Nick Catoggio

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.

Nick Catoggio

Menace and Cringe

The bad romance of countercultural protests.

The Two Michaels

Everyone loves a convert.

The Duty to Obstruct

Is there one?

Magic Mike

The stunning transformation of Speaker Mike Johnson.

Missing Souljah

Joe Biden and the ‘persuasion election.’

Burning Down the House

The end of Mike Johnson?

Taking the W

Israel shouldn’t retaliate against Iran—yet.

The ‘Vibes’ Factor

What voters know, and what they assume.

Holy War

Why some nationalists are treating foreign policy as a Christian litmus test.

The Two MAGAs

Mike Johnson versus Marjorie Taylor Greene.