Jonah Goldberg

Washington, D.C.

Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at The Dispatch

Contributor at CNN

Editor-in-Chief, @TheDispatch (https://t.co/ogdkK1lQ3E), LAT columnist. AEI Fellow. Host Remnant Podcast. Majordomo for Zoë and Pippa.

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Gaslighting and Resentment in Biden’s White House

1 day ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Yascha Mounk |Kevin Williamson |David Drucker

How Kamala Harris was set up to fail. Published April 23, 2025 Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes make their Remnant debut to discuss their buzzy new book, Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House. Jonah Goldberg and the authors dig into the nitty-gritty of all three 2024 presidential bids, that debate, Kamala Harris’ ascension and missteps, and the story of Joe Biden’s decline.
Conditional Logic for Dummies

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Gil Guerra |Michael Rosen |Kevin Williamson

The rant heard ‘round the world. Published April 19, 2025 Jonah Goldberg spends ninety minutes plotting his transition to telethon moderation, lambasting the youth, and reminding the new GOP that you can’t pick and choose who gets universal rights. Plus: further ruminations on the bond market and the anniversary of the shot heard ‘round the world.
The Eternal Badness of Bad Ideas

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg

G-File Misguided theories exist, but our liberal system gives voters the means to reject them. Published April 18, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post.
The Gramsci Turn

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Peter Gattuso |Charlotte Lawson |James Sutton

Responding to Chris Rufo. Published April 18, 2025 In a bonus early Ruminant, Jonah Goldberg responds to Christopher Rufo and his fight to “to recapture the regime and entrench our ideas in the public sphere,” using 20th-century Marxist Antonio Gramsci’s ideas.
GOLDBERG: Whitmer’s Party Should Learn From Her Oval Office Actions

6 days ago | greenevillesun.com | Jonah Goldberg

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The Tucker Wing Is Winning

6 days ago | thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Michael Warren |Jonah Goldberg

We can’t call war crimes ‘war crimes’ because it will offend Russia. By , , , and Published April 18, 2025 Sarah Isgur, Michael Warren, Jonah Goldberg, and Steve Hayes discuss political capital when it comes to re-election prospects and reversing presidential decisions. Will public perception influence Trump’s next moves? The Agenda:—Flash back to the George W. Bush administration—The Trump show—Stop tariffs via courts? Or let Trump sleep in his own bed?
GOLDBERG: Michigan governor's White House moment a lesson for Democrats

6 days ago | torontosun.com | Jonah Goldberg

Whitmer, long considered a promising presidential prospect by Democratic insiders, was at the White House to discuss state business. But when President Donald Trump’s aides whisked her into the Oval Office, it was not for the planned one-on-one with the president, but for a photo op during which Trump signed (outrageous) executive orders targeting two perceived political enemies for criminal investigation. Realizing she was in a political tiger pit, Whitmer opted for the Ostrich Manoeuvre.
Uniting the Sane

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Sarah Isgur |Alex Demas

We’re all trying to find the guy who did this … Published April 17, 2025 Jonah Goldberg is rolling like a stone through Ivy League speaking events and is holed up in New Haven to conduct an AMA with the one and only Chris Stirewalt. Topics range from marmot taxonomy, Tom Selleck’s career ethics, Maserati salesman attire, and of course, rank punditry galore. Show Notes:—Continue your education on The Gay Place—Jonah for the Los Angeles Times: “Gov.
The Collision Is Coming

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Jonah Goldberg |Alex Demas

'It's a real race to the bottom.' By and Published April 17, 2025 Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the ongoing saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s illegal deportation and what’s next for the man currently in a notorious El Salvadorian prison. The Agenda:—SCOTUS order: effectuate vs. facilitate—Emergency docket scorecard—Turnover at the solicitor general’s office—MAGA’s legal strategies backfiring—Tariff lawsuit in California challenges executive power—Papa Musk
Gov. Whitmer's party should learn from what she did in the Oval Office

1 week ago | fredericknewspost.com | Jonah Goldberg

Kudos to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop a tank. Whitmer, long considered a promising presidential prospect by Democratic insiders, was at the White House to discuss state business.