Kevin Drum

Kevin Drum (born October 19, 1958) is an American journalist. Drum initially rose to prominence through the popularity of his independent blog Calpundit (2003–2004). He later was invited to launch a blog, Political Animal (2004–2008), for the Washington Monthly. He held a writing and blogging position at Mother Jones magazine from 2008 to 2021, before returning to independence with his Jabberwocking blog. He was born in Long Beach, California and currently lives in Irvine, California.