Josh McKoon won his bid to become chairman of the Georgia GOP. McKoon inherits fractured relationships and a storied past between elected officials. Join Dispatch Politics Reporter Audrey Fahlberg for his strategy on unifying Georgia’s GOP, which includes: -Grassroots activism and big donor capture -Working with Kemp -Staying neutral during primaries -Firing Joe Biden -Topics of concern for GOP voters: crime, inflation, America not leading on world stage Show Notes: -Watch: Audrey interviews Geo...
Jun 20, 2023•24 min
Classified documents stored in a Mar-A-Lago bathroom will live in infamy, but it’s not the only intelligence scandal among politicians: Biden, Pence, and Hillary Clinton have also made headlines for their intelligence information. Peter Meijer joins Mike Warren to break down the security issues with these documents and: -There are levels to this - Classified, confidential, secret, top secret. -Peter’s surprising insight into classified info -Clinton, Biden, Pence, Trump: what they all have in co...
Jun 18, 2023•42 min
Sarah, Steve, and Jonah return to talk about Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Also: - Dispatch Editors: The GOP’s Trump Choice -But her emails -Conservatives should just say what they believe -Biden administration violates the Hatch Act -Pe-cahn or Pee-can -Biden’s estranged grandchild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Jonah invites Chris Stirewalt and Mike Warren on to analyze the state of the GOP primary field, as Mike Pence and Chris Christie officially join the race. Stay for the jocularity and: - RNC nominee “pledge” - Tim Scott vs. The View -House speakership fight -Stirewalt’s Shrimp Cocktail Crawl -Who destroyed the Kherson dam ? - Tucker Carlson’s anti-semitic Twitter show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 9 min
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently secured another election victory, leaving many in the West to question the country's diplomatic future. Dispatch Reporter Charlotte Lawson speaks with Eric Edelman, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Finland, and under secretary of defense for policy, to explain what's happening under the country's longest serving leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 06, 2023•31 min
It’s not over for those not named Trump or DeSantis, says GOP operative Mike Murphy. Join The Dispatch’s Mike Warren as speaks with Murphy about the candidates chances of rising in the polls and what they’re doing to fight in the 2024 election. Show Notes: -Mike Murphy's article for The Bulwark -Mike Warren's article for The Dispatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 04, 2023•27 min
Sarah, Steve, and Jonah wonder if the Biden-McCarthy deal marks a return to politics as normal, whether Tim Scott's bachelorhood will play into the election, and more: - Nick Catoggio on DeSantis - Brian Riedl's debt-limit deal breakdown -Mike Pence in Iowa -Dresscode redux - Voters aren't happy with Biden... but they'll take him over Trump -God's chicken goes DEI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Price St. Clair walks us through the ongoing debt ceiling fight in an interview with Ben Ritz, Director of the Center for Funding America's Future at the Progressive Policy Institute. The two discuss the nuances of the issue, including: -Throwbacks to 2011 -Trump "caps" or lack of -Likely (and worst case) scenarios -No paychecks? Show Notes -Watch: Price St. Clair interviews Ben Ritz on The Dispatch Podcasts YouTube channel -Ben Ritz profile at Progressive Policy Institute -Price St. Clair's Exp...
May 26, 2023•30 min
The OG roundtable returns with some rank punditry on the 2024 GOP field. But first, David returns from his Ukraine trip with insight on the war effort. Also: -DeSantis officially in the race -Tim Scott as the candidate we don’t deserve? -Politics of 14th amendment and debt ceiling -Jonah’s strong (and correct) opinion on restaurant dress codes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 25 min
The Durham report points to serious problems in the FBI's investigation of Trump, but finds no criminal wrongdoing and recommends no systemic changes. Sarah, who worked in the White House during the Muller investigation, gives an insider's perspective, as Steve and Mike try to make sense of the fallout. Also: -Biden and McCarthy inch towards a debt ceiling compromise -Congress mulls AI regulations… But is the future already sealed? Show Notes: -Listen: Steve and Sarah interview Sen. Bill Cassidy...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy joins Sarah and Steve to talk debt and entitlements. The doctor gives a deadly prognosis for the country’s economic (and moral?) trajectory and breaks down what his office is proposing to do about it. Show Notes: - Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt -Watch: Bill On The Hill -Cassidy says Biden and Trump have ‘same plan’ on Social Security, ‘which is to do nothing’ -Social Security can be saved ...
