The Dispatch

Melania Trump took the White House podium to deny any friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Nobody asked. Nobody’s buying it. The Daily Dispatch breaks down the bizarre statement, what the administration is still hiding about the Epstein files, and why this denial may have raised more questions than it answered.

NASA's Artemis II made history — the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen took humanity back to the Moon. Michelle Kinney covered it live as it happened, and Mayday Network military analyst Lt. Col. Jaclyn Urso (ret.) stopped by at the end with a message that cut through every...

Donald Trump threatened to obliterate Iran's civilization. Hours later, TACO. Even as he announced the ceasefire, Iranian missiles were hitting Israel and Kuwait. This isn't a deal. It's a surrender. Once again none of this needed to happen. Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky break down exactly what was lost, who won, and why we cannot go on like this. 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com...

Saturday morning cartoons for grownups trying to stay sane, stay human, and stay in the fight. Julie's back from Japan and Korea with a lot of thoughts about bullet trains, Korean skincare, and why America is falling behind. Plus: Geno Auriemma's postgame meltdown and what it says about the standards women — especially Black women — are held to in public life. And we opened with Casablanca, becaus...

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[Recorded LIVE Wednesday April 1, 2026] Opening: Clip from Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Tonight, Donald Trump addresses the nation on Iran. We'll be honest — none of us want to watch this. But we have to. Joining Michelle Kinney live is retired Lt. Col. Jaclyn Urso, former Judge Advocate of the United States Marine Corps and Mayday Network military analyst. Together they'll preview what we know goi...

[Recorded LIVE Wednesday April 1, 2026] There is no plan. There is no strategy. There is no one in charge. This is not an April Fools' joke. We wish it were. This morning, Donald Trump threatened Iran on Truth Social. Rubio made statements last night that should alarm everyone. Trump threatened to leave NATO. The UK Prime Minister said "this is not our war." And tonight, Trump addresses the nation...

[Recorded LIVE Tuesday March 31, 2026] Kristi Noem has been very busy. Busy separating families. Busy detaining innocent people. Busy being the face of some of the most cruel federal enforcement this country has ever seen. Her husband, apparently, has also been very busy. With busty balloons. We have thoughts!

[Recorded LIVE Tuesday March 31, 2026]  Tom Homan grew up just a few miles from where Mayday Co-Founder Michelle Kinney did. She knows these towns — the harbors, the diners, the people who don't make noise unless they mean it. When someone in that corner of the world decides to say something publicly, it's not for attention. It's because they've made up their mind. This is the same town that stood...

[RECORDED LIVE MARCH 15, 2026] Part two of Mayday Madness: Selection Sunday. Michelle and her husband Joe Urso are back for the women's bracket. UConn is undefeated, number one overall, and leading the country in basically every stat. Joe has Vanderbilt and their star Michaela Blakes making a deep run.  The Mayday Network — a women-founded, women-led independent media — built for a country in cris...

[RECORDED LIVE March 15, 2026] It's Selection Sunday. Michelle brings in the one person she trusts most for this — her husband Joe Urso, banking regulatory attorney by day, backgammon grandmaster by night, and lifelong sports fanatic. They go region by region through the men's NCAA bracket: teams they like, teams they don't, and mascots that may or may not factor into the picks. Joe has Vanderbilt...

Julie's in Japan. Michelle's sick. The show must go on. This week it's Michelle solo — running on DayQuil and the sheer will of the comment section. She's got updates on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood launching its first-ever YouTube channel (and why that matters more than it should right now), the genuinely unhinged story of Bill Maher almost receiving the Mark Twain Prize before the White House interv...

[RECORDED LIVE March 20, 2026] A federal judge just ruled that the Pentagon's restrictions on press access are unconstitutional. That's a big deal — and it shouldn't get buried. Michelle breaks it down. Read the full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/business/media/pentagon-press-restrictions-new-york-times.html  

[RECORDED LIVE March 19, 2026] The Trump administration just subpoenaed James Comey — again. This time it's part of a sweeping "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting the officials who investigated and prosecuted Donald Trump. More than 130 subpoenas have been issued. Former CIA Director John Brennan is also a target. The new grand jury is in Florida. The judge is Aileen Cannon. They tried this...

