Samuel Benson

Sep 19, 2024 | thedispatch.com | James Bloodworth |Annalise DeVries |Samuel Benson |Ilya Somin

Published September 19, 2024 Britain is beset by a feeling of listless decline. There is a sense that nothing works anymore, that the taxation the government collects (at its since 1948) is being squandered, and that the country’s best days are firmly behind it.

Jul 22, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Alex Demas |Samuel Benson |Leah Schroeder |Kevin Williamson

From the stock market and inflation to border security and Russian warships. Published July 22, 2024 Donald Trump spoke for more than 90 minutes last Thursday as he closed out the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The highly anticipated speech was his first since he was injured in a failed assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

Jul 21, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Samuel Benson |Guy Denton |Michael Warren |Michael Reneau

Published July 21, 2024 On yet another emergency edition of Dispatch Live, Sarah is joined by Steve, Jonah, Mike, and David M. Drucker to break down President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. The Agenda:—Should Biden resign? —What a Kamala Harris campaign might look like—Will Republicans’ “coup” messaging be effective?

Jul 21, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Michael Warren |Michael Reneau |Jennifer Murtazashvili |Samuel Benson

Published July 21, 2024 On yet another emergency edition of Dispatch Live, Steve and Sarah were joined by Jonah, Mike, and Drucker to break down President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. What was the tipping point for Biden? Is Harris a done deal? How will the Trump campaign respond? And what kind of steak does Steve want from Sarah?

Jul 21, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Samuel Benson |Michael Reneau |Matthew Anderson |Hannah Anderson

Every American should celebrate Pioneer Day. Most, I gather, have never heard of it. Consider this your invitation. On July 24, while much of the country passes a regular Wednesday, we Utahns will take the day off. Some will celebrate much like they do on the other, more well-known July holiday: parades, barbecues, fireworks. Others will find ways to honor or remember the first Latter-day Saint pioneers who entered the Salt Lake Valley on that date in 1847.