May 14, 2023•36 min
It's been a week for the former president: new polls showing him beating President Biden, an already notorious CNN town hall, and a verdict on the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. Sarah, Steve, and Jonah gather to collectively sigh at the seeming inevitabilities of the 2024 race, the Biden family's international dealings, and the bipartisan hypocrisies about ethics in government. Also: will someone ever take the economy seriously again? Show notes: - Ben Shapiro's tweet about the CNN town hall - Biden i...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Will he or won't he? Chris Christie joins David M. Drucker to talk about Bridgegate, his changing relationship with Trump, and what's next for the former governor. Show Notes: -Watch: David M. Drucker interviews Chris Christie - Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 07, 2023•37 min
The inevitable David French joins Sarah, Steve, and Jonah to discuss the new Dune trailer... uh, I mean, this week's news, including: -Drones over Moscow -Is Kevin McCarthy "free at last"? -Will we ever be able to discuss violent crime like adults? (Read Jonah's Wednesday G-File and despair) -Is there hope for sane, centrist Senate candidates in '24? (Read Sarah's Tuesday's The Permanent Campaign and despair) Don't forget: become a member of The Dispatch to enjoy all our newsletters, exclusive p...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Kevin McCarthy secured a bill raising the debt limit this week, sealing a crucial win for House Republicans. Liam Donovan, veteran government relations specialist, joins Mike to breakdown the strategy behind House leadership: from negotiations with the "Five Families" to Steve Scalise being a “bit player” for McCarthy. Show Notes: -Watch: Mike Warren interviews Liam Donovan -Warren's Debt Ceiling article for The Dispatch -Liam Donovan's Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Apr 30, 2023•41 min
When the crystal-worshipping lady and the anti-vax guy are getting a quarter of the democratic vote while spending no money, the possibility of a real politician rising up to challenge Biden increases. Senior editor Mike Warren debuts on the pod to help Sarah and Jonah dissect Biden's announcement and whether the future of the GOP is more Pence or Tucker. Also, a knife-brandishing Jonah responds to critics of last week's swiftly-chilled hot takes. Show Notes: -Watch: Steve and Sarah interview Vi...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Fresh off the Federalist Society stage, former Vice President Mike Pence sits with Steve and Sarah to talk about his record on abortion, entitlement reform, and the evolution of the GOP under his former boss. The three debate policy issues with this non-candidate. Show Notes: -WATCH: full interview on The Dispatch Podcasts on YouTube -Kentucky voters reject constitutional amendment on abortion -Trump Presidency: A Final Assessment of the Trump Presidency -Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vi...
