Michael Warren

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | Michael Warren

Last week, you could practically hear the collective “What the …?” from offices and government buildings across Washington. Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, had posted on social media a three-and-a-half-minute video reflecting on, of all things, the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima 80 years ago.

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | Michael Warren

Thousands of protesters this weekend gathered in cities and towns across America to declare their battle cry against Donald Trump: “No Kings.” But as Democrats are looking to get their mojo back after a year of cascading political nightmares, perhaps a king is just what this beleaguered opposition party needs. Someone to crack heads, break the party’s written and unwritten rules, and point the faithful in one, clear direction.

2 weeks ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Mike Nelson |Kevin Williamson |Michael Warren

This means … war? Published June 14, 2025 Jonah Goldberg is tanned, rested, and ready to discuss Israel’s recent attack on Iran, the splintering MAGA coalition, Soviet revisionism, and the endless streams of hypocrisy stemming from the Los Angeles riots. Show Notes:

2 weeks ago | thedispatch.com | Michael Warren

There’s a rhythm to the beginning and ending of a Little League game. About an hour before game time, players start trickling into the park for warm-ups. There are kids playing catch in the outfield, others taking turns for batting practice in the cages. Moms and grandparents are unfolding chairs or grabbing spots on the bleachers. The players’ siblings are starting to identify each other as their playmates for the next couple hours.

2 weeks ago | thedispatch.com | Michael Warren

If you wanted to sum up the potential and the reality of Donald Trump’s presidency, you could do worse than look at two questions from this week’s CBS News/YouGov poll. The survey of American adults asked about Trump’s efforts to enforce immigration and deport illegal immigrants from the country. Did they like or dislike “Donald Trump’s goals – what you think he wants to accomplish”? And did they like or dislike “Donald Trump’s approach – the way you think he is going about it”?