James Comey Indicted, Again

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🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle, and Sarah Isgur to discuss the role of populism within the Democratic Party and the second Department of Justice indictment of James Comey. The Agenda:—Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops Senate bid—Right-wing vs. left-wing populism—Populism meets reality—The James Comey indictment—Indicting political opponents—Future of the justice system The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by clicking here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.9	Welcome to the Dispatch Podcast.
0:36.9	I'm Steve Hayes. On today's roundtable, we'll discuss the role of populism within the Democratic Party and the shocking suspension of Maine Governor Janet Mills' Senate campaign.
0:47.4	We'll also discuss the Department of Justice's indictment of former FBI director James Comey over a picture of seashells arranged to spell 8647.
0:57.7	I'm joined today by my dispatch colleagues, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isker, and dispatch contributor Megan McCartle.
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