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A Modest Defense of Lulu Lenin | Interview: Tyler Austin Harper
Conventional wisdom will tell you to be well rested and sober before an interview to ensure peak performance. Jonah Goldberg, however, discovered long ago that he’s at his best on three minutes of sleep, a couple shots of Fireball, and a fistful of Alka-Seltzer tablets. Today, Jonah has prepared himself accordingly because he wants to be in shipshape for The Remnant’s favorite soft Marxist, Tyler Austin Harper.
Thom Tillis’ Parting Shots at Trump Sycophants
Thom Tillis takes partisan shots at Trump sycophants. Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images). Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images). Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
What Is Originalism? | Interview: Sherif Girgis
The new Supreme Court term has officially started, Sarah Isgur has returned from Down Under, and Sherif Girgis is taking a job at Harvard Law School. The vibes on today’s podcast are immaculate as Sarah and David discuss the long conference before Girgis joins them to discuss Justice Samuel Alito’s new book and his recusal from the biggest case of the term.
In Iowa, Republicans Know They Have a Trump Problem
How GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson is navigating a tricky electoral roadmap in the Hawkeye state. Iowa Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Ashley Hinson plays the violin during her BBQ fundraiser at the Horizon Events Center on August 29, 2026 in Clive, Iowa. (Photo by Charlie Neibergall/Getty Images) Iowa Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Ashley Hinson plays the violin during her BBQ fundraiser at the Horizon Events Center on August 29, 2026 in Clive, Iowa.
How Are You Still Alive? | Interview: Ben Sasse
Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. The Remnant has many dear old friends: Yuval Levin is the best-looking; Chris Stirewalt is the best kisser. But the oldest, going back to Episode 1, is Ben Sasse.
A Surprisingly Normal Mommy-War Debate Erupts on the Right
Should a federal childcare subsidy intended for working parents be extended to married couples with a parent at home? (Photo from Getty Images) (Photo from Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
Will the Feds Be a Nuisance or a Menace at the Polls in November?
A recent confrontation between federal agents and local election officials provides cause for concern—and some optimism—about the integrity of the midterm elections. The Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
A Trump Endorsement Matters, but It Isn’t Magic
And other lessons from the end of the 2026 GOP primary season. President Donald Trump listens to Sen. Darline Graham during a campaign rally on August 21, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) President Donald Trump listens to Sen. Darline Graham during a campaign rally on August 21, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
Paul Ryan Hasn’t Given Up on Wonky Conservatism
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Next Right, a new newsletter from Politics Editor Michael Warren featuring reporting and analysis on the ideological fights within the conservative movement, Republicans looking to seize the post-Trump mantle, and the future of the American right. Greetings from Washington, where I recently took two of my boys to the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
‘The One True Libertarian’ | Interview: Jesse Walker
Jonah Goldberg 0:27 Greetings dear, listeners. This is Jonah Goldberg, host of The Remnant Podcast, brought to you by the Dispatch and Dispatch Media. I'm trying to honor what I think is best practices here, and one of the things I think I should be doing more of, if I keep name-dropping authors or writers that are still alive, um, [laughs] and still active, I should probably try to have them on. I've
Why 2026 Could Be a Bigger Blue Wave Than 2018
Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy is far worse heading into the midterms this time. Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images). Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images). Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
Did Democratic Socialists Break the Polls in Wisconsin?
What the expectations-defying results tell us. Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an election-night party on August 11, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an election-night party on August 11, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
What Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Means for Democrats
Mike Warren 0:00 [instrumental music] Welcome to the Dispatch Podcast. I'm Mike Warren. On today's roundtable, I'm joined by Dispatch senior editor John McCormick to discuss the recent and upcoming Democratic primary contests and the ongoing battle between moderates in the party and far-left economic populists. Then we talk about the abuse allegations against Republican Congressman Max Miller. And finally, not worth your time, the appropriate cost of a burrito. Let's dive in.
