President Joe Biden speaks to guests at the Laborers’ International Union of North America training center on February 8, 2023, in De Forest, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Our polarization is bad, but bipartisan consensus can be wor
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The Dispatch→ Biden’s New Shot for Nominees
Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in February 2022. (Photo by Susan Walsh-Pool/Getty Images)Plus: Senators demand
The Dispatch→ The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t Dead
Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)The State Department is fighting to keep it alive, even if an agreement benefits Russia and China. The post The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t Dead appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Intention, Not Capacity
President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)The White House’s new way of seeing the Iranian bomb.The post Intention, Not Capacity appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: An Experiment in Negative Partisanship
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images)If nothing else, the State of the Union highlighted how our awful politics got that way.The post Stirewaltisms: An Experiment
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking President Biden’s State of The Union Speech
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images.) President Biden delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday, touching on topics from inflation and the deficit to Uk
The Dispatch→ Out of Sight, Out of Mind
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images.)Presidents are increasingly reticent to talk about national security. No wonder Americans are less engaged. The post Out of Sight, O
The Dispatch→ One Cheer for Heckling
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a thumbs down during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.)Can an already degraded event be diminished?The post One Cheer for Heckling appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Falling in Line, Not in Love
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Getty Images.)How outraged right-wingers actually boost support for Biden.The post Falling in Line, Not in Love appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Ricketts Rival Herbster Mulls 2024 Senate Challenge in Nebraska
Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster speaks during a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on May 1, 2022 in Greenwood, Nebraska. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.)Plus, the Republican Main Street Partnership previews its 2024 c
The Dispatch→ Biden’s SOTU Shot at Bipartisanship
President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The economy was the star of Tuesday’s State of the Union address.The post Biden’s SOTU Shot at Bipartisa
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden as Priest-King
President Biden at his first State of the Union address in 2022. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)Tuesday’s State of the Union pageantry is a reminder of how much the presidency has changed.The post Joe Biden as Priest-King appeared first on The
The Dispatch→ Biden’s State of the Union Misery Index
President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)Potential primary challengers will be looking for weakness. The post Biden’s State of th
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: Iowa Down, But Not Out
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg prepare to caucus for him in a school gymnasium on February 3, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Three years ago today the political world watched in horror
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Misguided Call for Internet Regulation
U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed regulating social media companies by reforming Section 230 and called for limiting data collection. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.)Going after Big Tech by reforming Section 230 and limiting data collection woul
The Dispatch→ The Case for Moderate Optimism on the Debt Ceiling
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.)A pep talk to myself.The post The Case for Moderate Optimism on the Debt Ceiling appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: How Teflon Ron Is Repelling Trump’s Attacks
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at a press conference on January 18, 2003. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.)The more the former president goes after DeSantis, the more viable he looks. The post The Sweep: How Teflon R
Logically→ President Biden signed an executive order making health insurance free for qualifying Americans.
The Affordable Care Act doesn't make health insurance free.
The Dispatch→ Regrets, Biden Should Have a Few
President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House on January 20, 2023. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images.)If he wants to highlight the differences between his documents scandal and Trump’s, he can admit his missteps.The post Regrets
The Dispatch→ Handling Classified Documents 101
A binder containing classified material marked Secret sits on the witness table during a Senate hearing. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)How Joe Biden’s classified material should have been handled at the end of the Obama administr
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Where Have All the Candidates Gone?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on stage before announcing that he was officially launchinghis 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Donald Trump is still the only announced candidate for 2024.The post The Sweep: Wher
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Lost Documents May Mean More GOP Investigations
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a union event at the White House on December 8, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)As a special counsel investigates whether Biden mishandled classified Obama-era documents, Republ
Logically→ The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will install kill switches to all new cars in the U.S. by 2026.
The act requires installing technology to detect alcohol-impaired drivers as standard equipment in all new cars, which is mistaken for a kill switch.
The Dispatch→ Has President Biden Visited the Southern Border Since Taking Office?
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images.) White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre appeared to claim during a press briefing last Wednesday that President Joe Biden has visited the United States’ southern border since taking office. No re
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Primary Weakness
The nominating process has made the party too reliant on Donald Trump, and too cowardly to do anything about it. The post The GOP’s Primary Weakness appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The U.S.-Turkey Relationship Just Got More Complicated
A terrorist attack in Istanbul renews tensions between longtime allies.The post The U.S.-Turkey Relationship Just Got More Complicated appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ What the Republican Ripple Means for Biden in 2024
A good night for his party could complicate efforts to push the president aside ahead of 2024. The post What the Republican Ripple Means for Biden in 2024 appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Will Colorado Choose a ‘Republican Joe Manchin’?
Senate candidate Joe O’Dea walks a fine line between touting his independence and alienating Colorado’s GOP base. The post Will Colorado Choose a ‘Republican Joe Manchin’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. President Joe Biden’s Speech on Threats to Democracy
On November 2 2022, United States President Joe Biden gave a speech ahead of the November 8 2022 U.S. midterm elections decrying a spike in political violence and urging voters to participate at the polls. Some Twitter users claimed that Biden’s
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Biden’s Claim That He ‘Signed a Law’ to Provide Student Debt Relief
He did not. The post Fact Checking Biden’s Claim That He ‘Signed a Law’ to Provide Student Debt Relief appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home because he has been leading Biden in polls.
There is no evidence to support claims that law enforcement officials are motivated by partisan efforts to undermine the former president.
The Dispatch→ When Biden Does It …
His plea to Saudi Arabia to delay oil production cuts is no different from Trump’s ‘perfect’ phone call.The post When Biden Does It … appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden ‘Bring Gasoline Down Well Over $1.60?’
No. The post Fact Check: Did Biden ‘Bring Gasoline Down Well Over $1.60?’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Off the Cuff Won’t Cut It, Mr. President
Joe Biden’s statements on Taiwan and Russia’s nuclear threat have consequences.The post Off the Cuff Won’t Cut It, Mr. President appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Biggest Legal Flaw in Biden’s Student Loan Gambit
Courts will see right through the claim that it’s justified by the pandemic.The post The Biggest Legal Flaw in Biden’s Student Loan Gambit appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Unlike his predecessors, President Biden did not declare Florida a disaster zone before Hurricane Ian landed.
President Biden acted according to law and declared Florida a disaster area after receiving a request from Governor Ron DeSantis.
Logically→ Joe Biden advised COVID vaccinations to prepare for Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida.
The video is over a year old and has been clipped out of context to make it seem like Biden is asking people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Logically→ Joe Biden was overthrown in a coup
There is no evidence to suggest that President Biden has been overthrown in a coup, or that one has been attempted in recent days.
Logically→ U.S. President Joe Biden was heckled in London on his way to Queen’s funeral.
U.S. President Joe Biden was not heckled in London, and the viral video has been digitally altered.
Logically→ Joe Biden has officially filed for re-election in 2024.
A routine Federal Election Commission filing by President Joe Biden has been misunderstood as a 2024 re-election proposal.