David M. Drucker

The Autopen Is Popular—and Bipartisan Republicans have questioned the validity of Biden’s autopen signatures, but many in Congress use the same tool.

NEW from Charles Hilu: The Autopen Is Popular—and Bipartisan. Republicans have questioned the validity of Biden’s autopen signatures, but many in Congress use the same tool. thedispatch.com/article/auto... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

On Trump, Gaza, and the Perils of a Blank Check for Israel Is the President flip-flopping on Israel's war, or just muddling through?

Trump’s blank check for Bibi has been terrible for Israel…

My new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

New York Professionals Increasingly Anxious About Zohran Mamdani The Democratic mayoral nominee’s agenda is rattling the suit-and-tie set.

NEW: New York professionals staring down possibility of Zohran Mamdani as next mayor are caught between hopeful & terrified as they contemplate life under an avowed socialist who wants to raise taxes, expand govt & deprioritize policing. thedispatch.com/article/mamd... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Poll: New York Dems side with Mamdani on Israel, Netanyahu New York City’s Democratic primary voters overwhelmingly believe that Israel is “committing genocide” in Gaza.

New poll: The vast majority of NYC Dem primary voters agree with Mamdani’s Israel positions, even arresting Bibi.

57% say they’d be less likely to support incumbent Dems who don’t endorse Mamdani. That includes Schumer and Jeffries right now. www.semafor.com/article/07/2...

As Trade Deal Looms, Trump Goes Soft on China Taiwan’s president cancels a trip to Latin America after Beijing protested his plan to transit through the U.S.

NEW from @michaelrwarren.bsky.social: As Trade Deal Looms, TRUMP Goes Soft on China. Taiwan’s president cancels a trip to Latin America after Beijing protested his plan to transit through the U.S. thedispatch.com/article/trum... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

The Republican Jewish Coalition: David Becomes Goliath How the 40-year-old organization transformed into a major power player.

NEW: The Republican Jewish Coalition. — David Becomes (a GOP) Goliath. My deep dive on perhaps the most influential group in Republican politics. thedispatch.com/article/repu... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

‘Just a Normal Life’ In Los Angeles, a prayer to the patron saint of lost causes.

NEW from Kevin D. Williamson in LOS ANGELES: You see a guy with a big-ass tattoo of St. Jude on his forearm and you know there’s a story and that a lot of that story is going to be horrifying. (never miss a KDW dispatch from the road.) thedispatch.com/article/ille... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

MAGA Voters Happy With Trump’s Iran Strike, Insiders Say The president’s base is also divided on Israel along generational lines.

NEW: MAGA GOP voters most supportive of TRUMP precisely because he's skeptical of foreign military engagements is giving U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure 👍👍 up, defying assumptions about POTUS' loyal political base. thedispatch.com/article/dona... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

How Sergio Gor Cashed in With Trumpworld Questions remain about the key Trump aide’s path to the White House.

NEW from @michaelrwarren.bsky.social: How Sergio Gor Cashed in With Trumpworld. Questions remain about the key Trump aide’s path to the White House. thedispatch.com/article/serg... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Trump Is Winning the Iran Argument Within MAGA World—For Now The Middle East conflict is isolating the neo-isolationists.

NEW from @mccormackjohn.bsky.social: Trump Is Winning the Iran Argument Within MAGA World —For Now, The Middle East conflict is isolating the neo-isolationists. thedispatch.com/article/dona... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Antisemitic Attacks Put Democrats in a Bind Progressives condemn violent attacks while declining to criticize pro-Palestinian rhetoric.

NEW from Charles Hilu: Antisemitic Attacks Put Democrats in a Bind. Progressives condemn violent attacks while declining to criticize pro-Palestinian rhetoric. thedispatch.com/article/prog... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Centrist Democrats Take Progressives to the Woodshed Lawmakers urge the party to pivot to the middle.

NEW: During recent political conference in D.C., collection of lawmakers condemned Democratic Party as elitist, leftist, and out of touch. They were all Democrats—as were most in audience that applauded at nearly every turn. thedispatch.com/article/cent... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Will Trump Give Electability a Chance? The scandal-plagued Ken Paxton’s challenge to John Cornyn in Texas will test the president’s political restraint.

NEW from @michaelrwarren.bsky.social: Will Trump Give Electability a Chance? The scandal-plagued Ken Paxton’s challenge to John Cornyn in Texas will test POTUS' political restraint. thedispatch.com/article/john... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

‘Weak’ and ‘Woke’: Dems Seek to Improve Standing With Working Class Voters A new strategic initiative aims to be honest about voters’ perceptions.

