About John Podhoretz
John Mordecai Podhoretz (; born 1961) is an American journalist and conservative political commentator. The son of writers Norman Podhoretz and Midge Decter, he has been the editor of the magazine Commentary since 2009, a post his father held for over 30 years. Before that, Podhoretz ran the editorial page of the New York Post, was a deputy editor of The Weekly Standard, and contributed to numerous other publications. He served as a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, worked in the George H. W. Bush administration, and has authored several books on politics. == Early life and education == Podhoretz was born in 1961, to a Jewish family in Manhattan, New York City, the son of conservative journalists Norman Podhoretz and Midge Decter. He has two older half-siblings from his mother's first marriage. He grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 1982. In 1987, he became a five-time champion on the game show Jeopardy!. == Career == Podhoretz was a speechwriter for former U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
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