Jim GeraghtyJim 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," and the Dangerous Clique series of thriller novels.https://www.washingtonpost.comThu, 12 Sep 2024 10:39:34 +00001hourly1Mount Trump erupted. Harris still has a long way to go. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 11 Sep 2024 18:28:22 +0000If Trump were just a normal candidate, Harris would have a lot of explaining to do.Mount Trump erupted. Harris still has a long way to go. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/11/kamala-harris-donald-trump-debate-2/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/11/kamala-harris-donald-trump-debate-2/Jim GeraghtyWed, 11 Sep 2024 17:58:45 +0000If Trump were just a normal candidate, Harris would have a lot of explaining to do.Is Vance still going to hang out with Tucker Carlson, even now?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 05 Sep 2024 18:28:55 +0000Like Donald Trump, JD Vance seems dead set on going with his gut, heedless of the consequences.Is Vance still going to hang out with Tucker Carlson, even now?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/05/jd-vance-tucker-carlson/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/05/jd-vance-tucker-carlson/Jim GeraghtyThu, 05 Sep 2024 16:37:36 +0000Like Donald Trump, JD Vance seems dead set on going with his gut, heedless of the consequences.Republicans, hedge your bets. Focus on the Senate.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/29/republicans-senate-elections-kamala-harris/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/29/republicans-senate-elections-kamala-harris/Jim GeraghtyThu, 29 Aug 2024 12:55:54 +0000The GOP should put its time and money into creating a firewall against a possible Harris administration.It’s still Barack Obama’s partyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 21 Aug 2024 14:22:05 +0000The rapturous welcome in Chicago for Obama’s convention speech confirms his hold on the Democratic Party.It’s still Barack Obama’s partyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/21/democratic-convention-obama-party/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/21/democratic-convention-obama-party/Jim GeraghtyWed, 21 Aug 2024 12:14:58 +0000The rapturous welcome in Chicago for Obama’s convention speech confirms his hold on the Democratic Party.As Harris learned from Biden, avoiding interviews is good strategyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyMon, 12 Aug 2024 21:20:39 +0000Kamala Harris is paying no price for ducking reporters.As Harris learned from Biden, avoiding interviews is good strategyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/12/kamala-harris-no-interviews-news-conferences/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/12/kamala-harris-no-interviews-news-conferences/Jim GeraghtyMon, 12 Aug 2024 21:04:06 +0000Kamala Harris is paying no price for ducking reporters.Does Trump even want to win?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyMon, 05 Aug 2024 18:38:01 +0000In a state Trump needs, he attacked the popular Republican governor and trotted out the usual grievances.Does Trump even want to win?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/05/donald-trump-georgia-presidential-election/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/05/donald-trump-georgia-presidential-election/Jim GeraghtyMon, 05 Aug 2024 18:15:05 +0000In a state Trump needs, he attacked the popular Republican governor and trotted out the usual grievances.Mark Kelly: Astronaut, senator, VP short-lister ... ex-vitamin hucksterhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 31 Jul 2024 13:40:58 +0000The Arizona senator and former astronaut might muddy the Democratic ticket’s contrast from Trump.Mark Kelly: Astronaut, senator, VP short-lister ... ex-vitamin hucksterhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/31/kamala-harris-mark-kelly-background/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/31/kamala-harris-mark-kelly-background/Jim GeraghtyWed, 31 Jul 2024 10:45:33 +0000The Arizona senator and former astronaut might muddy the Democratic ticket’s contrast from Trump.The Republican convention was a success. Will it matter? Unclear.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyFri, 19 Jul 2024 04:18:15 +0000Republicans avoided mistakes in Milwaukee and made the best Trump-Vance sales pitch they could.The Republican convention was a success. Will it matter? Unclear.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/18/trump-vance-republican-convention-success/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/18/trump-vance-republican-convention-success/Jim GeraghtyFri, 19 Jul 2024 03:47:16 +0000Republicans avoided mistakes in Milwaukee and made the best Trump-Vance sales pitch they could.