State of the Union
The ‘Billionaire Tax Rate’ Is Not 8.2 Percent
A viral claim relies on a misleading definition of income.
Assessing Claims That U.S. Billionaires Get a Free Ride on Taxes
IRS data shows high earners pay more in income taxes than their share of earnings.
Our Best Stuff on Katie Britt, the RNC, and ‘Labor Shortages’
Plus: Robert Hur faces scrutiny from Democrats and Republicans alike.
Can Katie Britt Recover From Her State of the Union Debacle?
Being knocked off Donald Trump’s VP shortlist could be a blessing in disguise.
Jumpstart Joe
Can one State of the Union address get President Joe Biden’s campaign back on track?
U.S. Ships Depart for Gaza
The Biden administration begins the military-led construction of a temporary pier in the Mediterranean.
Sen. Katie Britt Misleads With Anecdote About a Sex-Trafficking Victim
The account is real, but the Alabama Republican left out that the trafficking happened in Mexico during the early 2000s.
A Shortcut Through the Long Campaign
We don’t have to get too wrapped up in the parties’ narratives at this point.
SOTU Antics Are a Bipartisan Failure
Anything that can be used for politics gets used for politics now.
Fact Checking President Biden’s State of the Union Speech
He made dubious claims about billionaires’ tax rates, inflation, the pandemic-related economic crisis, and more.
At the State of the Union, Biden Delivered a General Election Stump Speech
Plus: How the DNC views an RFK Jr. third-party run.
A Fiery State of the Union
Plus: The Dispatch publishes its fourth-ever editorial.
Our Best Stuff From a Week We Shot Down Some UFOs
Plus, the State the Union, 2024 primaries, and more.
Stirewaltisms: An Experiment in Negative Partisanship
If nothing else, the State of the Union highlighted how our awful politics got that way.
Fact Checking President Biden’s State of The Union Speech
The 2023 address included a number of claims that were misleading or missing important context.