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Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 15min

Circle the Wagon

Sarah, Steve, and Jonah return to talk about Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Also:-Dispatch Editors: The GOP’s Trump Choice-But her emails-Conservatives should just say what they believe-Biden administration violates the Hatch Act-Pe-cahn or Pee-can-Biden’s estranged grandchild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 9min

Penceian Posture

Jonah invites Chris Stirewalt and Mike Warren on to analyze the state of the GOP primary field, as Mike Pence and Chris Christie officially join the race. Stay for the jocularity and:-RNC nominee “pledge”-Tim Scott vs. The View-House speakership fight-Stirewalt’s Shrimp Cocktail Crawl -Who destroyed the Kherson dam?-Tucker Carlson’s anti-semitic Twitter show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 6, 2023 • 31min

Explainer: Turkey Today

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently secured another election victory, leaving many in the West to question the country's diplomatic future. Dispatch Reporter Charlotte Lawson speaks with Eric Edelman, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Finland, and under secretary of defense for policy, to explain what's happening under the country's longest serving leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 4, 2023 • 27min

Explainer: Do Other Candidates Stand A Chance?

GOP operative Mike Murphy discusses the chances of other candidates in the 2024 election, focusing on factors such as money raising, organizing, and messaging. The podcast explores the dynamics of the Iowa caucuses and the potential for emerging as an alternative to Donald Trump. It analyzes the importance of understanding the voter timetable and not solely relying on primary election poll numbers.
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Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 16min

Debt Deal Denouement?

Sarah, Steve, and Jonah wonder if the Biden-McCarthy deal marks a return to politics as normal, whether Tim Scott's bachelorhood will play into the election, and more:-Nick Catoggio on DeSantis-Brian Riedl's debt-limit deal breakdown-Mike Pence in Iowa-Dresscode redux-Voters aren't happy with Biden... but they'll take him over Trump-God's chicken goes DEI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 26, 2023 • 30min

Debt Ceiling Countdown: An Explainer

Price St. Clair walks us through the ongoing debt ceiling fight in an interview with Ben Ritz, Director of the Center for Funding America's Future at the Progressive Policy Institute. The two discuss the nuances of the issue, including:-Throwbacks to 2011-Trump "caps" or lack of-Likely (and worst case) scenarios-No paychecks?Show Notes-Watch: Price St. Clair interviews Ben Ritz on The Dispatch Podcasts YouTube channel-Ben Ritz profile at Progressive Policy Institute-Price St. Clair's Explainer for The Dispatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 25, 2023 • 1h 25min

Faking Empathy

The OG roundtable returns with some rank punditry on the 2024 GOP field. But first, David returns from his Ukraine trip with insight on the war effort. Also:-DeSantis officially in the race-Tim Scott as the candidate we don’t deserve?-Politics of 14th amendment and debt ceiling-Jonah’s strong (and correct) opinion on restaurant dress codes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 19, 2023 • 1h 10min

The Durham Split Screen

The Durham report points to serious problems in the FBI's investigation of Trump, but finds no criminal wrongdoing and recommends no systemic changes. Sarah, who worked in the White House during the Muller investigation, gives an insider's perspective, as Steve and Mike try to make sense of the fallout. Also:-Biden and McCarthy inch towards a debt ceiling compromise-Congress mulls AI regulations… But is the future already sealed?Show Notes:-Listen: Steve and Sarah interview Sen. Bill Cassidy on Entitlement Reform-Watch: "Bill on the Hill" Cassidy-Gov. Chris Sununu on The Dispatch Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 14, 2023 • 36min

Entitlement Reform w/ Senator Cassidy

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy joins Sarah and Steve to talk debt and entitlements. The doctor gives a deadly prognosis for the country’s economic (and moral?) trajectory and breaks down what his office is proposing to do about it.Show Notes:-Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt-Watch: Bill On The Hill-Cassidy says Biden and Trump have ‘same plan’ on Social Security, ‘which is to do nothing’-Social Security can be saved by investing it in the stock market, says Sen. Bill Cassidy-Refusing to Reform Social Security Is a Plan — and a Bad One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 11, 2023 • 1h 10min

Trump on Their Minds

It's been a week for the former president: new polls showing him beating President Biden, an already notorious CNN town hall, and a verdict on the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. Sarah, Steve, and Jonah gather to collectively sigh at the seeming inevitabilities of the 2024 race, the Biden family's international dealings, and the bipartisan hypocrisies about ethics in government. Also: will someone ever take the economy seriously again?Show notes:-Ben Shapiro's tweet about the CNN town hall-Biden is losing in the polls–Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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