About David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi is a senior writer at the Washington Examiner and author of "The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists."

His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Weekly Standard, New York Post, RealClearPolitics, Reason, National Review, The Federalist, USA Today and numerous other publications. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, "ABC World News Tonight," "NBC Nightly News" and dozens of radio talk shows across the country.

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A Leaner Federal Workforce Is a Win for Taxpayers Oct 02, 2026

One of the most unheralded policy successes of President Donald Trump's second term has been the purging of many unnecessary federal jobs. The federal government has reduced its workforce by 300,000 jobs since Jan. 20, 2025, bringing it down to a sti... Read More

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What El-Sayed Won't Say About Iran Tells Michigan Everything Sep 25, 2026

During a recent town hall, a Michigan University student named Iman Dashti confronted Democratic Party's Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed regarding his habitual whitewashing and rationalization of Islamic terrorism. Dashti, who says his family is a v... Read More

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The Right Kind of Immigrants Sep 18, 2026

The other day, Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, a powerful regulatory body that oversees the oil and gas industry, posted a picture of a group of around 10 undergraduates who looked to be Indian American cheering the... Read More

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Economic Populism Is a Dead End for the GOP Sep 11, 2026

It was probably inevitable that the Right's economic populism would degenerate into promises of more government checks. Early in the week, the administration floated the idea of redirecting federal childcare aid so low-income married stay-at-home par... Read More