David Weigel is a founding reporter at Semafor, a news start-up where he writes the Americana newsletter and covers the 2024 campaign. He’s been on the trail since 2006, and covered elections, Congress, and political movements for The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Slate, and Reason. He’s also written for Rolling Stone, The American Prospect, The American Conservative, and the Washington City Paper. In 2017, he published “The Show That Never Ends,” a history of progressive rock music. He’s a 2004 graduate of Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism.

Weigel briefed National Press Foundation fellows in September 2023: David Weigel On the Record. Weigel also briefed fellows in November 2024: ‘Getting The Truth Out’: Trump’s First Term Is Roadmap For Press In New Administration. He also briefed NPF fellows in April 2025: Listen to What People are NOT Saying, Says David Weigel.