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1 day ago | thedispatch.com | Scott Lincicome

One of the reasons stock markets rejoiced when President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause of his now-infamous “reciprocal” tariffs was the belief (hope?) that the messy episode might result in not only those tariffs never being imposed but also new and important agreements with now-closed countries around the world.

1 day ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Yascha Mounk |Kevin Williamson |David Drucker

How Kamala Harris was set up to fail. Published April 23, 2025 Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes make their Remnant debut to discuss their buzzy new book, Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House. Jonah Goldberg and the authors dig into the nitty-gritty of all three 2024 presidential bids, that debate, Kamala Harris’ ascension and missteps, and the story of Joe Biden’s decline.

1 day ago | thedispatch.com | Yascha Mounk

World Events Europeans are now routinely prosecuted and even jailed for what they say online. Published April 23, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post. Imagine this scenario. The interior minister of a country that considers itself a democracy reports hundreds of citizens to the police for making critical statements about her while she is in office.

2 days ago | thedispatch.com | Francis X. Rocca

Religion Francis widened divisions in the Catholic Church even as he strove to broaden its reach. Published April 22, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post. VATICAN CITY—Among Pope Francis’ many moments of striking symbolism, one of the most unexpected occurred in 2019 when he met with the leaders of South Sudan’s rival factions at the Vatican.

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Gil Guerra |Michael Rosen |Kevin Williamson

The rant heard ‘round the world. Published April 19, 2025 Jonah Goldberg spends ninety minutes plotting his transition to telethon moderation, lambasting the youth, and reminding the new GOP that you can’t pick and choose who gets universal rights. Plus: further ruminations on the bond market and the anniversary of the shot heard ‘round the world.