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2 days ago | 
thedispatch.com | Alex Demas
Science & Technology Elon Musk’s satellite internet company is deeply entangled with the federal government, but it's a legitimately useful service. Published June 5, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post.
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2 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Jonah Goldberg |Alex Demas
Forgive us Father Originalism, for we have sinned. By and Published May 22, 2025 Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by William Baude, professor at the University of Chicago Law School, to discuss the scandalizing origins of originalism. But first, a recap of SCOTUS cases. The Agenda:—Narrowing the Fourth Amendment— Where is Kilmar Abrego Garcia? —AARP v.
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2 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Sarah Isgur |Alex Demas
I don’t wanna play this game anymore! By and Published May 22, 2025 Jonah Goldberg has found himself in some serious legal trouble, forcing him to invite Sarah Isgur to Chez Remnant to talk horrible bosses, the 14th Amendment, Kristi Noem’s loose grasp of habeas corpus, and the increasing ennui associated with American politics. Plus: Sarah and Jonah’s sage advice for the class of 2025 and the Isgur-Goldberg love line segment.
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2 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Alex Demas
President Donald Trump’s close ties to the crypto industry and his shunning of presidential norms are both being highlighted Thursday night as he hosts investors in his official “memecoin” for an exclusive dinner outside Washington, D.C.The dinner—which will take place at the Trump National Golf Club in Northern Virginia—was announced last month on the memecoin’s social media channels and website.
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3 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Alex Demas
Policy The Trump Organization has deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Published May 16, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Alex Demas
This week, President Donald Trump made the first official state trip of his second term to the Middle East, where he hoped to announce a series of high-profile deals with the rulers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The deals, which include a commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the U.S., an arms package with Qatar, and commercial deals with the UAE, involve countries where the Trump family itself has significant business ties.
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4 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Ivana Greco |Alex Demas |Valerie Pavilonis
Staring at the one-eyed baby. Published May 10, 2025 • Updated May 9, 2025 Jonah Goldberg ruminates upon the papal news, the dingo’s fly assassination skills, Columbia University’s new president, yet another unpronounceable German political philosophy theory, Joe Biden’s definition of misogyny, and Trump’s new threat to the film industry.
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4 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Alex Demas
When passengers first arrive on a train into central London, many are greeted by the ornate, towering clock face of St. Pancras International or the abstract modern dome of King’s Cross. Paddington Station, three miles down the road, however, shares little of its bigger sisters’ pomp. Its large iron and glass roof was probably impressive in the 1850s when it was first built, but today the station feels largely utilitarian, a forgotten relic of the city’s industrial past.
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1 month ago | 
thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Charles Hilu |Alex Demas
Plus: David Lat joins The Dispatch extended legal universe. By and Published April 29, 2025 Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Amy Howe and David Lat, of The Dispatch’s extended legal universe, to debate whether the Supreme Court should be more transparent. Sarah and David then separate fact from the fiction in the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. (Also: should there be cameras in the Supreme Court?)The Agenda:—Cameras at SCOTUS?
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1 month ago | 
thedispatch.com | Alex Demas
As the Trump administration loosens regulatory burdens on the cryptocurrency industry and walks back prosecutions against prominent crypto firms and proponents, critics are questioning whether the president’s embrace of digital assets will—or already has—presented opportunities for influence peddling, self-enrichment, and favoritism. The world of crypto is massive—and confusing.