‘Impromptu’ at the RNC: Kumbaya or ‘Fight! Fight! Fight!’https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/18/impromptu-podcast-rnc-unity-populism/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/18/impromptu-podcast-rnc-unity-populism/Jonathan Capehart, Jim Geraghty, Charles Lane, Karen Tumulty, Alexandra PetriThu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:19 +0000Can Trump’s purported unity message outlast the convention?Trump picks a VP that’s just like Trumphttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyMon, 15 Jul 2024 20:13:24 +0000In choosing the Ohio senator as his running mate, Trump is doubling down on himself.Trump picks a VP that’s just like Trumphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/15/trump-vance-vice-president-republicans/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/15/trump-vance-vice-president-republicans/Jim GeraghtyMon, 15 Jul 2024 19:57:13 +0000In choosing the Ohio senator as his running mate, Trump is doubling down on himself.Democrats, want to replace Biden? Start working on those delegates.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 10 Jul 2024 18:55:39 +0000Democratic convention delegates could open up a process the president wants to keep shut. Democrats, want to replace Biden? Start working on those delegates.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/10/joe-biden-democratic-convention-delegates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/10/joe-biden-democratic-convention-delegates/Jim GeraghtyWed, 10 Jul 2024 18:49:03 +0000Democratic convention delegates could open up a process the president wants to keep shut. Kamala Harris is no riskier for Democrats than Joe Bidenhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyTue, 02 Jul 2024 21:01:30 +0000If the president is to be replaced on the ticket, the vice president is the party’s least-bad option.Kamala Harris is no riskier for Democrats than Joe Bidenhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/02/kamala-harris-biden-democrats-president-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/02/kamala-harris-biden-democrats-president-2024/Jim GeraghtyTue, 02 Jul 2024 20:27:50 +0000If the president is to be replaced on the ticket, the vice president is the party’s least-bad option.‘It takes a lot to overshadow Donald Trump’: What should Biden do now?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/28/biden-trump-debate-emergency-podcast/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/28/biden-trump-debate-emergency-podcast/Jim Geraghty, Dana Milbank, Karen TumultyFri, 28 Jun 2024 20:40:34 +0000Three columnists got together on the “Impromptu” podcast to talk about whether it’s time for President Biden to go.The moose did not eat my familyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 20 Jun 2024 17:42:04 +0000Did you know more people are injured by moose than by bears? We didn’t either, until we got to Alaska.The moose did not eat my familyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/20/moose-encounter-denali-national-park-alaska/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/20/moose-encounter-denali-national-park-alaska/Jim GeraghtyThu, 20 Jun 2024 10:45:55 +0000Did you know more people are injured by moose than by bears? We didn’t either, until we got to Alaska.Searching for hope on immigration reformhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/13/impromptu-immigration-reform-consensus/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/13/impromptu-immigration-reform-consensus/Karen Tumulty, Jim Geraghty, León KrauzeThu, 13 Jun 2024 12:00:14 +0000Immigration is top of mind for many voters. But is politics getting in the way of solutions?Hamas isn’t interested in releasing hostages. Cue the next rescue.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyMon, 10 Jun 2024 21:14:31 +0000The White House hopes Hamas will become more reasonable about hostages and cease-fires. Good luck with that.Hamas isn’t interested in releasing hostages. Cue the next rescue.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/10/israel-hostage-rescue-hamas-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/10/israel-hostage-rescue-hamas-gaza/Jim GeraghtyMon, 10 Jun 2024 20:37:56 +0000The White House hopes Hamas will become more reasonable about hostages and cease-fires. Good luck with that.Wile E. Coyote finally catches the Road Runnerhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyFri, 31 May 2024 14:41:49 +0000Guilty on 34 felony counts, will Trump get away again? Meep-meep!Wile E. Coyote finally catches the Road Runnerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/trump-felony-hush-money-convicted/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/trump-felony-hush-money-convicted/Jim GeraghtyFri, 31 May 2024 01:27:27 +0000Guilty on 34 felony counts, will Trump get away again? Meep-meep!The Libertarian Party had a chance to matter this year. Oops.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 30 May 2024 13:19:45 +0000The small-government party is young, energetic — and totally uninterested in winning elections.The Libertarian Party had a chance to matter this year. Oops.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/libertarian-party-chase-oliver-nominee-policies/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/libertarian-party-chase-oliver-nominee-policies/Jim GeraghtyThu, 30 May 2024 11:15:34 +0000The small-government party is young, energetic — and totally uninterested in winning elections.Inflation has left me unsure: What’s overpriced and what’s just ‘normal’?