Our Best Stuff on Abdul El-Sayed’s Primary Victory in Michigan
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Hello and happy Saturday. When Zohran Mamdani won New York’s mayoral race last fall on promises to implement rent control and open city-run grocery stores, a lot of pundits chalked it up to the city’s overwhelmingly progressive population.
Republicans Have Themselves to Blame for the Max Miller Scandal
Trump ought to have known Miller was a snake before he took him in. Rep. Max Miller leaves the U.S. Capitol after votes on Friday, November 15, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Rep. Max Miller leaves the U.S. Capitol after votes on Friday, November 15, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
Trump Sets His Sights on a Midterms Scapegoat: John Thune
Amid the prospect of a blue wave, the president is directing his ire at the GOP Senate majority leader for failing to pass the SAVE Act. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and President Donald Trump arrive at the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Senate Majority Leader John Thune and President Donald Trump arrive at the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
Who Is Darline Graham?
Even those in South Carolina politics who know South Carolina’s new senator don’t really know her politics. Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. About a year ago, Sen.
Yes, Jews Are One People. But They Are Divided.
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Dispatch Faith, our weekly newsletter exploring the biggest stories in religion and faith. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. Hi and happy Sunday. In last week’s Dispatch FaithI highlighted an exchange printed in Tablet magazine over the idea of Jewish people, and the degree to which Jews around the world are polarized.
The Great and Powerful Doug
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Dispatch Faith, our weekly newsletter exploring the biggest stories in religion and faith. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. Hi and happy Sunday. We’ve covered evangelical pastor Doug Wilson and his ideas a few times in recent years, especially in light of his affiliation with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Dispatch Live: Assessing President Trump’s Election Integrity Address
Steve Hayes 0:00 [upbeat music] Morning, everybody. Welcome to the Dispatch Podcast. I'm Steve Hayes. Uh, joining me today are my two Dispatch colleagues, politics editor Michael Warren, senior editor John McCormick, for a discussion about President Donald Trump's primetime address to the nation last night on elections, as well as the confirmation hearings of two of Trump's nominees who could play a role in the midterm elections coming up in November, a little more than three months from now.
Does Sheldon Whitehouse ‘Believe Women’?
The Senate Democrat and backer of Graham Platner has no regrets in dismissing a woman who alleged domestic violence. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island listens at a roundtable on rising energy costs on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island listens at a roundtable on rising energy costs on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
The Todd Blanche Confirmation Will Be About Everything and Nothing
The Senate can’t stop Blanche from serving out the remainder of Donald Trump’s term, but that’s no reason it should bless the president’s contempt for the rule of law. Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images). Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images). Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
Does Trump Derangement Syndrome Have a Cure?
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Dispatch Faith, our weekly newsletter exploring the biggest stories in religion and faith. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. Hi and happy Sunday.
Be More Like Benjamin Franklin
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Dispatch Faith, our weekly newsletter exploring the biggest stories in religion and faith. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. Hi and happy Sunday. If you’re like me, you might be a bit 250’d out.
Does J.D. Vance Fear God?
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Dispatch Faith, our weekly newsletter exploring the biggest stories in religion and faith. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. Hi and happy Sunday. It’s common for politicians aspiring to continue their climb to release memoirs as they look to the next election. Click sign up to start receiving your newsletters.
Dispatch Politics Roundup: Euphoria in the Capitol
Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. I’d like to share what might be my favorite interaction I’ve ever had with a lawmaker. A couple weeks ago, while Republican senators were trying to pass their budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, I was in a gaggle with the eminently quotable Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana.
Could Congress Scuttle Trump’s Iran Deal?
