David M. Drucker
@DavidMDrucker
@thedispatch Senior Writer; Bloomberg @opinion contributing columnist; Author of "IN TRUMP'S SHADOW" via @twelvebooks
Thrilled to announce "In Trump's Shadow," my first book — on 2024 & Trump's generational impact on GOP. Special thanks for bringing it to life go to my editor @skdesmond1973, my agents @matt_latimer & @keithurbahn + everyone at @JavelinDC. Pre-order: amzn.to/3ACBxr4 =>
Thrilled to announce "In Trump's Shadow," my first book — on 2024 & Trump's generational impact on GOP. Special thanks for bringing it to life go to my editor @skdesmond1973, my agents @matt_latimer & @keithurbahn + everyone at @JavelinDC. Pre-order: amzn.to/3ACBxr4 =>
Trump's 2017 tax cuts were never very popular with voters, writes @DavidMDrucker. This time around, the GOP is hoping they can sell America on his new plan (via @opinion) bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
The GOP has found a new attack line for 2026: Paint every Democrat as a Zohran Mamdani. It may be unfair, but it's straight out of the political playbook both parties use, writes @DavidMDrucker (via @opinion) bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
Most people know that the GOP’s tax bill is on the verge of becoming law. But few know its most important components. 🎥 Tune in as @skgreen joins @MaryEllenKlas and @DavidMDrucker LIVE to discuss: Tuesday, 8:30am EDT x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
There is no constituency for debt reduction, hence ... =>
Republicans' strategy on the deficit: deflection. Lots and lots of deflection. @PostOpinions
NEW: The @RJC — David Becomes (a GOP) Goliath. My deep dive on perhaps the most influential group in Republican politics. thedispatch.com/article/republ… @thedispatch
NEW in @thedispatch from @MichaelRWarren =>> thedispatch.com/article/jeffre…
NEW from Kevin D. Williamson in LOS ANGELES: You see a guy with a big-ass tattoo of St. Jude on his forearm and you know there’s a story and that a lot of that story is going to be horrifying. (never miss a KDW dispatch from the road.) thedispatch.com/article/illega… @thedispatch
NEW: Moderate Democrats Fear the @ZohranKMamdani Effect. How New York City’s would-be mayor complicates Democratic positioning in upcoming races. thedispatch.com/article/zohran… @thedispatch
The Dispatch is launching The Next 250, a yearlong project. We’ll spend the year talking about how we can take that baton and build towards a future our Founding Fathers can be proud of. Join today: thedispatch.com/join-offer/the…
Passed, 51-50 with @VP voting in the affirmative: Passage of Cal. #107, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as amended.
Shades of Obamacare sausage-making in this reconciliation process.
I grew up in the shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, hearing of America’s imminent collapse at the hands of the Soviets, Japan, and China. Despite our many challenges, America always perseveres and we will again🇺🇸 news.gallup.com/poll/692150/am…
NEW this morning from @LTGHRMcMaster: Trump Ends the Folly of De-escalation. For too long, American presidents let Iran believe it could act with impunity. thedispatch.com/article/trump-… @thedispatch
NEW: MAGA GOP voters most supportive of TRUMP precisely because he's skeptical of foreign military engagements is giving U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure 👍👍 up, defying assumptions about POTUS' loyal political base. thedispatch.com/article/donald… @thedispatch
Tillis’ statement was right about one particular thing: Lawmakers who exert power granted to the Supreme Branch are currently not in vogue — in either party.
My gaze never left the president. Everything happened simultaneously, seemed to happen in split-second layers. I saw him flinch. He grabbed his ear. I saw the blood streak on his face as the bullets cut across the stage, and he ducked down below the podium nypost.com/2025/06/29/us-…
My Sunday @PKCapitol column: “Nobody can party like hockey players.” @JackyRosen recalls when North Stars left her a $300~ tip in late ‘70s. And how that framed her views on workers and no tax on tips. Her ‘24 win provides a centrist map similar to Mamdani in NYC … link ..
NEW from @MichaelRWarren: How Sergio Gor Cashed in With Trumpworld. Questions remain about the key Trump aide’s path to the White House. thedispatch.com/article/sergio… @thedispatch
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled that a government task force that determines what preventive health care services insurers must cover at no cost under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is constitutional. abcnews.link/vtjp5QM
‘Oh wait, so it’s okay to like Amy Coney Barrett again?’