NEW: Repairing the Democratic Party’s frayed bond w/ working class voters is focus of a postelection initiative launched by an established Democratic super PAC & overseen by a trio of LA Ds, inclu James Carville & Mitch Landrieu. thedispatch.com/article/demo... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

The GOP’s Fiscal Hawk Era Is Officially Over Populism has remade the party; now only a few lonely senators are worried about the budget bill’s impact on debt.

NEW from me: There is no constituency for debt reduction. Hence, the current reconciliation package making its way through Congress. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... @opinion.bloomberg.com

What Becomes of DOGE Without Elon Musk? The agency sowed chaos early in Trump’s term, and legal challenges continue.

What becomes of DOGE without Elon Musk?

Cole Murphy and Peter Gattuso answer in today's Morning Dispatch: thedispatch.com/newsletter/m...

Josh Shapiro Warms to National Leadership But can Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor handle the spotlight?

NEW from SCRANTON, PA: @joshshapiropa.bsky.social Warms to National Leadership. But can Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor handle the spotlight? thedispatch.com/article/josh... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Will Ruben Gallego Lead Democrats Out of the Wilderness? The Arizona senator prevailed where Kamala Harris failed. Can he repeat that success nationwide?

NEW from @mccormackjohn.bsky.social: Can @gallego.senate.gov Lead Democrats Out of the Wilderness? The AZ senator prevailed where Kamala Harris failed. Can he repeat that success nationwide? thedispatch.com/article/rube... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Killing Them Softly Business groups have remained measured in their opposition to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

NEW: Killing them Softly? The measured lobbying strategy business groups view as the only viable option for derailing Donald Trump’s tariffs. thedispatch.com/article/us-c... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

High-Speed Fail California has spent billions since 2008 without laying a single piece of track.

NEW from @scottlincicome.bsky.social: High-Speed Fail. California has spent billions since 2008 without laying a single piece of track. thedispatch.com/newsletter/c... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Are We Sleepwalking Toward a Constitutional Crisis? Congress shrugs at a top White House adviser suggesting the president may suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

NEW from @mccormackjohn.bsky.social: Are We Sleepwalking Toward a Constitutional Crisis? Congress shrugs at a top White House adviser suggesting the president may suspend the writ of habeas corpus. thedispatch.com/article/habe... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Don’t Call This Conservatism Much of American ‘conservatism’ today doesn’t deserve the label.

NEW #MondayEssay from Jonah Goldberg: Don’t Call This Conservatism. Much of American ‘conservatism’ today doesn’t deserve the label. thedispatch.com/article/cons... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

How Ed Martin Failed His Way to D.C. Donald Trump wants him confirmed as U.S. attorney, but he’ll face questions about his scandal-plagued past.

NEW from @michaelrwarren.bsky.social: How Ed Martin Failed His Way to D.C. TRUMP wants him confirmed as U.S. attorney, but he’ll face questions about his scandal-plagued past. thedispatch.com/article/ed-m... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

I was making a broad assessment of certain voters’ views about a long period of time. But I’ve said in other interviews that it’s interesting what Trump says about trade given his renegotiation of NAFTA

‘We’re Just Hoping the Ship Sinks’ How three small American businesses are paying the price for Trump’s tariffs.

NEW from @mccormackjohn.bsky.social: ‘We’re Just Hoping the Ship Sinks. ’How three small American businesses (inclu two in PA) are paying the price for Trump’s tariffs. thedispatch.com/article/trum... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

What ‘Buying American’ Really Means The politics of consumer choice are about as old as the republic itself.

LATEST: What ‘Buying American’ Really Means. The politics of consumer choice are about as old as the republic itself. thedispatch.com/article/buy-... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

An Absurd Rationale for Provoking a Constitutional Crisis Donald Trump’s ability to carry out mass deportations won’t depend on his ability to use the Alien Enemies Act against a Venezuelan gang.

NEW from @mccormackjohn.bsky.social: "...the argument that the Alien Enemies Act is a key tool necessary to carry out mass deportations is absurd on its face..." thedispatch.com/article/dona... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

Big news: The Dispatch has acquired @scotus-blog.bsky.social, and we're thrilled to welcome cofounder Amy Howe—widely respected as one of the nation's leading legal journalists—to our team.

The Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Some NEWS ... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/b...

The GOP Considers the Unthinkable: Tax Hikes To pay for extending 2017 tax cuts, Republicans may target the wealthiest earners with increases.

NEW: The GOP Considers the Unthinkable: Tax Hikes. To pay for extending 2017 tax cuts, Republicans may target wealthiest earners w/ increases. thedispatch.com/article/repu... @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social