Patrick Jake O'Rourke (November 14, 1947 – February 15, 2022) was an American political satirist and journalist. O'Rourke was the H. L. Mencken Research Fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute. He was a correspondent for "The Atlantic Monthly", "The American Spectator", and "The Weekly Standard". He appeared on National Public Radio's game show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" He was a columnist at "The Daily Beast" from 2011 to 2016.