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyTue, 21 May 2024 16:15:59 +0000I’ve come to assume whatever I buy will fall into the nebulous “more expensive than I expected” range.Inflation has left me unsure: What’s overpriced and what’s just ‘normal’?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/21/voters-inflation-biden-problem/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/21/voters-inflation-biden-problem/Jim GeraghtyTue, 21 May 2024 15:50:27 +0000I’ve come to assume whatever I buy will fall into the nebulous “more expensive than I expected” range.Trump just agreed to a bad deal on debateshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 16 May 2024 17:34:46 +0000If Joe Biden wants to minimize potential debate damage, starting early and ending early is smart.Trump just agreed to a bad deal on debateshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/16/biden-trump-presidential-debates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/16/biden-trump-presidential-debates/Jim GeraghtyThu, 16 May 2024 10:11:45 +0000If Joe Biden wants to minimize potential debate damage, starting early and ending early is smart.Trump’s VP selection process is one big pageant — and he loves ithttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyMon, 13 May 2024 15:24:44 +0000J.D. Vance? Elise Stefanik? Calm down.Trump’s VP selection process is one big pageant — and he loves ithttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/13/trump-vice-president-selection-process/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/13/trump-vice-president-selection-process/Jim GeraghtyMon, 13 May 2024 10:45:36 +0000J.D. Vance? Elise Stefanik? Calm down.The non-campaign of 2024, with just half a year left to gohttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyMon, 29 Apr 2024 17:05:58 +0000Donald Trump is tied up in court, and President Biden is maintaining his usual light schedule. Maybe that’s just as well.The non-campaign of 2024, with just half a year left to gohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/29/biden-trump-non-campaign/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/29/biden-trump-non-campaign/Jim GeraghtyMon, 29 Apr 2024 15:09:33 +0000Donald Trump is tied up in court, and President Biden is maintaining his usual light schedule. Maybe that’s just as well.A cocktail of urgency and dread: 3 columnists on campaign 2024https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/11/impromptu-podcast-campaign-2024-coping/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/11/impromptu-podcast-campaign-2024-coping/Perry Bacon, Jim Geraghty, Amanda RipleyThu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:57 +0000In a new “Impromptu” podcast from Post Opinions, three columnists talk about how they are processing the unusually long general-election campaign of 2024.Nervous Democrats tell Sotomayor a ‘lifetime’ appointment is temporaryhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 10 Apr 2024 13:29:47 +0000Pure fear of a Ruth Bader Ginsburg repeat is driving a campaign that is otherwise completely unjustifiable. Nervous Democrats tell Sotomayor a ‘lifetime’ appointment is temporaryhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/10/supreme-court-justice-sotomayor-pressured-to-resign/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/10/supreme-court-justice-sotomayor-pressured-to-resign/Jim GeraghtyWed, 10 Apr 2024 10:45:36 +0000Pure fear of a Ruth Bader Ginsburg repeat is driving a campaign that is otherwise completely unjustifiable. ‘A lot of grim realism’: What our columnists heard in Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/04/impromptu-ukraine-zelensky-johnson-aid/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/04/impromptu-ukraine-zelensky-johnson-aid/David Ignatius, Jim Geraghty, Charles LaneThu, 04 Apr 2024 11:15:08 +0000On the latest episode of Impromptu, David Ignatius and Jim Geraghty share their impressions with Charles Lane.RFK Jr. could be trouble for Biden in swing stateshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 03 Apr 2024 14:50:09 +0000By naming a former major Democratic donor as his running mate, Kennedy is more likely to pose a danger to Biden’s campaign than to Trump’s. RFK Jr. could be trouble for Biden in swing stateshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/03/robert-f-kennedy-jr-threat-biden-2024-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/03/robert-f-kennedy-jr-threat-biden-2024-trump/Jim GeraghtyWed, 03 Apr 2024 10:15:31 +0000By naming a former major Democratic donor as his running mate, Kennedy is more likely to pose a danger to Biden’s campaign than to Trump’s. How Russians join the fight against ‘the Putinist army’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyFri, 22 Mar 2024 13:50:17 +0000Living in exile, Ilya Ponomarev describes the Freedom of Russia Legion’s recruiting methods for battling Moscow from Ukraine.How Russians are joining the fight against Putinhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/22/freedom-russia-legion-ilya-ponomarev-putin-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/22/freedom-russia-legion-ilya-ponomarev-putin-ukraine/Jim GeraghtyFri, 22 Mar 2024 