Politics
Trump Goes Looking for the Union Label
The former president has planned a different kind of counterprogramming for the GOP debate.
Uniform Stupidity
Our institutions are so weak that they cannot tell anyone to grow up and play by the rules.
A Looming Shutdown Threatens Republicans in Virginia
Plus: Dave McCormick set to challenge Bob Casey for the Senate in Pennsylvania.
Politics of Principle, Politics of Power
And what happens when you forgo the former for the latter.
Donald Trump Puts Pro-Lifers on the Back Foot
Plus: A cold war between two Florida congressmen previews a possible Florida governor primary in 2026.
Video: Kevin Williamson and David French Take Your Questions
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
House Republicans Saddle Up for More Chaos
Even their own colleagues aren’t sure of what the GOP holdouts want from the spending impasse.
Dispatch Live: Kevin Williamson and David French Take Your Questions
Live AMA, plus: Biden and Zelensky at the U.N.
Politics by the Numbers Is Not Enough
Neither polls nor demography can really tell candidates or journalists what will end up working.
For Glenn Youngkin, Home Is Where the Heart Appears to Be
The Virginia governor is managing endless chatter about 2024 but seems laser-focused on flipping the state Senate.