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The Dispatch→ Bureaucratic Wrangling Is No Substitute for Lawmaking
The histories of affirmative action and student loan forgiveness show that circumventing Congress made both programs vulnerable from the start.
Truth or Fiction?→ Federal Judge’s Ruling ‘Limits’ Biden Administration’s Contact with Social Media
On July 4 2023, a post to Reddit’s r/politics suggested that a federal judge had blocked the Biden administration from “communicating with social media companies”: Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from co
Logically→ The U.S. House of Representatives did not impeach Joe Biden
The Dispatch→ There Oughta Be a Law
Want to forgive student loans? Win more elections.
The Dispatch→ The Biggest Loser
A Biden-Trump rematch in 2024 would get ugly.
The Dispatch→ Emmanuel Macron’s Ukraine Charm Offensive
The French president’s change of heart on NATO membership seems cynical.
The Dispatch→ Congress Gears up for (Another) Spending Fight
Plus: Cracks show in the House GOP’s impeachment plans.
The Dispatch→ U.S., India Unite Over Common Adversary
Plus: Will Hurd enters the GOP presidential primary. Continue reading U.S., India Unite Over Common Adversary »
The Dispatch→ Word to the Wise Guys
We’re arguing about words when we should be arguing about reality. Continue reading Word to the Wise Guys »
The Dispatch→ 2024 Republicans Unite to Blast Hunter Biden’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’
Plus: Democrats see a mixed bag following the president’s son’s plea deal. Continue reading 2024 Republicans Unite to Blast Hunter Biden’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’ »
The Dispatch→ The Third-Party Paradox
An independent choice has never been more appealing. Or more dangerous. Continue reading The Third-Party Paradox »
The Dispatch→ The Supreme Court’s Pending Immigration Case, Explained
Justices may decide whether the executive branch can narrow enforcement of immigration laws in a case with broad implications. Continue reading The Supreme Court’s Pending Immigration Case, Explained »
The Dispatch→ Night of the Hunter
How far will Hunter Biden go to avoid consequences while Donald Trump faces his own legal challenges? Continue reading Night of the Hunter »
The Dispatch→ Chris Christie’s Contribution
He could normalize attacking Trump for other GOP candidates. Continue reading Chris Christie’s Contribution »
The Dispatch→ The Ups and Downs of Biden’s Reelection Campaign
He has the advantage of incumbency, but will that matter if voters believe he’s bad for the economy? Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Biden’s Reelection Campaign »
The Dispatch→ An Unlikely Rout
Republicans are winning the politics of the debt ceiling fight handily. Continue reading An Unlikely Rout »
Logically→ Video of Biden at graduation event features altered audio
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree
With days to go before the ‘X-date,’ several scenarios could play out. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree »
The Dispatch→ When Campaigns Infect Congress
How we got to the possibility of Biden invoking the 14th Amendment to solve the debt-ceiling crisis. Continue reading When Campaigns Infect Congress »
The Dispatch→ Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive
Lawmakers may have only nine days to head off a default. Continue reading Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive »
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Zelensky’s World Tour
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Hiroshima, Japan to attend the G-7' summit on May 20, 2023. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Plus, the debt-ceiling debate and lots and lots on 2024.Continue read
Logically→ Photo of pro-Trump protests in January 2021 falsely shared as Joe Biden rally in 2020
The Dispatch→ Controlled Chaos
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at a press conference about immigration and Title 42 on May 5, 2023 in Brownsville, Texas. (Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)Biden’s response to the border crisis is more
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→ Tuesday’s Make-or-Break Debt Limit Meeting
Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on May 9. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Deadline pressure is mounting for Kevin McCarthy and Joe Biden to work out a deal.Continue reading Tuesday’s Make-or-
The Dispatch→ Emperor Malarkey I
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on May 12, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)The president doesn’t just get to bark orders at Congress.Continue reading Emperor Malarkey I »
The Dispatch→ Blind Oversight
Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, conduct a news conference on the investigation into the Biden family on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)James Comer is trying very hard to tie the president
The Dispatch→ Fiasco
President Joe Biden walking along the U.S.-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas on January 8, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)The end of Title 42 may be an inflection point in Biden’s presidency. Continue reading Fiasco »
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
The Dispatch→ Could the Hunter Biden Probe Prompt New Ethics Legislation?
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer and other Republican members of the committee hold a news conference to present preliminary findings into their investigation into President Joe Biden's family Thursday. (Photo by C
The Dispatch→ The Biden Family’s Legal Woes, Explained
President Joe Biden and son Hunter arrive at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, on February 4, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)At least nine members of the president’s family have received paym
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 »
Logically→ Video of President Biden walking away from U.S. Air Force Academy football team has been edited
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 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→ Three Ways of Looking at the Debt Ceiling
A sign at a bus shelter shows the national debt in Washington, DC on January 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)The immediate crisis might be exaggerated, but disaster looms if we don’t address spending. Continue reading Three Ways of L
Logically→ No, Biden does not have a body double who is left-handed