Saturday morning, and we went everywhere. Julie and Michelle make the case for Hillary Clinton — the real one, not the GOP's media caricature they've made her into. Hillary Clinton, the woman beloved by everyone who actually knows her. The one who handled the Epstein deposition like a boss and still gets blamed for her husband's behavior. Enough already. Then: New York's 12th Congressional Distric...

Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky are taking your questions live and joined by Journalist Tom Moran, author of The. Jersey Lowdown on Substack. https://tommoran3.substack.com/p/pret... Hegseth's Pentagon photo ban, latest Trump TACO on DOJ T Reversal on Law Firm Sanctions, Day 12 of the Iran war, and whatever else you want to throw at us. Pull up a chair. The Daily Dispatch with Julie Roginsky an...

[RECORDED LIVE TUES MARCH 10] Brewster’s Billions. Except Montgomery Brewster had to spend his own money. Pete Hegseth spent yours. A $98,000 Steinway. A handmade Japanese flute. King crab — five times. $225 million in furniture. All of it in a single month, while the average American is rationing insulin, drowning in student debt, and trying to keep the lights on. A GOP senator is now asking the...

Donald Trump — five draft deferments — is reportedly reconsidering reinstating the draft. Michelle and Julie brought in the right person to talk about it: Lt. Col. Jaclyn Urso (ret.), former Judge Advocate of the United States Marine Corps and The Mayday Network's military analyst. What does it actually take to reinstate the draft? What are the legal and constitutional guardrails? And what does it...

They installed the January 6th memorial plaque at 4AM. Three years late. No ceremony. No cameras. Mike Johnson let it sit in a Capitol basement while wrapping himself in Blue Lives Matter. Donald Trump buried the terrorism warning because it was bad for his image. And when he says "people die" in war — he means us. They are not moderates. They are not just cowards. They are traitors. The Daily Dis...

[RECORDED LIVE SATURDAY MARCH 7] Some Saturdays you need to laugh. Some Saturdays you need to cry at a Simon & Garfunkel video for an hour and not totally know why. This is both. Pull up a chair. Saturdays for Sanity — Saturday morning cartoons for grownups trying to stay sane, stay human, and stay in the fight. The Daily Dispatch with Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney is brought to you by Th...

[RECORDED LIVE MARCH 5 2026, 1PM ET] Reports are swirling that Donald Trump may be preparing to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. We discuss what’s happening, what it could mean, and why the chaos inside DHS keeps getting worse. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-iuis-preparing-to-fire-kristi-noem-85815862 The Daily Dispatch with Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney is brought to...

Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney open the floor for an Ask Me Anything — and nothing is off limits. From the latest chaos surrounding Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski's "alleged" affair to media meltdowns and whatever questions you want to throw at us, this is your chance to ask anything. Politics, media, culture — let’s get into it. Follow The Mayday Network: https://www.themaydaynetwork.com h...

Texas and North Carolina just delivered a major turnout signal — and if elections are free and fair, it’s pointing toward a real Democratic wave. But Dallas County shows exactly how Republicans are already trying to muddy the waters: confusing polling rules, bad info, and courts stepping in to shut doors early.   Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky break down what the numbers really mean, why polli...

We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming to Bring You This Breaking News -- US Attacks Iran Overnight without Congressional Approval.  So much for Sanity.  Guests:  Lt. Col. Jaclyn Urso (Ret) fmr Judge Advocate USMC, Mayday Military Analyst Professor and Media Critic Jeff Jarvis, CoHost of Mayday 'Breaking the News' Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) NJ-12 WATCH & SHARE 'Warmonge...

Well. Here we are. A year into Trump 2.0 and somehow the democracy is weaker, our allies trust us less, strongmen trust us more, and the word “fascism” no longer feels theoretical. So yes — the State of the Union should be… something. If you’re bracing yourself, do it with us. Join Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney tonight at 8:30 PM ET for live coverage. We’ll separate reality from propaganda, f...