Founders Town Hall: Entering the Home Stretch

Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Our next Founders Town Hall will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, August 26, at 8:00 p.m. ET. We’ve almost made it through August—which Josh Barro has argued is “routinely the year’s stupidest news month”—and are entering the home stretch ahead of the 2026 midterms. Before things get too serious again, Dispatch co-founders Steve Hayes and Jonah Goldberg will be joined by Politics Editor Mike Warren to recap the summer that was and answer your questions as we head into the fall. On the docket: Are the midterms going to go as badly for Republicans as current polling suggests? What are Mike’s goals for his new Next Right newsletter? Is Vice President J.D. Vance’s effort to position himself as the GOP heir apparent working? What is causing the intense—and increasingly bipartisan—blowback against data centers around the country? What’s coming down the pike for The Dispatch this fall? We’ve added more than 330 Premium and Lifetime members since our last Founders Town Hall a few weeks ago, so if this is your first one: Welcome! Be sure to come prepared with questions; Jonah, Steve, and Mike will be ready to answer them as best they can. We can’t wait to see you on Zoom. More We Think You’d Like