He could normalize attacking Trump for other GOP candidates. Continue reading Chris Christie’s Contribution »
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The Dispatch→ For Trump, Low-Brow Keeps Working
His most die-hard supporters seem to confuse boorishness with victory. Continue reading For Trump, Low-Brow Keeps Working »
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘Donald J. Trump Resuscitation Room’ at the White Plains Hospital
On June 6 2023, business reporter Max Abelson shared a photograph to Twitter which purportedly showed a “Donald J. Trump Resuscitation Room” at “the White Plains hospital”: A real thing in the White Plains hospital pic.twitte
The Dispatch→ The ‘Normalcy’ Candidate
Is it DeSantis—or Trump? Continue reading The ‘Normalcy’ Candidate »
The Dispatch→ Iowa Swing Marks Ron DeSantis’ Opening Salvo
The Republican showcases his campaign strategy. Continue reading Iowa Swing Marks Ron DeSantis’ Opening Salvo »
The Dispatch→ School Daze
Ron DeSantis has lost ground with his base of college-educated Republicans. Continue reading School Daze »
The Dispatch→ Second-Tier GOP Candidates’ Breakout Strategy
Republicans who want to compete with Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have three priorities. Continue reading Second-Tier GOP Candidates’ Breakout Strategy »
The Dispatch→ High Energy
DeSantis 2024 is off to an encouraging start. Continue reading High Energy »
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Sharpens Attacks on Trump
Plus: Republicans split by predictable fault lines in the House debt ceiling fight. Continue reading Ron DeSantis Sharpens Attacks on Trump »
The Dispatch→ Does Anything Matter?
Two thoughts on the Republican primary. Continue reading Does Anything Matter? »
The Dispatch→ The Only Candidate With a Nickname
One cheer for DeSantis 2024. Continue reading The Only Candidate With a Nickname »
The Dispatch→ Does the GOP Deserve Tim Scott?
Too many Republicans prefer Trump’s self-indulgent chaos over smart policy. Continue reading Does the GOP Deserve Tim Scott? »
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: CNN Has Not Announced an End to Live Audiences at Town Halls
Claims to the contrary are false. Continue reading Fact Check: CNN Has Not Announced an End to Live Audiences at Town Halls »
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott Hopes for a Republican Reversal
The South Carolina senator hopes his presidential run will be the antidote to grievance politics. Continue reading Tim Scott Hopes for a Republican Reversal »
The Dispatch→ Mouse Trap
Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World in 2020. (Photo by Kent Phillips/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images)The treacherous politics of DeSantis versus Disney. Continue reading Mouse Trap »
The Dispatch→ No, It’s Not 2016 All Over Again
Former President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz during the Republican presidential debate on January 14, 2016. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)And no, Ron DeSantis isn’t Cruz 2.0.Continue reading No, It’s Not 2016 All Over Again »
Logically→ Photo of pro-Trump protests in January 2021 falsely shared as Joe Biden rally in 2020
The Dispatch→ With Abortion Comments, Trump Hands DeSantis Iowa Opportunity
Pro-life demonstrators listen to former President Donald Trump as he speaks at the 47th annual "March for Life" in Washington, DC, in January 2020. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: A pro-choice gala spotlights Kamala Harr
The Dispatch→ He Fights?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Trump, DeSantis, and the politics of dominance.Continue reading He Fights? »
The Dispatch→ The Narratives Are Taking Hold
Former President Donald Trump gestures onstage during a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images)Neither side thinks it can lose in 2024.Continue reading The Narratives Are Taking Hold »
The Dispatch→ DeSantis Plants a Flag in Iowa
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks onstage with his wife, Casey DeSantis during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Plus: Trump cancels his Des Moines rally, but his Iowa devotees remain com
The Dispatch→ Trump Raises the Rent on Republicans
Former President Donald Trump drives a golf cart at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses in Scotland on May 2, 2023. (Photo by Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images)He’s back in fighting form, and party members are rushing to clean up after him.Continue reading
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Just Disgusting’: E. Jean Carroll Considering Suing Trump Again After CNN ‘Town Hall’
Author and veteran journalist E. Jean Carroll said she is considering filing a new defamation suit against disgraced former U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of a heavily-criticized “town hall” broadcast on CNN. “Everything̵
