The Dispatch Podcast

Michael Mazza, a senior fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute, joins Jamie to discuss the United States’ relationship with Taiwan relationship and what to do if China invades.

The Agenda:

—Responding to Lyle Goldstein's argument

—China’s military capabilities

—Consequences of Taiwan falling

—Taiwan’s chipmaking capabilities

—Nuclear war

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Jamie is joined by Lyle Goldstein—director of the China Initiative at Brown University and the director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities—to discuss Goldstein’s case against American engagement in Taiwan.

The Agenda:

—Potential Chinese invasion scenarios

—Democracy vs. realism

—Red lines in the Pacific

—Strategic ambiguity

—China’s military capability

—World War II

—Moral considerations

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Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt revisit the election results and what they could mean for the future of American politics before examining the impact of Trump’s most recent cabinet appointments.

The Agenda:

—Permanent majority?

—The Republican mandate

—Failing to constrain Trump

—Cabinet of allegations

—Gaetz, Thune, and McConnell

—How the media lost this election

—Social media’s role in the election

—Rise of misinformation

—RFK Jr. and his track record

Show Notes:

—Sarah’s tweet

—Horse in the hospital

—Broken News

—Georgetown Battleground Civility Poll

—RFK Jr. on Joe Rogan

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National Review’s Andy McCarthy joins Jamie to defend his vote for Trump, discuss what we considers to be the weaponization of the Justice Department, and debate the implications of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general. Buckle in folks, we’re just getting started.

The Agenda:

—A binary choice

—Will Gaetz be confirmed?

—Investigating January 6

—Pete Hegseth and the large bureaucracy of the Pentagon

—The president’s power to pardon raises legal questions

—Rudy Giuliani’s decline

Show Notes:

—Andy McCarthy's previous appearance on The Remnant

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In a special emergency Advisory Opinions/Dispatch Podcast crossover, Sarah, David, and Steve react to Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks so far, break down the constitutionality of recess appointments, and Sarah offers a ... controversial take on the Matt Gaetz pick.

The Agenda:

—Tale of two Januaries

—The Gaetz report

—Recess appointments

—Justice Scalia on recess appointments

—Sarah’s defense of Gaetz

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Jamie welcomes Rich Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former National Security Council staffer during the Trump administration, to discuss the future of U.S. foreign policy under President-Elect Donald Trump. Together, they explore key strategies, potential challenges, and the incoming administration’s approach to global diplomacy.

The Agenda:

—Iran as the sower of discord

—The issue with the term “hostage diplomacy”

—Making a deal with the Saudis

—Should Israel or the U.S. take out Iran’s nuclear capabilities?

—Putin back in international conferences?

—Don’t ignore the energy policy shift

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This week, American voters delivered Donald Trump the White House and the Republican Party sweeping victories across the country. Sarah, Jonah, and Steve try to figure out what went wrong with Kamala Harris’ campaign.

The Agenda:

—What decided this election?

—“She’s for they/them.”

—The education and Latino realignment

—A second Trump term

—Political vibe merchant

—Worth our time: The future of The Dispatch

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Charlie Dent, former GOP representative and senior policy adviser at DLA Piper, joins Jamie to discuss how Harris could win Pennsylvania and what motivates voters in swing states.

The Agenda:

—Harris’ chances in collar counties

—As Northhampton county goes

—Swing states, post-Dobbs

—The Madison Square Garden rally

—When will we get Pennsylvania results?

—Trump’s illiberalism

—January 6

—Moderating on abortion

Show Notes:

—Interview with Hugh Hewitt

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Sarah is joined by Steve, Jonah, and special guest Steve Kornacki—national political correspondent and polling extraordinaire for NBC News—to discuss the state of the race just four days out from Election Day.

The Agenda:

—Is polling worth our time?

—The Haley-Cheney voters in Wisconsin

—Is the race really tied?

—The gender gap

—Garbage trucks

—Will garbage-gate affect turnout?

—Predictions

Show Notes:

—Stirewalt on The Remnant

—The Daily Show garbage montage

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Jamie is joined by nationally syndicated radio host and political commentator Hugh Hewitt to explain why he thinks a Kamala Harris presidency would be disastrous enough to justify a vote for Donald Trump.

This is the second part of a double episode. Listen to Jamie talking with David Frum for the case for voting against Trump.

The Agenda:

—Does Harris believe in anything?

—Friends to Israel

—The case for Trump

—Trump’s foreign policy

—The John Kelly remarks

—Trump’s staff

—J.D. Vance and Tucker Carlson

—Against Never Trumpers

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