Congress
Pinching Pennies for Putin
J.D. Vance pretends to be a fiscal conservative in his quest against foreign aid.
House Passes Trio of Foreign Aid Bills
What do the bipartisan pieces of legislation actually do?
Ukraine Aid Could Cost Mike Johnson the Speakership
'You do the right thing, and you let the chips fall where they may.'
House Releases Foreign Aid Bills
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s gambit to fund Israel and Ukraine could put his speakership on the line.
House Divided Over Surveillance Authority
Republican lawmakers (at least temporarily) tank an effort to reauthorize a key national security tool.
Why Congress Must Reform FISA Section 702—and How It Can
Instituting a warrant requirement would protect Americans against abusive searches of their private communications.
Now Is Not the Time to Hinder Our Intelligence-Gathering Capabilities
Letting Section 702 lapse would dangerously weaken the intelligence community’s ability to identify foreign threats.
Will Ukraine Aid Sink or Save Speaker Mike Johnson?
The Republican’s position hangs in the balance.
Applying a Counterinsurgency Strategy to the Drug Problem
A Washington state congressional candidate takes lessons from Iraq.
The Reauthorization of FISA’s Section 702, Explained
Congress is weighing the renewal of a powerful intelligence-gathering tool.
Congress Finally Funds the Government
The controversial funding package could put Speaker Mike Johnson’s gavel at risk.
The Clock TikToks Down
Could the latest congressional push to restrict the popular app succeed?
A Fiery State of the Union
Plus: The Dispatch publishes its fourth-ever editorial.