The close of the Trump era leaves us with a choice: more decline or a return to seriousness.
Publication: The Dispatch
A Trump Endorsement Matters But It Isn’t Magic
And other lessons from the end of the 2026 GOP primary season.
Sex and the Socialist Girl
What if sex, not ideology, is responsible for recent Midwestern election results?
Why We Can’t Move on From the Pandemic
Six years on, reactions to Fauci showcase how much anger and resentment remain even as political leaders remain fixated on ossified narratives that fail to offer a full reckoning with the pandemic. It was clear from the outset that the goal of the hearing was to punish Fauci
White Nationalism Is Full of Idiots
Identity-based movements are ‘the bat signal for every loser.’
At Texas A&M, Falling Enrollment Isn’t a Concept
In 2024, the school received more than 65,000 freshman applications, and declined thousands from qualified applicants simply for lack of space. Unlike more exclusive schools, Texas A&M’s stated mission as a land-grant university is to “keep its doors open to as many Texans as possible.”
Get Ready for a Rock Fight in the Texas Senate Race
James Talarico better don a flak jacket.
The Lasting Legacy of Peace Through Strength
Reagan’s defense buildup helped end the Cold War and laid the foundation of contemporary American military power.
How Jihadism Takes Root in Liberal Democracies
The ISIS caliphate may have fallen, but the allure of Islamic holy war is still a potent force—even in the West.
The DHS Shutdown Isn’t a Win for Dems
They didn’t accomplish their policy goals by withholding funding for immigration enforcement.
Don’t Expect Trump’s Attack on Pope Leo to Spark a New Religious Left
The Americans flocking to the pews aren’t interested in the same old partisan politics.
Is Birthright Citizenship Constitutional?
Arguments in favor of birthright citizenship for the children of those temporarily or unlawfully present in the U.S. misinterpret the wording of the 14th Amendment
Meet the Has-Beens, Never-Weres, and Felons Locked in a Trumpy Primary
The race to win this House seat in Florida is really about posturing to the big guy.
Yes, Voting Fraud Is Real
But the so-called SAVE America Act is not the solution.
Population Doomsday Seer Paul Ehrlich Was Wrong About Everything
At what point must we be frank about the fact that Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb author who died last week at the age of 93, was not simply wrong about almost everything he ever wrote or said or thought, but positively and culpably dishonest?
The Brain Trust Fueling Vance and Rubio’s Vision for the GOP
The two men best positioned to lead the party post-Trump share ties to a new right think tank that’s heavily influenced their policy views.
We’re Underestimating Gavin Newsom
The California governor has the ‘it’ factor. And he knows it.
An Iran Failure Could Mean Cuba Is Next
The coming pivot to Cuba.
“Sanctuaries” Are a Public Safety Disaster
Sanctuary policies strain taxpayers and shield illegal immigrants with criminal records.
The Closing of the Conservative Mind
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute has downgraded traditional conservatism as it courted populism, postliberalism, and online popularity.
There Goes the American Muscle Car
Have electric vehicles, regulations, and changing consumer preferences killed a classic?
Gavin Newsom Embraces Idiocracy
By Nick Catiggio: As a Dispatch employee, I’m all but contractually obliged to hate Gavin Newsom’s ongoing social media mockery of Trump.
Why 2026 Voters May Shrug at the Big Beautiful Bill
Democrats looking to make political hay out of Trump’s spending bill may want to temper their hopes.