Writers Group. Archived by the Wayback Machine on 16 February 2012.</ref> She is also a law school graduate, although she opted to continue with a career in journalism versus practicing law as an attorney. Ideologically and politically, she identifies as a [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] and is registered as an Independent.
'''Ruth Allyn Marcus''' (born May 15, 1958)<ref>[http://worldcat.org/identities/np-marcus,%20ruth%20allyn$1958 Marcus, Ruth Allyn 1958]. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828063323/http://worldcat.org/identities/np-marcus,%20ruth%20allyn$1958/|date=2020-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/15/playbook-birthday-ruth-marcus-588664 |title=BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ruth Marcus, Washington Post deputy editorial page editor/columnist |author=Daniel Lippman |date=May 15, 2018 |website=Politico |publisher= |access-date=15 November 2018 }}</ref> is an American political commentator and journalist who writes an [[op-ed]] column for ''[[The Washington Post]]'' and serves as the Deputy Editorial Page Editor for the newspaper. In March 2007, she was a finalist for the [[Pulitzer Prize for Commentary]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20120216132019/http://www.postwritersgroup.com/marcus.htm Ruth Marcus]", The Washington Post Writers Group. Archived by the Wayback Machine on 16 February 2012.</ref>


Ideologically and politically, Marcus identifies as a [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] and as a [[Zionism|Zionist]].<ref name="WaPo-ICJ">{{cite news |last1=Marcus |first1=Ruth |title=Opinion A top U.N. court's ruling on Israel and Gaza is a perversion of justice |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/26/un-international-court-justice-israel-gaza-south-africa/ |access-date=28 Jan 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=26 Jan 2024}}</ref> She is registered as an [[Independent politics|Independent]].
==Biography==
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===Background and education===
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Marcus was born in [[Philadelphia]] in 1958 and grew up in a [[Jewish American|Jewish]] family in [[Livingston, New Jersey]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131205044158/http://www.jwi.org/page.aspx?pid=1545 Jewish Women International: "Ruth Marcus - Writing Columns About the Personal and the Political" by Susan Josephs] archived by the [[Wayback Machine]] on 5 December 2013 "Raised in Philadelphia and Livingston, N.J., Marcus grew up in a traditional, kosher Jewish home with parents who strongly valued higher education"</ref> Both her parents were pharmacists. She attended school in Livingston with and has remained a close friend of fellow columnist [[Mona Charen]].<ref name=QandA>[http://www.c-span.org/video/?193124-1/qa-mona-charen-ruth-marcus Mona Charen and Ruth Marcus], [[C-SPAN]] [[Q & A (U.S. talk show)|Q&A (television)]], July 9, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2014. "Brian Lamb, C-SPAN: Ruth Marcus, can you remember the first time you met Mona Charen? Ruth Marcus, Author: I can't remember the first time but I can remember many other times in the middle there because we were – we both started in Livingston, New Jersey in fourth grade."</ref> She studied at [[Yale University]] where she wrote for the college newspaper.


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== Early life and education ==
===Career===
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Marcus was born in [[Philadelphia]] in 1958 and grew up in a [[Jewish American|Jewish]] family in [[Livingston, New Jersey]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131205044158/http://www.jwi.org/page.aspx?pid=1545 Jewish Women International: "Ruth Marcus - Writing Columns About the Personal and the Political" by Susan Josephs] archived by the [[Wayback Machine]] on 5 December 2013 "Raised in Philadelphia and Livingston, N.J., Marcus grew up in a traditional, kosher Jewish home with parents who strongly valued higher education"</ref> Both her parents were pharmacists. She attended school in Livingston with and has remained a close friend of fellow columnist [[Mona Charen]].<ref name=QandA>[http://www.c-span.org/video/?193124-1/qa-mona-charen-ruth-marcus Mona Charen and Ruth Marcus], [[C-SPAN]] [[Q & A (U.S. talk show)|Q&A (television)]], July 9, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2014. "Brian Lamb, C-SPAN: Ruth Marcus, can you remember the first time you met Mona Charen? Ruth Marcus, Author: I can't remember the first time but I can remember many other times in the middle there because we were – we both started in Livingston, New Jersey in fourth grade."</ref> She studied at [[Yale University]] where she wrote for the college newspaper. After receiving her B.A. degree, Marcus wrote for the ''[[National Law Journal]]'', before attending [[Harvard Law School]], from which she received her [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree in 1984.


====Harvard Law School====
== Career ==
After receiving her Yale B.A. degree, Marcus wrote for the ''[[National Law Journal]]'', before attending [[Harvard Law School]], from which she received her [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree
in 1984.


====''The Washington Post''====
=== ''The Washington Post'' ===
Marcus began writing for ''[[The Washington Post]]'' while still in law school, and formally joined the paper after graduation.
Marcus began writing for ''[[The Washington Post]]'' while still in law school, and formally joined the paper after graduation.