The Dispatch→ Still Crazy After All These Years
The flaws and benefits of CNN’s deplorable town hall.Continue reading Still Crazy After All These Years »
The Dispatch→ Mostly Peaceful Sexual Abuse
Columnist E. Jean Carroll leaves after her civil trial against former President Donald Trump on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)Republicans and the E. Jean Carroll verdict.Continue reading Mostly Peaceful Sexual Ab
The Dispatch→ The Tragedies of Jordan Neely and Donald Trump
Protestors at a demonstration for Jordan Neely in New York City on May 6, 2023 (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)Opposites are not as different as the word sometimes implies. Continue reading The Tragedies of Jordan Neely and Donald
The Dispatch→ Our No-Win Scenario
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden at the first 2020 presidential debate. (Photo by Jim Watson, Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)There’s still time to avoid a Biden-Trump rematch, but it would require party leaders to lead.Continue r
The Dispatch→ Desperate Times
(Photo of Joe Biden by Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images. Photo of Donald Trump by Robert Perry/Getty Images.)A grim poll and a paralyzed country.Continue reading Desperate Times »
The Dispatch→ Against Strategery
Former President Donald Trump disembarks his plane in Aberdeen, Soctland, on May 1, 2023. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)Voters shouldn’t try to outsmart themselves.Continue reading Against Strategery »
The Dispatch→ Dems’ Perilous Underestimation of Trump
Donald Trump supporters hold flags near Trump's Mar-a-Lago home on April 1, 2023. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)He repels swing voters, but he isn’t unelectable.Continue reading Dems’ Perilous Underestimation of Trump »
The Dispatch→ The New Trumpism: Culture War Is Overrated
Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake greets supporters during an event with former U.S. President Donald Trump on April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)MAGA goes anti-anti-woke.Continue read
The Dispatch→ The Content Trap
Donald Trump appears at an NBC Town Hall at the Today Show on April 21, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)As long as Donald Trump draws an audience, the media will keep focusing on him.Continue reading The Content Trap »
The Dispatch→ Will Democrats Try to Turn the Tables on Trump’s Age?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images)Plus: Kari Lake threatens to clear the GOP field in Arizona.Continue reading Will Democrats Try to Turn the Tables on Trump’s Age? »
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump’s Plan to Pare Back the ‘Deep State,’ Explained
Former OMB Director Russell Vought, Steven Mnuchin, and Scott Atlas listen to former President Donald Trump at an August 2020 press briefing. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images)The former president’s once and future plan to cle
The Dispatch→ When Will Dianne Feinstein Return?
Sen. Dianne Feinstein on February 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Plus: Why Trump’s early polling numbers may be even stronger than they look.Continue reading When Will Dianne Feinstein Return? »
The Dispatch→ Is the GOP Becoming a Dysfunctional Chatroom?
Supporters of former President Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City on April 3, 2023.(Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)Trump worshippers and conspiracy t
The Dispatch→ The Revolution Will Be Televised
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a CNN Debate in 2016. (RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)CNN and Trump, reunited. Continue reading The Revolution Will Be Televised »
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Has Not Endorsed Donald Trump
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump at the final presidential debate before the 2020 General Election. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post / Getty Images) A video clip of Joe Biden speaking at a campaign rally in 2020 has bee
The Dispatch→ Elected Republicans Have No Reason to Endorse DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives remarks at the Heritage Foundation's 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit on April 21, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)No rational reason, at least.Continue reading Elected Re
The Dispatch→ The Republican Case for Lying Down for Trump Again
Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at an NRA event on April 14, 2023, in Indianapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Should GOP candidates grin and bear it one more time?Continue reading The Republican Case for Lying Down for Trump Aga