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United States George Will is a Pulitzer Prize-winning political commentator and author, providing extensive analysis on domestic and foreign affairs for The Washington Post and NewsNation.
George Will writes a twice-weekly column on politics and domestic and foreign affairs. He began his column with The Post in 1974.
Will was a contributing editor for Newsweek, writing a biweekly backpage column until 2011.
Will was a contributor for Fox News from 2013 to 2017.
Will was a news analyst for ABC News and was a founding member on the panel of ABC's 'This Week with David Brinkley' in 1981.
On May 8, 2017, Will was announced as an MSNBC political contributor.
Will was also an NBC News political contributor, providing regular political input on shows.
Since January 2022, Will has been a senior political contributor at NewsNation.
George F. Will is an author published by Simon & Schuster.
George Will is a journalist whose newspaper column, syndicated by The Washington Post since 1974, appears twice weekly in more than 440 newspapers. He is listed as a speaker for Aspen Ideas.
Will covered topics including his perspective on American socialists, anti-capitalist conservatives, drug policy, the criminal justice system, and more at a Commonwealth Club event.
George Will has made numerous appearances on the C-SPAN Networks, with 66 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library, including book discussions and forums, since 1978.
George Frederick Will, born on May 4, 1941, in Champaign, Illinois, embarked on a distinguished career as a libertarian conservative writer and political commentator. His academic journey included a Bachelor of Arts in religion from Trinity College in 1962, followed by an MA from Magdalen College, Oxford, and a PhD in Political Science from Princeton University in 1968. He began his professional life in public service, serving on the staff of Republican Senator Gordon Allott from 1970 to 1972, and later taught political philosophy at Michigan State University and the University of Toronto, and at Harvard University in 1995 and 1998.
Will’s career in journalism began as an editor for National Review from 1972 to 1978. In 1974, he joined The Washington Post Writers Group, where his syndicated biweekly column gained wide circulation in hundreds of newspapers across the country. His insightful commentary and blend of factual reporting with conservative analysis quickly earned him recognition, culminating in a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1977 for his distinguished observations on various topics. He also contributed a biweekly backpage column for Newsweek from 1976 to 2011.
Throughout his career, Will has been a prominent voice in American political discourse, known for his erudite vocabulary and references to political philosophers. He has authored several best-selling books, including two on baseball, three on political philosophy, and eleven compilations of his columns. His television appearances include roles as a news analyst for ABC News, a founding panel member of “This Week with David Brinkley” (1981), and a regular panelist on “Agronsky & Company” (1977-1984). He also served as a contributor for Fox News from 2013 to 2017 and later joined MSNBC and NBC News as a political contributor in 2017. Since January 2022, he has been a senior political contributor at NewsNation. His impact on political commentary was recognized with the National Society for Newspaper Columnists 2020 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award.
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