From her ''Washington Post'' biography:
From her ''Washington Post'' biography:


<blockquote>Marcus has been with The Post since 1984. She joined the national staff in 1986, covering campaign finance, the Justice Department, the Supreme Court and the White House. From 1999 through 2002, she served as deputy national editor, supervising reporters who covered money and politics, Congress, the Supreme Court, and other national issues. She joined the editorial board in 2003 and began writing a regular column in 2006.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/ruth+marcus/ | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Connect with Ruth Marcus | date=April 14, 2012}}</ref></blockquote>
{{blockquote|Marcus has been with The Post since 1984. She joined the national staff in 1986, covering campaign finance, the Justice Department, the Supreme Court and the White House. From 1999 through 2002, she served as deputy national editor, supervising reporters who covered money and politics, Congress, the Supreme Court, and other national issues. She joined the editorial board in 2003 and began writing a regular column in 2006.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/ruth+marcus/ | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Connect with Ruth Marcus | date=April 14, 2012}}</ref>}}


==Works==
==Works==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Marcus is married to former [[Federal Trade Commission]] Chairman [[Jon Leibowitz]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloria Cain, the human political prop |first=Ruth |last=Marcus |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 5, 2011 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/gloria-cain-the-human-political-prop/2011/12/05/gIQA4y1DXO_blog.html?hpid=z2 }}</ref> The couple have two daughters, Emma and Julia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/112/chrg/shrg74999/CHRG-112shrg74999.htm|title=Nominations to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref>
Marcus is married to former [[Federal Trade Commission]] Chairman [[Jon Leibowitz]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloria Cain, the human political prop |first=Ruth |last=Marcus |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 5, 2011 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/gloria-cain-the-human-political-prop/2011/12/05/gIQA4y1DXO_blog.html }}</ref> The couple have two daughters, Emma and Julia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/112/chrg/shrg74999/CHRG-112shrg74999.htm|title=Nominations to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=2016-08-06|archive-date=2016-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822004319/https://www.congress.gov/112/chrg/shrg74999/CHRG-112shrg74999.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References ==
==References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 16 June 2024

Ruth Marcus
Marcus in 2016
Born
Ruth Allyn Marcus

(1958-05-15) May 15, 1958 (age 66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Occupation(s)Journalist, political commentator
Employer(s)The Washington Post
NBCUniversal, Comcast
SpouseJon Leibowitz
Children2
Notes

Ruth Allyn Marcus (born May 15, 1958)[2][3] is an American political commentator and journalist who writes an op-ed column for The Washington Post and serves as the Deputy Editorial Page Editor for the newspaper. In March 2007, she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.[4]

Ideologically and politically, Marcus identifies as a liberal and as a Zionist.[5] She is registered as an Independent.

Early life and education

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Marcus was born in Philadelphia in 1958 and grew up in a Jewish family in Livingston, New Jersey.[6] Both her parents were pharmacists. She attended school in Livingston with and has remained a close friend of fellow columnist Mona Charen.[7] She studied at Yale University where she wrote for the college newspaper. After receiving her B.A. degree, Marcus wrote for the National Law Journal, before attending Harvard Law School, from which she received her J.D. degree in 1984.

Career

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The Washington Post

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Marcus began writing for The Washington Post while still in law school, and formally joined the paper after graduation.

From her Washington Post biography:

Marcus has been with The Post since 1984. She joined the national staff in 1986, covering campaign finance, the Justice Department, the Supreme Court and the White House. From 1999 through 2002, she served as deputy national editor, supervising reporters who covered money and politics, Congress, the Supreme Court, and other national issues. She joined the editorial board in 2003 and began writing a regular column in 2006.[8]

Works

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  • Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover, Simon & Schuster (December 3, 2019) ISBN 978-1982123864

Personal life

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Marcus is married to former Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, a Democrat.[9] The couple have two daughters, Emma and Julia.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruth Marcus résumé" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. ^ Marcus, Ruth Allyn 1958. Archived 2020-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Daniel Lippman (May 15, 2018). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ruth Marcus, Washington Post deputy editorial page editor/columnist". Politico. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Ruth Marcus", The Washington Post Writers Group. Archived by the Wayback Machine on 16 February 2012.
  5. ^ Marcus, Ruth (26 Jan 2024). "Opinion A top U.N. court's ruling on Israel and Gaza is a perversion of justice". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.
  6. ^ Jewish Women International: "Ruth Marcus - Writing Columns About the Personal and the Political" by Susan Josephs archived by the Wayback Machine on 5 December 2013 "Raised in Philadelphia and Livingston, N.J., Marcus grew up in a traditional, kosher Jewish home with parents who strongly valued higher education"
  7. ^ Mona Charen and Ruth Marcus, C-SPAN Q&A (television), July 9, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2014. "Brian Lamb, C-SPAN: Ruth Marcus, can you remember the first time you met Mona Charen? Ruth Marcus, Author: I can't remember the first time but I can remember many other times in the middle there because we were – we both started in Livingston, New Jersey in fourth grade."
  8. ^ "Connect with Ruth Marcus". The Washington Post. April 14, 2012.
  9. ^ Marcus, Ruth (December 5, 2011). "Gloria Cain, the human political prop". The Washington Post.
  10. ^ "Nominations to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission". www.congress.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
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