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The Morning Dispatch

Mexico’s War on the Cartels

James P. Sutton, Peter Gattuso, & Ross Anderson / May 14, 2026

Sir Edward Coke, English jurist. (Artist Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen. Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

Law

The Historic Case for Birthright Citizenship

Keith E. Whittington / March 2, 2026

Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images; Unsplash).

Boiling Frogs

The Alito Vacancy

Nick Catoggio / February 26, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington

The Morning Dispatch

Trump Loses Tariff Case

James P. Sutton, Peter Gattuso, & Ross Anderson / February 23, 2026

Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images and Unsplash).

Boiling Frogs

No Kings

Nick Catoggio / February 20, 2026

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth departs after a secure briefing about Venezuela with lawmakers and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill on November 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The Morning Dispatch

Did Pete Hegseth Order a War Crime?

James P. Sutton, Peter Gattuso, & Ross Anderson / December 2, 2025

Law

DHS Says Videotaping ICE Agents Is Illegal. Federal Courts Disagree.

Walter Olson / October 8, 2025

Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images).

Boiling Frogs

The Gray Zone

Nick Catoggio / October 7, 2025

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The Monday Essay

Our Shadowy Civil Rights Regime

Tal Fortgang / October 6, 2025

Photo illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / POOL / AFP).

Law

The Art of the Defamation Deal

Dan Greenberg / October 3, 2025

Justice Department Reportedly Seeking Indictment On Former FBI Director James Comey

The Morning Dispatch

Trump’s Politicized Justice Department

Peter Gattuso, James P. Sutton, & Ross Anderson / September 30, 2025

James Comey Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

Boiling Frogs

Why Not?

Nick Catoggio / September 25, 2025

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Dispatch Debates

‘Civil Terrorism’ Is a Dangerous Category Error

Matthew Harwood / September 25, 2026

A large protest rally with hundreds of demonstrators holding signs reading "NO WAR" and "END THE GENOCIDE" gathered on a city street with a skyline in the background, flanked by police officers.

Dispatch Debates

To Protect Legitimate Speech, Get Serious About Penalizing Civil Terrorism

Tal Fortgang / September 25, 2026

A group of people, including children wearing traditional Islamic caps and white clothing, gather inside a room during what appears to be a religious or cultural event.

Religion

America Needs No Sharia Law but American Muslims Deserve Liberty

Mustafa Akyol / September 20, 2026

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Dispatch Markets

Should You Invest in Prediction Markets?

Kyla Scanlon / September 10, 2026

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