Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg and Dispatch contributors Mike Nelson and David French to discuss the administration's military campaign in Iran one week in, the administration's weak public messaging, and where we can expect to be five weeks from now.

The Agenda:
—Why and why now?
—Tactical successes so far
—Implications of regime change
—Trump's personal ambitions
—Will China get involved?
—Five weeks from now

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Steve Hayes is joined by The Atlantic's Elaine Godfrey, Kevin Williamson, Mike Warren, and David Drucker to discuss today’s U.S. Senate primary elections in Texas, as well as both Kevin and Elaine's on-the-ground reporting leading up to the heated contests.
The Agenda:
—Texas Democratic primary
—‘Elaine From Atlantic … She Needs to Leave’
—Texas Republican primary
—The Trump endorsement
—The impact of identity politics
—Trump's impact on the midterms
—NWYT: Regional chains

Show Notes:
—Listen to Kevin Williamson read his article here.

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In a live Dispatch Podcast, Steve Hayes and Michael Warren were joined by Dispatch contributing writer and retired Army Special Forces officer Mike Nelson as well as Atlantic staff writer Graeme Wood to break down the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against the Iranian regime and explain what might come next.

Watch the livestreamed converation on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/live/PmkW7QDgpDs?si=cd-LNKvv6YctKOG6
Show Notes:
—Graeme Wood: An Iranian Network Is Ready to Act
—Mike Nelson: There’s a Case for Striking Iran. President Trump Needs to Make It.

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Steve Hayes is joined by Megan McArdle, Kevin Williamson, and Declan Garvey to discuss the Trump administration's new “war on fraud” and the young adult “dating recession.”
The Agenda:
—The “war on fraud”
—The real driver behind government debt
—Misconceptions about waste and abuse
—The young adult dating recession
—Looksmaxxing, explained
—Risk aversion in teens
—NWYT: Email inboxes
Show Notes:
—Alan Cole's bet on DOGE
—Yuval Levin for The Dispatch: The Changing Face of Social Breakdown

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President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on February 24, and The Dispatch hosted a special Dispatch Live to discuss it all.

Steve Hayes was joined by Michael Warren, Kevin Williamson, and David Drucker to discuss the speech, and congressional reporter Charles Hilu, who was at the Capitol, also joined the show to share his reporting.

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Steve Hayes is joined by Scott Lincicome, Mike Warren, and John McCormack to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on tariffs and what it could mean for the U.S. economy and for American politics ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Plus: embarrassing concert confessions.
The Agenda:
—Justice Gorsuch’s opinion
—Why tariffs aren’t going away
—The weak IEEPA case
—Lincicome’s law
—The fight over refunds
—How tariffs will shape the midterms
Show Notes:
—Justice Gorsuch’s opinion
—Why Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs Are Illegal
—Trump Tariffs: Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War
—Where Dems Affordability Message Goes Next

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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Megan McArdle to discuss Stephen Colbert's “pulled” interview with Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and whether the Trump administration is seriously considering bringing back the Fairness Doctrine.

Plus: Are military strikes on Iran imminent?

The Agenda:
—The FCC and equal time rules
—Should the government control airwaves?
—FTC's threat to Apple News
—Military escalation with Iran
—Plausibility of regime change
—NWYT: Going to the moon?

Show Notes:
—Paul Matzko's The Radio Right
—Megan McArdle's podcast

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Steve Hayes is joined by new Dispatch contributor Stephen Richer, CEO of Republic Affairs and the former Maricopa County recorder, as well as John McCormack and Mike Warren to discuss the FBI seizure of Fulton County voter data, why Donald Trump is choosing to relitigate the 2020 election now, and what it portends for 2026 and 2028.

The Agenda:
—Fulton County election material seizure
—Election “tapes,” explained
—Post-2020 fraud investigations
—Trump’s rhetoric on election integrity
—The “2,000 mules” theory
—Voter I.D. and the SAVE Act
—NWYT: Winter Olympics

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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Megan McArdle to discuss the Trump administration’s failed attempt to indict six Democrats and assess the state of the economy one year into the president’s second term.

The Agenda:
—Democrats' 'Don't Give Up the Ship' video
—Pam Bondi's testimony before Congress
—Loyalty under Trump 2.0
—Republican opposition to tariffs
—January 2026 jobs report
—CBO debt forecast
—NWYT: Valentine's Day

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Steve Hayes is joined by leading Iran analyst Karim Sadjadpour, Dispatch contributor Mike Nelson, and Mike Warren to discuss the unrest in Iran and the state of the Ukraine-Russia war.

The Agenda:
—Karim Sadjadpour: The Autumn of the Ayatollahs
—What to expect from the Trump administration
—Pro-democracy advocates in Iran
—Four years into the Ukraine-Russia war
—'Ukraine is the future of warfare'
—Russia's style of combat
—NWYT: Olympic skier's 'mixed emotions'

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