Classified Documents

 Trump’s Trial Logistics, Explained

Holding four trials in four jurisdictions—each one featuring the most famous defendant in the world—may turn out to be a scheduling nightmare.

New Charges, Same Indictment

What’s new in the superseding indictment of Donald Trump, and what not to expect in response from his Republican rivals.

Why Donald Trump Is Trying to Delay His Trial

Welcome to the collision of politics and the law.

Judge Aileen Cannon and the Trump Criminal Case, Explained

The federal district court judge who appointed a ‘special master’ in Trump v. USA is now set to preside over USA v. Trump.

Arraignment Day: The Legal and the Political Cases

What to look for from the courts and how Donald Trump’s indictment might—or might not—affect the race for 2024.

The Trump Indictment, Explained

Prosecutors say Donald Trump retained reams of national security documents at Mar-a-Lago and even hid them from his own lawyers.

Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Cites False Ukrainian Casualty Numbers

The numbers cited by the Fox News Host are fabricated.

How to Prevent Future Intelligence Leaks

Americans are out of patience after deadly revelations by malcontents.

Putin’s Useful Idiots

The MAGA crowd is calling fellow Americans enemies while treating our real enemies as misunderstood friends.

Donald Trump’s Other Legal Woes, Explained

Charges in New York may be the least of the former president’s legal worries.

Pompeo Sounds Off on Classified Documents Scandal

Plus, Ronna McDaniel seeks to unite the RNC after her reelection.

Regrets, Biden Should Have a Few

If he wants to highlight the differences between his documents scandal and Trump’s, he can admit his missteps.

Handling Classified Documents 101

How Joe Biden’s classified material should have been handled at the end of the Obama administration: A Dispatch Explainer.

The Sweep: Where Have All the Candidates Gone?

Donald Trump is still the only announced candidate for 2024.

The Hypocritic Oath

The guiding principles of our Whataboutist Era.