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Is Dubai's Golden Era Over?
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (885+ words) You're reading The Morning Dispatch, our flagship daily newsletter explaining all the news you need to know today in fewer than 15 minutes. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. Happy Thursday! A Cape Air flight from Nantucket…...
Pete Buttigieg on immigration, policing, and his pitch to libertarians
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (283+ words) "If there was ever a moment for libertarians and conservatives to step up and join the rest of us, we're in it," former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg posted'on X. He was responding to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement tactics…...
Brickbat: Hong Kong Crackdown
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (54+ words) NEXT: You Don't Have To Like Kanye West To Hate His Ban From Britain Nick Gillespie | From the May 2026 issue Charles Oliver | 4. 9. 2026 4: 00 AM Reem Ibrahim | 4. 8. 2026 5: 15 PM Autumn Billings | 4. 8. 2026 5: 00 PM Lenore Skenazy | 4. 8. 2026 4: 45 PM...
Mamdani, Dimon Offer Clashing Visions of New York City'And America at 250
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (294+ words) For contrast, the timing couldn't have been better. Two of the most prominent New Yorkers this week released documents outlining starkly different visions of America's future and perceptions of its past. After reading New York City's 375-page "Preliminary Racial Equity…...
Federal Judge Authorizes Evictions at Condominium Besieged by Sprawling Homeless Encampment
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (290+ words) Residents of the Marylander Condominiums could be evicted any day after a federal judge rebuffed a last-ditch effort to halt the proceedings, putting the future of the condo in jeopardy as a nearby homeless encampment is allowed to stand. He…...
Open Thread
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (62+ words) Eugene Volokh | 4. 9. 2026 3: 00 AM NEXT: Second Amendment Roundup: U. S. Supports Rehearing in D. C. Magazine Ban Case Charles Oliver | 4. 9. 2026 4: 00 AM Reem Ibrahim | 4. 8. 2026 5: 15 PM Autumn Billings | 4. 8. 2026 5: 00 PM Lenore Skenazy | 4. 8. 2026 4: 45 PM Matthew Petti | 4. 8. 2026 4: 28 PM...
This Isn't Ronald Reagan's FCC
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (420+ words) Last month, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened the licenses of broadcasters who "are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news." "This isn't Reagan's FCC," he had declared just a few weeks before." That's because…...
Trump's "War Crimes'
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (1871+ words) Sarah Isgur and David French discuss President Donald Trump's rhetoric over Iran, what constitutes a war crime, and what happens if a military officer fails to obey an order or regulation. The Agenda: John Mulaney gives SCOTUSblog a shoutout Threatening…...
A Peaceful Uneasy Feeling
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (1412+ words) The Dispatch A Peaceful Uneasy Feeling Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. In countless Hollywood blockbusters, a familiar and well-worn trope plays out. The stressed hero hovers over an explosive device as a clock counts…...
The Case for Keeping Elections Local
47+ min ago (245+ words) The American system of election administration is built on a deeper truth about the country itself: It is not culturally or politically uniform. Scholars like Joel Garreau and Colin Woodard have argued that the U. S. contains multiple regional cultures with distinct…...