The president’s promise to subject his Iran deal to congressional review is very much in doubt. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., arrives for the Senate Budget Committee hearing on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., arrives for the Senate Budget Committee hearing on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
Übersheep and Orthogonal Things | Interview: Luke Burgis
Having grown tired of Sarah Isgur’s vulgar ways, Jonah cast about for a more grounded and respectable guest to grace today’s Remnant. Upon thumbing through the index cards on his vintage rotary address file, Jonah remembered that Luke Burgis went to seminary and decided he would do. Jonah and Luke discuss institutions, rites of passage, the parable of the lost sheep, integralism, transcendence, crowds, groupthink, fragile children, family time, and AI.
What’s the Difference Between a Platner Senate and a Collins Senate?
If consequentialism tempts you to vote for a creep, first weigh the actual consequences. Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
Our Best Stuff on the Democrats’ Platner Problem
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Hello and happy Saturday. We always knew the 2026 midterms would be dramatic: The Republicans have razor-thin margins in both chambers of Congress, the party in power typically fares poorly, and President Donald Trump has had steadily declining approval ratings.
The Great American Wanderer
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Happy Saturday! When Louis L’Amour’s high school class was graduating, he was curiously absent—as it turned out, he was in Singapore, just one of many stops in his roving life.
Dispatch Politics Roundup: California, Here We Come
Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Is it time to take Spencer Pratt seriously? Until recently, I only vaguely remembered the 42-year-old Pratt as the villain from a reality TV show I never watched (MTV’s The Hills) but couldn’t escape because of the ubiquity of the Viacom family of trash television.
What Is Europe? | Interview: Roderick Beaton
Jonah Goldberg 0:24 [crowd cheering] [upbeat music] Greetings, dear listeners. This is Jonah Goldberg, host of The Remnant Podcast, brought to you by The Dispatch and Dispatch Media. We have s- had several lords, British lords, on this podcast, but I think we are breaking new territory here with our first knight. So this is very exciting for me. As an old Anglophile plus Dungeons & Dragons geek, having a knight on is, is very exciting.
Ben Sasse Is Teaching Us How to Die—And Live—Well
The former senator wants to ‘redeem’ however much time he has left. Illustration by Eduardo Luzzatti. Illustration by Eduardo Luzzatti. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. NEW YORK—When Ben Sasse arrives at the hotel lobby bar of the Hyatt Grand Central in Midtown Manhattan, he tells me in an upbeat tone that he feels like he has a “new lease on life.” He tells the waiter he’ll have a Jack and Coke.
3D-printed models help visualize design changes
The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Ky., is relying on 3D-printed, to-scale models of hospital equipment and furniture to refine the layout of new operating rooms (ORs). The new ORs are part of a larger hospital expansion project. The models are being used to come up with equipment placement layouts to ultimately ensure optimal workflows.
Health system invests millions in high-tech beds
NYC Health + Hospitals in New York City has invested $30.5 million to outfit medical-surgical units across its health care facilities with 2,000 new high-tech hospital beds. These new beds are expected to improve the patient experience, enhance patient quality outcomes and support nursing staff. The beds can prevent falls with alarms and audio messages as well as images indicating various safety settings that are projected onto the floor for easy staff visibility.
Dispatch Politics Roundup: SCOTUS Strikes Down Tariffs
Premium Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump had unlawfully imposed tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Check out SCOTUSblog for live updates and analysis of the majority opinion and dissents.
Depleted Savings and Plummeting Sales: The American Casualties of Trump’s Tariffs
About a decade after concluding her 10 years of service in the U.S. Army, Beth Benike of Oronoco, Minnesota, became a mother for the first time—and came up with her first idea for a small business. “I had the idea for an invention that would stop babies from dropping and throwing everything on the ground [during meals] and provide a clean place for their food when you take them out to the restaurant—kind of keep them busy,” Benike recalled in an interview with The Dispatch this week.
Will Trump’s Immigration Raids Cost Republicans the Senate?
Donald Trump started his second term with the approval of a majority of Americans on border security and his overall handling of the issue of immigration. But a year of aggressive federal enforcement tactics—culminating in the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis—has led a majority of Americans to turn against Trump on one of his strongest issues.
