The Dispatch Podcast

Former South Carolina Gov. and GOP candidate Nikki Haley joins David Drucker to discuss why she's still in the race, why her voters aren't committed to voting for Trump if she drops out, and how the GOP  has changed from its small government roots.

The Agenda:

- In what direction is the party going

-Bloated government under Republicans

-America's relationship with Putin 

-Why Trump won't win the primary

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Donald Trump's trials represent an unprecedented clash of American politics and law. To make sense of the madness, The Dispatch launched The Collision newsletter, written by Sarah Isgur and Mike Warren. With the ex-president's multiple cases crawling through the courts, Sarah and Mike (and a spice-addled Jonah) compare the legal arguments of the different trials, break down the possible timelines, and consider the political ramifications of this mess we're in.

The Agenda:

—SCOTUS hearing Trump’s immunity case

—The lawfare argument

—Majorities can be wrong

—Alvin Bragg’s hush money case

—Different rules for elites

—Dead to rights on obstruction

—Georgia on their mind

—Biden impeachment update

Show Notes:

—The Collision newsletter

—Liam Neeson does improv

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Sarah is joined by Steve, Jonah, and Mike for a live roundtable on the future of the Republican Party at the Principles First Summit in D.C..

The Agenda:

—Why do we keep talking about the primary?

—South Carolina's foreshadowing

—Rebuilding the sane GOP faction

—Advice for Joe Biden

—Primary reform, viable third parties, or term limits

—Live Q&A

Show Notes:

—Watch this episode on YouTube

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Jamie is joined by Nicholas Eberstadt, a political economist at the American Enterprise Institute, to explain the recent fear that North Korea is preparing for war.

The Agenda:

—The ideological shift in North Korea

—Shifting American policy

—China's power over North Korea

—Giving Kim Jong-un credit

—North Korea's prognosis

—Where will we be in 25 years?

Show Notes:

—38 North: Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War?

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Mark Cancian, senior adviser with CSIS International Security Program, joins Mary to discuss the ongoing battle for aid to Ukraine and its intersection with U.S. defense capabilities and stockpiles.

The Agenda:

-Breaking down the quantity and quality of aid provided by the U.S. to Ukraine

-Where Ukraine would be without the U.S.

-Does the U.S. need to provide continuous aid?

-Maintaining stockpiles

-Is the stalled supplemental aid package DOA?

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Mike is joined by Steve, Jonah, and Chris to set expectations for the primary in South Carolina.

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The Agenda:

—Haley and Trump in South Carolina

—We need more factionalism

—Haley keeps on trucking

—The Republican Party doesn’t want Reaganites

—Kari Lake vs. McCain family

—Did the “Biden crime family” narrative just implode?

—Is CPAC worth our time?

Show Notes:

—Jonah's G-File on ranking presidents

—Subscribe to The Collision for more reporting on Trump's indictments

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Jamie is joined by Rep. Dan Crenshaw to discuss the state of U.S. foreign policy and why he isn't overly concerned by a second Trump term.

The Agenda:

—Israel's move into southern Gaza

—How we should view Qatar

—Bipartisan support for Ukraine aid

—Has Ukraine achieved a strategic victory?

—The death of Alexei Navalny

—The state of the GOP and Tucker Carlson

—Concerns over a second Trump term

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Sarah, Steve, and Jonah break down the GOP’s divisions over Russia and the debate between interventionism versus isolationism.

The Agenda:

-Takeover of the MAGA youth

-Realignment in parties

-Replacing George Santos

-Hur report and advising Biden

-Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV

-Super Bowl kayfabes

Show Notes:

-Stephen Hayes: Rand Paul, Russian Stooge

-Kevin Williamson: The Full Duranty

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Jamie is joined by Chris Moody, a journalism professor at Appalachian State University and the host of the Finding Matt Drudge podcast, to explore the career of Matt Drudge and the imprint he's left on American news media.

The Agenda:

—The birth of a rumor

—Who runs the Drudge Report?

—Drudge's betrayal of Trump

—Getting that Drudge link

—The vanishing

Show Notes:

-Watch this episode on YouTube

—Finding Matt Drudge on Apple Podcasts

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Steve rejoins the Dispatch Podcast roundtable with Sarah, Mike, and John to discuss the behind-the-scenes discussions that killed the border deal and the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ rejection of Donald Trump’s claims of presidential immunity.

The Agenda:

—Does the GOP want to solve the border crisis?

—Nikki Haley is having fun out there

—How SCOTUS will treat Trump’s case

—Quasi Moon Named Zuzvi

—“Conservative curious” writer and Sarah’s New Yorker piece

Show Notes:

-Kelefa Sanneh's piece on George Strait

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