Chris Stirewalt

Chris Stirewalt is a contributing editor at The Dispatch, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, the politics editor for NewsNation, co-host of the Ink Stained Wretches podcast, and author of Broken News, a book on media and politics.

Chris Stirewalt

The Crook and the Coot

If you don't want a haircut, don't hang around the barbershop.

Haley’s Narrow Path Runs Across DeSantis’ 2028 Ambitions

Can the Florida governor stay in long enough to keep himself viable for 2028?

What Does The Deep-Freeze Turnout Mean for Iowa?

A low-turnout caucus? I’m in love.

An Election About Elections

The war is on over what real disenfranchisement looks like.

Forget About Forgetting January 6

Try as he might, Donald Trump can’t erase the sacking of the Capitol from Americans’ minds.

Putting Nikki Haley in Focus

Will GOP voters see her as a change of pace or as a known quantity?

Give That Man a Ham

Congratulations to our first-ever Cutline of the Year honoree.

Rust in Peace, United States Steel

Graveyards are full of indispensable corporations, but the end of the steel giant just feels different.

Master of Puppets

Vivek Ramaswamy is a lousy presidential candidate but he's feeding the base what it wants to hear.

Iowa Shrugs at 2024

No Democratic caucus and not much suspense for Republicans means Iowa’s clout risks being diminished.