10:30:32 +0000Living in exile, Ilya Ponomarev describes the Freedom of Russia Legion’s recruiting methods for battling Moscow from Ukraine.Ukrainians have a message for Mike Johnsonhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyTue, 19 Mar 2024 14:51:02 +0000In Kyiv, residents have become almost inured to air-raid alarms, they’re so frequent. Meanwhile, the House GOP still can’t bring itself to support military aid.Ukrainians have a message for Mike Johnsonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/19/mike-johnson-ukraine-military-aid-holdup/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/19/mike-johnson-ukraine-military-aid-holdup/Jim GeraghtyTue, 19 Mar 2024 10:15:55 +0000In Kyiv, residents have become almost inured to air-raid alarms, they’re so frequent. Meanwhile, the House GOP still can’t bring itself to support military aid.Nikki Haley proved something big about the GOPhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 06 Mar 2024 17:35:24 +0000Voters overwhelmingly do not want to see a November rematch of Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump. But they needed to vote that way in the primaries, and they haven’t.Nikki Haley proved something big about the GOPhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/06/super-tuesday-nikki-haley-republican-campaign/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/06/super-tuesday-nikki-haley-republican-campaign/Jim GeraghtyWed, 06 Mar 2024 13:25:58 +0000Voters overwhelmingly do not want to see a November rematch of Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump. But they needed to vote that way in the primaries, and they haven’t.Put up or shut up, Mr. Speakerhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 29 Feb 2024 17:31:40 +0000House Speaker Mike Johnson keeps promising without delivering.Put up or shut up, Mr. Speakerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/29/house-speaker-mike-johnson-ineffective/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/29/house-speaker-mike-johnson-ineffective/Jim GeraghtyThu, 29 Feb 2024 16:54:28 +0000House Speaker Mike Johnson keeps promising without delivering.Now Nikki Haley is running a protest campaign, and that’s just finehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtySun, 25 Feb 2024 19:45:21 +0000The South Carolina GOP primary results confirm that many Republicans want an alternative to Trump. They’re not a majority, but they can’t be ignored.Now Nikki Haley is running a protest campaign, and that’s just finehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/25/nikki-haley-donald-trump-south-carolina/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/25/nikki-haley-donald-trump-south-carolina/Jim GeraghtySun, 25 Feb 2024 10:37:11 +0000The South Carolina GOP primary results confirm that many Republicans want an alternative to Trump. They’re not a majority, but they can’t be ignored.Welcome, Democrats, to the ‘abnormal is the new normal’ charadehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 22 Feb 2024 19:45:53 +0000With Trump and Biden steaming toward their parties’ nominations, voters face months of campaigns pretending that everything is normal. It’s not.Welcome, Democrats, to the ‘abnormal is the new normal’ charadehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/22/trump-biden-abnormal-new-normal/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/22/trump-biden-abnormal-new-normal/Jim GeraghtyThu, 22 Feb 2024 18:42:12 +0000With Trump and Biden steaming toward their parties’ nominations, voters face months of campaigns pretending that everything is normal. It’s not.Release the Biden transcript https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 15 Feb 2024 16:46:09 +0000Who brought up Beau Biden’s death during special counsel Robert K. Hur’s interview with the president? There’s a simple way to find out.What did Biden say to Hur? Release the transcript.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/15/president-biden-transcript-hur-interview/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/15/president-biden-transcript-hur-interview/Jim GeraghtyThu, 15 Feb 2024 15:45:00 +0000Who brought up Beau Biden’s death during special counsel Robert K. Hur’s interview with the president? There’s a simple way to find out.Kevin McCarthy as RNC chairman? Hasn’t he suffered enough?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyThu, 08 Feb 2024 22:44:31 +0000Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has found a new way to torture the former House speaker: pitching him to head the beleaguered Republican National Committee.Kevin McCarthy as RNC chairman? Hasn’t he suffered enough?