What Is Bill Cassidy Fighting For?
Louisiana GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy’s hopes that President Donald Trump would remain neutral in Cassidy’s 2026 primary race came crashing down on January 17 in the form of a Truth Social post. “Should she decide to enter this Race, Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement,” Trump wrote. “RUN, JULIA, RUN!” Letlow, a Louisiana Republican member of the House, formally entered the race three days later.
Saving the Senate from the SAVE Act
Published January 29, 2026 National Review Online Should illegal aliens vote in American elections? Of course not. They’re not allowed to outside of the rare local election in the most scofflaw of blue municipalities, and they’re specifically forbidden from doing so in federal elections. Every few years one of them gets prosecuted for it, though, and there is considerable concern among Republicans that significant numbers of illegal aliens are, in fact, voting in our elections.
Snowed in and Blessed
Published February 5, 2026 The Catholic Thing It snowed last week here in the nation’s capital, and everything shut down. This storm was unusual, not so much for the amount of snow (about five inches where I live) but for the several inches of sleet that piled on top of the snow and then promptly froze into a solid mass, like concrete. The storm dumped much more snow farther north and much more ice farther south and west, causing massive power outages, taking down trees, and the like.
Save the Fox, Kill the Fetus
Published February 5, 2026 First Things Question: Why do babies in the womb have fewer rights than vermin? Answer: Because men can buy Viagra over the counter. Yes, this sounds at best like a piece of muddled confusion, but welcome to the world of left-wing thinking, where logic is irrelevant and morality is a mélange of whatever suits the progressive palate. Let me explain.
Cardinal Dolan: By no means finished yet
Published February 4, 2026 The Catholic World Report There’s a steak house on East 50th Street in midtown Manhattan, to which Cardinal Timothy Dolan and I would sometimes walk for dinner after a pre-prandial or two in his sitting room. The restaurant was less than a block away from the residence of the archbishops of New York, and the walk would ordinarily take two or three minutes.
Tucker Stopped Believing in Lines | Interview: Jason Zengerle
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The Pro-Life Movement Finally Pushes Back Against Trump
Published January 26, 2026 The Dispatch When Vice President J.D. Vance spoke Friday at the March for Life, the annual anti-abortion protest pegged to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, he heralded the Trump-Vance administration’s record of “undoing the evils” of the Biden administration. “Where the previous administration mandated taxpayer funding for abortions, including travel costs across the entire government, this administration ended it!” Vance said. The crowd cheered.
The Pro-Life Movement Finally Pushes Back Against Trump
When Vice President J.D. Vance spoke Friday at the March for Life, the annual anti-abortion protest pegged to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, he heralded the Trump-Vance administration’s record of “undoing the evils” of the Biden administration. “Where the previous administration mandated taxpayer funding for abortions, including travel costs across the entire government, this administration ended it!” Vance said. The crowd cheered.
Dispatch Politics Roundup: Voters Sour on Trump’s Immigration Enforcement
Premium Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Back in October, I traveled to Chicago to report on the Trump administration’s aggressive campaign to enforce immigration law in the city.
Ripple by The Washington Post
Last Friday, the United States Department of Justice raised the threat of criminally indicting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell by issuing subpoenas related to Powell’s June 2025 congressional testimony about renovations of Federal Reserve buildings. Within 72 hours, Powell appeared to have effectively quashed an unprecedented act of lawfare against him. He succeeded by acting swiftly and decisively—both in public and in private.
How Jerome Powell Thwarted MAGA Lawfare
Last Friday, the United States Department of Justice raised the threat of criminally indicting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell by issuing subpoenas related to Powell’s June 2025 congressional testimony about renovations of Federal Reserve buildings. Within 72 hours, Powell appeared to have effectively quashed an unprecedented act of lawfare against him. He succeeded by acting swiftly and decisively—both in public and in private.
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