Trump Retribution Campaign Threatens to Unravel Indiana GOP The president has targeted eight state senators who opposed redistricting.

NEW from INDIANA: Trump Retribution Campaign Threatens to Unravel IN GOP. POTUS has targeted 8 state senators who opposed redistricting. “I’m a RINO now, because I’ve been pushed out of the MAGA party.” thedispatch.com/article/indi... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Yes - back of my SUV rental … in Indiana farm country.

Why Rubio’s Stock Is Rising With MAGA Polling shows populists would likely support the secretary of state in 2028.

NEW: Why Marco Rubio's Stock Is Rising With MAGA. Polling shows populists would likely support the secretary of state in 2028. thedispatch.com/article/rubi... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Why Trump Re-Endorsed Jeff Hurd in Colorado A strategic campaign by House GOP leadership helped change the president’s mind.

NEW: Why Trump Re-Endorsed Jeff Hurd in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. A strategic campaign by House GOP leadership helped change POTUS' mind. w/ Charles Hilu. thedispatch.com/article/trum... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Stephen Miller Is (Virtually) Untouchable As the White House tries to quell the fallout from its unpopular mass deportations, the architect of the strategy remains safely in the president’s circle.

NEW: Stephen Miller Is (Virtually) Untouchable. As the WH tries to quell fallout from unpopular mass deportations, the architect of the strategy remains safely in TRUMP's circle. WHY? Because... thedispatch.com/article/step... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

How Trump Is Using Iran to Fund His Own Political War Chest The president is selling the war with controversial videos and soliciting donations via email.

NEW: TRUMP is using the Iran war to stockpile campaign cash, issuing multiple email $$$ appeals since Operation Epic Fury began casting Democrats as weak on national security & directing donations to his political operation. thedispatch.com/article/trum... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

MAGA Media Figures Split With Trump Over Iran GOP voters support the president so far, but setbacks or a prolonged war could threaten his credibility.

NEW @michaelrwarren.bsky.social: MAGA Media Figures Split With Trump Over Iran. GOP voters support POTUS so far, but setbacks or a prolonged war could threaten his credibility. thedispatch.com/article/dona... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Pragmatic Democrats to Progressives in 2028: 'No, Thank You.' A center-left organization tries to steer the party back toward the middle.

NEW from SOUTH CAROLINA: Dem pragmatists are mobilizing to block @aoc.bsky.social & other leftwing firebrands frm party’s 2028 nod, aiming to shape a field of contenders that rejects progressive litmus tests rendering nominee unelectable thedispatch.com/article/demo... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Will Khamenei’s Death Mark the End of the Revolution? The supreme leader clung to a dying movement that made his nation a global pariah and disillusioned his own population | Charlotte Lawson

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Marco Rubio Has a ‘Rainy Day’ Account. What Does That Mean for 2028? The secretary of state has been vocally supportive of J.D. Vance. But some Republicans would prefer him to the vice president.

NEW: @marcorubio.bsky.social Has a ‘Rainy Day’ Account. What Does That Mean for 2028? The secretary of state is vocally supportive of J.D. Vance. But some Republicans would prefer him to the VP. thedispatch.com/article/marc... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier!!! YouTube video by ZipTartarWarrior

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A $266,000 Steer and the Culture of Conflicts in Trump’s Washington What a quarter-million dollar auction bid reveals about the lack of regard for even the appearance of propriety.

LATEST from @michaelrwarren.bsky.social: A $266,000 Steer &the Culture of Conflicts in Trump’s Washington. What a quarter-million dollar auction bid reveals about the lack of regard for even the appearance of propriety. thedispatch.com/article/broo... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

A New American Development A short, sad tale of public grief and newfangled Midwestern Jacobinism in the City of Flour and Sawdust.

NEW from Kevin D. Williamson in MINNEAPOLIS: A New American Development. A short, sad tale of public grief and newfangled Midwestern Jacobinism in the City of Flour and Sawdust. thedispatch.com/newsletter/w... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

I made a distinction between Epstein and his crimes and other people in the documents about which no crimes have been alleged. And what I said about elected officials is that they're being treated w/ more deference by partisan voters (depending on the pol) than are corporate and other officials.

How the GOP’s Redistricting Effort Could Backfire Democrats responded with their own new maps, and there will be more competitive districts.

NEW: TRUMP's mid-decade redistricting gambit risks going spectacularly bust. thedispatch.com/article/gop-... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

"The administration’s rush to malign Alex Pretti was embarrassing—and a blow to the public trust." | Michael Warren

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John Cornyn's Texas-Sized Primary Challenge Can the traditionally conservative incumbent hold off two challengers?

NEW from EL PASO: Sen. John Cornyn's Texas-sized Primary Challenge. “My race is really going to be a test to see whether a normal, Texas conservative Republican can still get elected in the primary. I think it's important that I win."
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The GOP’s Mamdani Dilemma The party plans to run against the New York mayor’s socialist agenda in the midterms at the same time the president is endorsing left-wing policy proposals.

NEW: The GOP’s Mamdani Dilemma> The party plans to run against the New York mayor’s socialist agenda in the midterms Will TRUMP's embrace of left-wing policy proposals complicate that effort? thedispatch.com/article/repu... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

“Street smart” = smart and matters a lot in politics.

My analysis is not based on "if, then." It's based on observation of what I've seen in POTUS's in my lifetime. But also, it fits with the rigors/decisions it takes to get elected president. It's similar to: 'It takes a certain level of intelligence to become a brain surgeon.' Maybe I'm wrong.

Not enough money in that kitty, altho it will have to be part of any grand bargain to address the deficit, should one aver be agreed to.

You earned it, hence, you’re entitled to it. Hence, entitlement.

Appreciate the kind words and the back-and-forth. Disagreement is good. Makes me think. Always here for a counter-view.

My general rule is that you don't get elected POTUS w/out being smart and savvy in some form or another. I think this applies to all presidents elected/reelected in my lifetime (Nixon was in his first term when I was born.) People can be wrong/foolish/immoral/misguided, that's a different thing

Shapiro Is Running in 2026. What About 2028? As the Pennsylvania governor kicks off his reelection campaign, supporters are discussing a potential White House bid.

NEW from PHILLY: For @joshshapiropa.bsky.social,
the pomp of his reelection reveal was a tale of two speeches, a glimpse of his balancing act as gov of crucial swing state & emerging national Democratic leader flirting w/ a 2028 bid. thedispatch.com/article/shap... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

“If you are going to apologize for anything ... the thing you should apologize for—about—is what happened during COVID ... We, in the name of science, screwed over the American people when the science couldn’t back it up.” =>>

Rahm Emanuel’s 2028 High-Wire Act Can a Democrat who challenges his own party from the center compete for the nomination?

NEW from LAS VEGAS — On the Road w/ @rahmemanuel.bsky.social. Can a Democrat who challenges his own party from the center-left compete for the nomination? thedispatch.com/article/rahm... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

What slack?

"Republicans are 'trying to figure out how much of what the Democrats want that they should be giving them rather than what Republicans want instead.'" Yuval Levin told The Dispatch | John McCormack

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Democrats Are Thrilled That Trump Will Hit the Midterms Trail The president tried the same strategy in 2018, and the GOP lost the House.

NEW: The White House plans to deploy TRUMP across the country next year to juice Republican turnout & swamp any blue wave that might materialize in 2026. Democrats who intimately recall 2018 are thrilled. The GOP reaction is mixed. thedispatch.com/article/trum... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social