The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has started “real-time reporting of adverse event data,” according to an annoucement from the head of the agency. FDA […]
Bolton Raid: Legitimate Investigation or Political Retribution?
Let’s assume for a moment that last week’s search and seizure at the home and office of John Bolton, the former national security adviser, was a sound and justifiable use of federal law enforcement resources. Yes, there are many obvious reasons to suggest Bolton’s targeting is unfair political retribution. A…
10 Phrases I Pretended to Understand as a D.C. Intern
When I landed in Washington, D.C., for my summer internship on Capitol Hill—I did this in May and June, and started at The Dispatch in July—I had a few rookie worries: business professional or business casual? Where exactly do I walk in on day one without looking completely lost? What…
The Cracker Barrel Crack-Up
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Trump signals support for expanding concealed carry to Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump signaled support for expanding concealed carry to Washington, D.C. “I’m a Second Amendment person, very simply,” he said at the White House […]
Russia accuses Ukraine of launching drone attack that led to fire at nuclear site
Russia condemned Ukraine on Sunday for allegedly targeting nuclear power plants and energy facilities with drone attacks overnight. Russia said one of the attacks in […]
Liberal activist and Democrat donor agrees to plead guilty to wire fraud
Joseph Sanberg, a liberal activist and major Democrat donor, has “agreed to plead guilty to two counts of wire fraud and faces a maximum penalty […]
We’ve all been saying it wrong: Kirsten Dunst sets the record straight on her name
https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/4XQN4KHZ3CMYWRHEVGLRFHX7J4.jpg?auth=b5ffe7b6f9dbd9a8f5bc2180d98b9f610ae09df962791601a86d46e5ff5d5e9d Kirsten Dunst isn’t the first celebrity whose name we’ve been mispronouncing all along without realizing, and she certainly won’t be the last: Zendaya (pronounced […]
10 Phrases I Pretended to Understand as a D.C. Intern
https://thedispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WashingtonDC2.jpg?w=1024 When I landed in Washington, D.C., for my summer internship on Capitol Hill—I did this in May and June, and started at The Dispatch […]
Wealthy schools finally allow LGBTQ lesson opt-outs, call ‘significant burden’ with little evidence
Before a wealthy D.C. suburb’s inspector general reported this month that criminal background checks were outdated for more than 12,000 current school employees – nearly half […]
Four Republicans running for Texas AG so far
Four Republicans so far are running for Texas attorney general. U.S. Chip Roy is the latest to announce he’s running for AG, joining state Sens. […]
American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Washington after customer device emits smoke
An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia made an emergency landing in the nation’s capital Saturday after a passenger’s device began emitting smoke. Flight 357 was […]
ICE announces latest arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal records in U.S.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Saturday that the agency arrested many “criminal illegal aliens” on Thursday and Friday, including individuals who were […]