Taking One for the Team

Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio’s daily newsletter featuring sharp, introspective commentary on populism, polarization, and the gradual erosion of American conservatism. I missed the news last week that a U.S. senator has a book coming out in October titled How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents, in which Pete Hegseth (among others) is derided as a “MAGAT.” Nick Catoggio is a staff writer at The Dispatch and is based in Texas. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 16 years gradually alienating a populist readership at Hot Air. When Nick isn’t busy writing a daily newsletter on politics, he’s … probably planning the next day’s newsletter. Newsletter selected Click sign up to start receiving your newsletters. More From Nick Catoggio Newsletter selected Click sign up to start receiving your newsletters.