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Portrait of Jonathan Weisman

Jonathan Weisman

As a political reporter I cover campaigns, but I focus on the juncture between politics and policy, with a special emphasis on economic issues that influence political trends and the waxing and waning power of organized labor. A side specialty is reporting on the causes of and suggested cures for partisan division. My work has taken me to Silverton, Colo., to map a small town’s divisions driven by the passions of national politics, to rural Georgia to see the rise of President Biden’s clean energy economy, to the border region of Laredo, Texas, and to the tidewater of Virginia to see the strains on democracy from the political left and the political right. I strive to chronicle political trends through those seeking office, and those driven to vote — or to abstain from voting — based on economic, social and cultural forces.

I have worked for several national newspapers, including The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and USA Today, as well as other publications, with coverage beats that have included the White House, Congress, the Treasury, the Defense and Energy departments, military and nuclear policy, economic policy and politics.

I wrote a critically acclaimed novel, “No. 4 Imperial Lane,” and a nonfiction book “(((Semitism))): Being Jewish in American in the Age of Trump,” that chronicled the rise of bigotry and white nationalism that accompanied Donald Trump’s political movement.

I grew up in Atlanta, studied journalism and African and Middle Eastern history at Northwestern University and served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines and Guinea Bissau. With my two daughters now grown, I live in Chicago with my wife, Jennifer Steinhauer.

In keeping with Times policy, I do not campaign for or donate to political candidates, and I don’t give money to advocacy groups or political organizations.

I prefer contact by email but sensitive information can be sent through The Times tips line or Signal.

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    Is the Partisan Divide Too Big to Be Bridged?

    From the urban and rural divide to the partisan gulf, from religious groups to warring factions on campuses, organizations and funders are cropping up with hope for common ground.

    By Jonathan Weisman and Jon Cherry For The New York Times

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