“In Barack Obama's second term, with his legislative agenda dead in a Republican-controlled Congress, the president turned to executive unilateralism on an innovative scale.”

American columnist and author

Ross Gregory Douthat is an American columnist and author who has worked as a correspondent for CBS News’ 60 Minutes. He is known for writing on public affairs, culture, and religion, and his work has made him a familiar voice in American commentary. Alongside his column writing, Douthat has built a career as a journalist and essayist. His published work often turns to questions of faith, politics, and contemporary life, and his essays and commentary reflect that range. He has 102 quotes on the site.