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/08/kevin-mccarthy-chairman-republican-national-committee/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/08/kevin-mccarthy-chairman-republican-national-committee/Jim GeraghtyThu, 08 Feb 2024 21:08:40 +0000Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has found a new way to torture the former House speaker: pitching him to head the beleaguered Republican National Committee. The Psyop Bowl isn’t about winning, it’s about MAGA engagementhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyWed, 07 Feb 2024 15:54:25 +0000There are no consequences for alleging a Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce plot to reelect Joe Biden. But the consequences for being boring are severe. The Psyop Bowl isn’t about winning, it’s about MAGA engagementhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/07/swift-kelce-biden-psyop-trump-supporters/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/07/swift-kelce-biden-psyop-trump-supporters/Jim GeraghtyWed, 07 Feb 2024 11:00:14 +0000There are no consequences for alleging a Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce plot to reelect Joe Biden. But the consequences for being boring are severe. Keep on running, Nikki. Keep on running.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtySun, 28 Jan 2024 19:45:50 +0000Some will argue that Nikki Haley’s numbers in New Hampshire were driven in large part by independents repelled by Donald Trump. So what? Their votes count too.Keep on running, Nikki. Keep on running.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/28/nikki-haley-republican-campaign-trump-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/28/nikki-haley-republican-campaign-trump-2024/Jim GeraghtySun, 28 Jan 2024 12:00:12 +0000Some will argue that Haley’s numbers in New Hampshire were driven in large part by independents repelled by Trump. So what? Their votes count, too. How the DNC challenger-proofed the primaries for Bidenhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJim GeraghtyTue, 23 Jan 2024 15:50:05 +0000Even if you were, say, a popular Democratic governor with tons going for you, challenging this incumbent would have been almost unthinkable.How the DNC challenger-proofed the primaries for Bidenhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/23/biden-primaries-unchallenged/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/23/biden-primaries-unchallenged/Jim GeraghtyTue, 23 Jan 2024 11:30:14 +0000Even if you were, say, a popular Democratic governor with tons going for you, challenging this incumbent would have been almost unthinkable.The GOP’s debates might be over. And next fall’s are looking iffy.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/17/haley-trump-republican-debate-canceled/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/17/haley-trump-republican-debate-canceled/Jim GeraghtyWed, 17 Jan 2024 16:12:14 +0000Donald Trump’s strategy of skipping debates has worked. That isn’t good for democracy or the candidate-selection process. Do these results bode ill for Trump? We answered your Iowa caucus questions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/16/iowa-caucus-live-chat/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/16/iowa-caucus-live-chat/Perry Bacon, Jim GeraghtyTue, 16 Jan 2024 18:00:08 +0000The live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript here.Ron DeSantis’s last standhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/11/ron-desantis-2024-iowa-presidential-debate-last-stand/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/11/ron-desantis-2024-iowa-presidential-debate-last-stand/Jim GeraghtyThu, 11 Jan 2024 05:20:39 +0000The Florida governor’s campaign faces a reality check of its rickety theory of success in the GOP presidential primary. Two variables that could, just maybe, disrupt Trump’s Iowa romphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/09/two-factors-slow-trump-iowa-caucuses/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/09/two-factors-slow-trump-iowa-caucuses/Jim GeraghtyTue, 09 Jan 2024 21:03:58 +0000Trump appears to be on course to cruise to victory, but there could be a surprise.Nikki Haley goes on Civil War autopilot, runs over her own campaignhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/28/nikki-haley-civil-war-slavery/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/28/nikki-haley-civil-war-slavery/Jim GeraghtyThu, 28 Dec 2023 19:22:04 +0000The question wasn’t tricky or unfair, and the GOP presidential candidate’s reply at a town hall in New Hampshire was a mess.The Colorado Supreme Court just proved Trump’s pointhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/20/colorado-supreme-court-ballot-decision-helped-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/20/colorado-supreme-court-ballot-decision-helped-trump/Jim GeraghtyWed, 20 Dec 2023 20:10:03 +0000You don’t get to kick a guy off the ballot because you think he’s committed a crime but can’t prove it. Impeach Biden? Pointless. Let his problems keep drip, drip, dripping.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/12/pointless-biden-impeachment-republicans/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/12/pointless-biden-impeachment-republicans/Jim GeraghtyTue, 12 Dec 2023 20:19:26 +0000House Republicans seem dead set on an exercise that has no chance of succeeding and plenty of Americans, including Republicans, have no interest in seeing. Kevin McCarthy delivers an elbow to the GOP’s skinny House majorityhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/06/kevin-mccarthy-quits-house/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/06/kevin-mccarthy-quits-house/Jim GeraghtyWed, 06 Dec 2023 20:28:46 +0000After his ouster as House speaker two months ago, the California congressman swore he was staying put to help the GOP. Two months later? Bye. This Trump plan lost the Heritage Foundation. That’s how bad it is.