Jim Geraghty

Washington, D.C.

Contributing columnist
Jim Geraghty is National Review’s senior political correspondent, where he writes the daily “Morning Jolt” newsletter, among other writing duties. He’s the author of the novel "The Weed Agency" (a Washington Post bestseller), the nonfiction "Heavy Lifting" with Cam Edwards and "Voting to Kill," as well as the Dangerous Clique series of thriller novels. In 2019, he made presentations about foreign disinformation campaigns on social media and tools to counter propaganda to the Austrian National Defense Academy, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the University of Vienna an
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Let’s compare how the world treats the Taliban vs. Taiwan

As democratic Taiwan grows more isolated, the brutal Taliban regime in Afghanistan gains acceptance.

October 14, 2024
The crowd cheers at a Democratic Progressive Party rally in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 13.

Last-minute attempts to change voting rules are a sign of worried campaigns

It’s late to wrangle over postmark deadlines or a single electoral vote in Nebraska.

October 8, 2024
A photo illustration of a mail-in ballot for the 2024 presidential election. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump says crime is up. The FBI says it’s down. Who’s right?

Trump says crime is up. The government says it’s down. Maybe it’s how the stats are counted that matters.

September 18, 2024
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Harris: 1, Trump: 0. Rematch?

Kamala Harris had Donald Trump on the ropes. But there was no knockout.

September 12, 2024

Harris wiped the floor with Trump. But what did we learn about her?

Did the debate cause a vibe shift? Columnists Charles Lane, Megan McArdle, Dana Milbank and Jim Geraghty discuss how much voters care about policy, whether Trump made any good points and how his false claims about pet-eating immigrants mask a genuine issue.

September 11, 2024

Mount Trump erupted. Harris still has a long way to go.

If Trump were just a normal candidate, Harris would have a lot of explaining to do.

September 11, 2024
The presidential debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, shown on monitors. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Is Vance still going to hang out with Tucker Carlson, even now?

Like Donald Trump, JD Vance seems dead set on going with his gut, heedless of the consequences.

September 5, 2024
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, talks to reporters at a campaign stop in Eau Claire, Wis. on Aug. 7. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Republicans, hedge your bets. Focus on the Senate.

The GOP should put its time and money into creating a firewall against a possible Harris administration.

August 29, 2024
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Babydog onstage during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16.

It’s still Barack Obama’s party

The rapturous welcome in Chicago for Obama’s convention speech confirms his hold on the Democratic Party.

August 21, 2024
Former president Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)

Out with the old at the DNC

We are in Chicago, where it's Kamala Harris's party now. Columnists Dana Milbank, Jennifer Rubin, Jonathan Capehart and Jim Geraghty discuss why gender isn’t being talked about in this campaign so far, and they do the math on what percentage of the Democrats’ energy is from excitement, relief and just avoiding existential dread.

August 20, 2024