Chris Stirewalt
Chris Stirewalt is a contributing editor of The Dispatch and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Read his weekly column here on Mondays and his politics newsletter, Stirewaltisms, on Fridays.
Five Known Unknowns for 2024
We’ve got the outline for next year’s elections, but we’ll have to wait for the details.
McConnell at the Crossroads
There’s never a good time to have a leadership change, but some times are worse than others.
A Constitutional Crisis of Confidence
Why so much emphasis on disqualifying Trump rather than defeating him?
The Return of COVID Anxiety Poses Problems for Democrats
No one—except for a few hardliners—wants to hear about lockdowns and mask mandates.
Can Trump Afford a Debate No-Show?
There are downsides to skipping, and downsides to showing up.
A Deeper Dive on Demographics? Oh Yeah, Youbetcha.
Parties ignore long-term trends about ancestry at their peril.
DeSantis, Scott, and the Allure of ‘Someone Else’
As a new poll shows Glenn Youngkin’s strength, conservatives are in a quandary.