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/05/trump-federal-teacher-credentials/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/05/trump-federal-teacher-credentials/Jim GeraghtyTue, 05 Dec 2023 17:02:23 +0000The former president says he wants teachers to have federal credentials ensuring their “patriotic values.” Imagine what Democrats would do if given the chance. The evangelical case for U.S. military aid to Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/28/russia-attacks-ukraine-evangelicals/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/28/russia-attacks-ukraine-evangelicals/Jim GeraghtyTue, 28 Nov 2023 11:45:31 +0000Voices on the Republican right claim Ukraine is “banning” Christianity. The reality: Russia is waging war against evangelical Christianity.The hard lessons of Tim Scott’s failed campaignhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/13/tim-scott-republican-presidential-campaign/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/13/tim-scott-republican-presidential-campaign/Jim GeraghtyMon, 13 Nov 2023 18:32:38 +0000It appears that the Republican electorate just doesn’t want sunny optimism, and roughly half the party heartily embraces angry pledges of national retribution.A sober GOP debate for serious times. Just as well Trump wasn’t there. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/09/third-republican-debate-serious-tone/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/09/third-republican-debate-serious-tone/Jim GeraghtyThu, 09 Nov 2023 15:05:59 +0000Wednesday night’s face-off was a reminder that in 2024, the nation will be choosing a commander in chief who might well be strongly tested in these ominous times.The House was right to censure Rashida Tlaib for an incendiary smearhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/05/rashida-tlaib-video-biden-genocide/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/05/rashida-tlaib-video-biden-genocide/Jim GeraghtyWed, 08 Nov 2023 13:48:42 +0000You don’t often see a Democratic House member accuse President Biden of supporting genocide. But that’s what Tlaib just did in an incendiary video.Tlaib is okay? Santos? The new speaker’s House is off to a bad start.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/02/speaker-mike-johnson-tlaib-santos-votes/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/02/speaker-mike-johnson-tlaib-santos-votes/Jim GeraghtyThu, 02 Nov 2023 18:45:21 +0000Mike Johnson has had the job for barely a week, but failing to muster the votes to rebuke two of the most embarrassing House members isn’t a promising start. How Taiwan copes with the cross-strait challenge from a hostile gianthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/31/china-taiwan-affairs-challenges/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/31/china-taiwan-affairs-challenges/Jim GeraghtyTue, 31 Oct 2023 10:15:49 +0000The Mainland Affairs Council, separate from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is so named as a matter of diplomatic sensitivity. On Israel, DeSantis acted while Trump just acted out https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/18/desantis-israel-airlift-trump-tirade/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/18/desantis-israel-airlift-trump-tirade/Jim GeraghtyWed, 18 Oct 2023 14:10:21 +0000The Florida governor organized an airlift to get Americans out of harm’s way. The former president thought this was a good time to berate Netanyahu.Why RFK Jr.’s independent bid makes sense, even if he doesn’thttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/12/rfk-jr-independent-run-makes-sense/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/12/rfk-jr-independent-run-makes-sense/Jim GeraghtyThu, 12 Oct 2023 11:00:47 +0000He was never a plausible fit as a Democratic challenger, and would have just been an election footnote. But now he can’t be ignored. How much of this is Kevin McCarthy’s fault? Three columnists discuss.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDana Milbank, Perry Bacon, Jim GeraghtyThu, 05 Oct 2023 12:57:26 +0000Post Opinions columnists talk about whom the next speaker of the House might be, and whether Democrats have any responsibility to clean up the GOP’s mess.How much of this is Kevin McCarthy’s fault? Three columnists discuss.