Apr 26, 2023•37 min
The Dominion lawsuit denouement leaves (almost) everyone feeling shortchanged. Two ex Fox News pundits and licensed attorney debate whether Fox can dig itself out of this hole. Plus: -A march to default -The DeSantis' EQ issue -Trump's coming in hot with endorsements -QR codes portend the robot takeover To get High Steaks and more election punditry, become a Dispatch member and click here: https://members.thedispatch.com/account/feeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min
The intel leak is a serious mess... Sarah, Steve, and Jonah try to figure out just how bad things can get from here. Also: - Gamer bros get the lowdown -Why are Republicans fumbling on abortion? -Tim Scott 2024... ??? Recorded Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Back from Florida, David M. Drucker published his DeSantis profile on The Dispatch this week. Now, he's joined by Marc Caputo, National Reporter at The Messenger, to discuss their respective experience covering the governor, as they attemp to grok the DeSantis playbook. Show Notes: -WATCH: David M. Drucker interviews Marc Caputo -DeSantis the Decider -Marc Caputo's Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 08, 2023•39 min
Ruy Teixeira, politics editor of The Liberal Patriot, joins Sarah and Jonah to do some break down The politics of the Trump indictment, Chicago’s mayoral election, the Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, and how the abortion factors into all of this. Show Notes: -The Liberal Patriot: Bragg's Indictment of Trump is Nothing to Boast About -Subscribe to our Podcast YouTube Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Author and political reporter Jon Ward joins Steve Hayes in a revealing interview to talk about his book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed A Generation . The two discuss the religious fervor that shaped today's Christian political environment on the right. Also, stay tuned for our first episode of "High Steaks", a mini podcast series between Steve and Sarah on the 2024 presidential election. Dispatch members will have access to the full series, so subscribe today. Click here...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Sarah, Jonah, and Kevin hit the recording studio when news of Trump's indictment broke Thursday evening. Join the three as they react to the hush money case and how the media covered the lead-up to the charges. Plus: -Covenant School tragedy -What the French protests portend for the U.S. -ChatGPT is coming for our jobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min
In an echo of times long past, AO host emeritus David French joins Steve, Sarah, and Jonah as part of our long game to get him canceled from his fancy new job. They discuss Trump's hush-money case, what GOP leaders are saying about the Iraq War on the anniversary of the invasion, and Buffalo Wild Wings' not-so-secret secret. Show Notes: -Poll: US Public Opinion in a Time of War -Politico: Liberal Manhattan DA takes on Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 24, 2023•59 min
Tom Joscelyn joins Steve Hayes to talk about his time on the January 6th Select Committee and what all goes into a congressional investigation. Long-time Dispatch subscribers may know Joscelyn from his newsletter Vital Interests. Join the two as they break down the main characters behind the event and the GOP's attempt at a clean-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2023•57 min
It's time for a quick round of housekeeping. Adaam has exciting announcements/updates about the multimedia world of The Dispatch , followed by a bonus episode: a conversation with economic historian Niall Ferguson, author of Doom , and Martin Gurri, author of Revolt of the Public . The discussion surveys some of the many ways in which our civilization might implode (...) from bad education to nuclear annihilation. This of course raises the question, could it be Taylor Lorenz was right after all,...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Ron DeSantis takes a bold stand against theoretical "blank checks" to Ukraine. Sarah, Steve, and Jonah discuss what this says about the current GOP. Also: -What happens now to the Silicon Valley Bank carcass -Does Biden’s budgetary largesse mean anything -Steve gets real about America's soul Show Notes: Semafor: Goldman looked to buy SVB in 2020 but talks fizzled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Jonah and Steve join Sarah after a very rewarding Dispatch Meet and Greet in Denver for a reality check on all things political madness, including: -Tucker Carlson and Kevin McCarthy’s rage-bait for right-ring folks -A DC crime bill that had elected Democrats out of step with more left ideology -Biden’s ESG Retirement Fund fiasco -The true threat of China -And, the scrubbing of popular books Plus: Subscribe to our YouTube page for clips, video interviews, and more! Show Notes: Noah Rothman: Tuck...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 288
You’ve heard the rumors…then the rumors turned into headlines: Governor Larry Hogan will not seek the GOP nomination for 2024. The former Maryland Governor sits down with David Drucker to talk about the factors that led to this decision and his remedies for the GOP. Show Notes: -WATCH: David M. Drucker interview Larry Hogan on our new YouTube channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 08, 2023•38 min•Ep. 287
The worlds of media tycoons are often so strange and twisted, it's hard to believe the stories aren't fiction. In Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy, authors James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams chronicle the dramatic story of one of the most powerful media dynasties in history. Join Steve Hayes as he interviews Stewart and Abrams on the history of the Redstone family and their rise to power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 286
