1+ week, 6+ day ago  (689+ words) On January 24, 2025, J.D. Vance took the stage at the March for Life for his first public address as vice president of the United States. For many pro-family advocates and other political observers, those remarks were more than just talking points to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (543+ words) Americans today spend a great deal of political and cultural energy litigating between the comparative importance and veracity of two well-documented crises, in education as well as in life more broadly." How did we get here?" This is a difficult…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (227+ words) I'll even help make their point for a moment. My now-husband proposed twice before I accepted the third time. With each no, and with each degree earned, I was'according to this very-online logic'increasingly squandering a limited window of fertility and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (562+ words) You're reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio's daily newsletter on politics. To unlock the full version,become a Dispatch member today. Ask a political junkie to find an analogue in American history for the current president, and they'll probably name Andrew…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (257+ words) How is Donald Trump's second term going so far? For clues, just look at his address to the nation this week, delivered from the White House in front of a background festooned with Christmas trees and garlands. And pay particular…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1200+ words) Surya Gowda is a writer based in New York. She graduated from the University of Chicago, where she studied political philosophy. The Curious Case of Nonwhite Groypers Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Is the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (373+ words) In praise of the parental safety net. As a'Dispatch'reader, you understand what quality journalism looks like, and we want to make sure we're delivering exactly what you need. Will you take 5-10 minutes to share your thoughts in our survey? Your…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (252+ words) Republicans have questioned the validity of Biden's autopen signatures, but many in Congress use the same tool. As Republicans attack former President Joe Biden for his use of automated writing machines to sign official documents, the use of autopens appears…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (407+ words) Advocates need to outline a vision'and devise a law that can actually pass. But none of that is particularly newsworthy. In fact, we've known it for years. Fiscally conservative Social Security reform efforts have never recovered. The political center of…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (745+ words) And it might end up being worse than ineffective in the long run. With Musk gone and DOGE's future in doubt, now seems like a good time. To be sure, DOGE isn't dead yet, and some of its moves could…...