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/05/kevin-mccarthy-podcast-next-house-speaker/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/05/kevin-mccarthy-podcast-next-house-speaker/Perry Bacon, Dana Milbank, Jim GeraghtyThu, 05 Oct 2023 10:45:00 +0000Post Opinions columnists talk about whom the next speaker of the House might be, and whether Democrats have any responsibility to clean up the GOP’s mess.Populist passions, not Trump, rule the GOPhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/04/trump-sat-out-mccarthy-gaetz-fight/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/04/trump-sat-out-mccarthy-gaetz-fight/Jim GeraghtyWed, 04 Oct 2023 17:23:02 +0000The former president was oddly quiet about the move to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Maybe he was waiting to see which way the MAGA wind is blowing.Amid Trump’s rant to autoworkers, there was a kernel of truth about EVshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/28/trump-truth-electric-vehicles-uaw/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/28/trump-truth-electric-vehicles-uaw/Jim GeraghtyThu, 28 Sep 2023 22:41:41 +0000Biden and his Democratic allies insist that unionized autoworkers and environmentalists can both be pleased, but that fiction is quickly running out of road.Is the GOP primary over? Three Trump-skeptical conservatives discuss.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMegan McArdle, Jim Geraghty, Ramesh PonnuruThu, 28 Sep 2023 20:52:41 +0000The Republican presidential candidates are debating, but people are starting to wonder why they bother.‘It sucks’: Conservatives discuss the GOP primary after the latest debatehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/28/second-gop-2024-debate-podcast-analysis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/28/second-gop-2024-debate-podcast-analysis/Jim Geraghty, Megan McArdle, Ramesh PonnuruThu, 28 Sep 2023 19:44:44 +0000The Republican presidential candidates are debating, but people are starting to wonder why they bother.Washington, don’t even try telling Zelensky to compromisehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/20/zelensky-visit-washington-aiding-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/20/zelensky-visit-washington-aiding-ukraine/Jim GeraghtyWed, 20 Sep 2023 17:17:30 +0000After a week in Ukraine, I came away with a sense of exactly how determined Ukrainians are to oust the Russian invaders. Cease-fire? No way. Not now. Most teachers are too busy to be culture warriorshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/11/teachers-too-busy-for-culture-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/11/teachers-too-busy-for-culture-war/Jim GeraghtyMon, 11 Sep 2023 11:00:38 +0000What does the brawling over education on social media and cable news have to do with what’s actually happening in classrooms all across the country?Mitch McConnell needs to tell the whole truth about his healthhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/31/mitch-mcconnell-freezing-health-information/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/31/mitch-mcconnell-freezing-health-information/Jim GeraghtyThu, 31 Aug 2023 20:39:49 +0000Political leaders have a responsibility to give the public accurate and timely information about their health, particularly if they are elderly.Before the war, this Ukrainian rabbi was a quiet man. No longer.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/31/ukraine-rabbi-azman-humanitarian/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/31/ukraine-rabbi-azman-humanitarian/Jim GeraghtyThu, 31 Aug 2023 11:30:06 +0000Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman has earned high praise for his humanitarian missions. And he sings, too.In Ukraine, war reaches into every cornerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/25/war-impact-ukraine-town/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/25/war-impact-ukraine-town/Jim GeraghtyFri, 25 Aug 2023 10:30:14 +0000The town of Kovel is far from the eastern front, but everyone knows a family who has lost a loved one in the fighting and air raid sirens are frequent. A new country anthem is written for a world turned upside downhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/18/oliver-anthony-traditional-country-song/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/18/oliver-anthony-traditional-country-song/Jim GeraghtyFri, 18 Aug 2023 10:45:58 +0000The irony in the controversy stirred by Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” is that its progressive critics may well feel similarly disoriented.As Daniel Snyder shows, character is destiny — eventuallyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/24/daniel-snyder-character-destiny/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/24/daniel-snyder-character-destiny/Jim GeraghtyMon, 24 Jul 2023 11:00:10 +0000You might want Daniel Snyder's riches, but no one would want to be him now.The glass is half full for libertarians, but there’s a bitter aftertastehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/18/freedomfest-libertarian-values-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/18/freedomfest-libertarian-values-trump/Jim GeraghtyTue, 18 Jul 2023 09:45:54 +0000At FreedomFest in Memphis, there was much to celebrate on the state level, but the outlook is gloomy when you consider rhetoric in the 2024 presidential race.Merrick Garland runs into realityhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/07/merrick-garland-dreams-versus-reality/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/07/merrick-garland-dreams-versus-reality/Jim GeraghtyFri, 07 Jul 2023 11:45:24 +0000The attorney general may have wanted to appear above partisan politics, but highly charged cases involving the Trumps and Bidens keep ending up in his bailiwick.