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
Latest from Jim Geraghty

The GOP’s debates might be over. And next fall’s are looking iffy.

Donald Trump’s strategy of skipping debates has worked. That isn’t good for democracy or the candidate-selection process.

January 17, 2024

Do these results bode ill for Trump? We answered your Iowa caucus questions.

The live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript here.

January 16, 2024

Ron DeSantis’s last stand

The Florida governor’s campaign faces a reality check of its rickety theory of success in the GOP presidential primary.

January 11, 2024

Two variables that could, just maybe, disrupt Trump’s Iowa romp

Trump appears to be on course to cruise to victory, but there could be a surprise.

January 9, 2024

Nikki Haley goes on Civil War autopilot, runs over her own campaign

The question wasn’t tricky or unfair, and the GOP presidential candidate’s reply at a town hall in New Hampshire was a mess.

December 28, 2023

The Colorado Supreme Court just proved Trump’s point

You don’t get to kick a guy off the ballot because you think he’s committed a crime but can’t prove it.

December 20, 2023

Impeach Biden? Pointless. Let his problems keep drip, drip, dripping.

House Republicans seem dead set on an exercise that has no chance of succeeding and plenty of Americans, including Republicans, have no interest in seeing.

December 12, 2023

Kevin McCarthy delivers an elbow to the GOP’s skinny House majority

After his ouster as House speaker two months ago, the California congressman swore he was staying put to help the GOP. Two months later? Bye.

December 6, 2023

This Trump plan lost the Heritage Foundation. That’s how bad it is.

The former president says he wants teachers to have federal credentials ensuring their “patriotic values.” Imagine what Democrats would do if given the chance.

December 5, 2023

The evangelical case for U.S. military aid to Ukraine

Voices on the Republican right claim Ukraine is “banning” Christianity. The reality: Russia is waging war against evangelical Christianity.

November 28, 2023