What did Pete Hegseth mean when he said the Qataris were building an Air Force base in Idaho?

Alex Demas breaks down why it’s not actually a foreign base, but a joint training facility under U.S. control.

"One of the things that people resent about Israel and the Jews is that we talk about them so much. The reason we talk about Israel a lot is because Israel's in the news a lot. Like Israel's under threat. Israel gets attacked." --@jonah.b.bskysocial on The Dispatch Podcast

Who had the best sick day food growing up?

Mike Warren: Grilled cheese sandwich + Sprite
Jonah Goldberg: Grilled cheese sandwich + Chicken & star soup
Steve Hayes Soft-boiled eggs (with a lot of salt)

"So we've seen the identity causes exhaust themselves, the feminism, the racial issues, even transgender activism. But the next wave really might be an attack on free market capitalism and so on." --Claire Lehmann on The Remnant

"What you're gonna end up with is probably a more radical Democratic party than where it is now, once that party gets back into power." --Mike Warren on The Dispatch Podcast

Both the Democratic and Republican parties have identity crises, @jonah.g.bskysocial explains on The Dispatch Podcast.

"Trump is, weirdly enough and perversely enough, the most anti-American politician of our generation, by a long shot." --Kevin Williamson on The Dispatch Podcast

"Donald Trump tried to overthrow the US government the last time he was in power. No one's allowed to be shocked by the fact that he's an authoritarian creep." --Kevin Williamson on The Dispatch Podcast

"The key to understanding Pete Hegseth is to have a deep appreciation for the fact that he's a dork." --Kevin Williamson on The Dispatch Podcast

Kevin Williamson explains how Pete Hegseth cosplays a tough guy on today's Dispatch Podcast:

"Everything about this was reeking of politicized prosecution." --David French's response to the James Comey indictment on Advisory Opinions