David French

David French is a senior editor at The Dispatch and a columnist for Time. His next book, Divided We Fall, will be released in 2020. He is a former major in the United States Army Reserve.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, arrives before President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 4, 2020.

Mitt Romney’s Honorable Stand Reaffirmed the Wisdom of Impeaching Trump

Wednesday, February 6 was supposed to be a moment of pure triumph for Donal...

Wednesday, February 6 was supposed to be a moment of pure triumph for Donald Trump. The day after he delivered the State of the Union – and the same week that Democrats struggled to announce...

Fans place flowers, candles and memorabilia during a vigil for late Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, at the LA Live entertainment complex across the street from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.

Kobe’s Basketball Greatness Made Him a Hero to So Many Kids. What Happens When a Child’s Hero Dies?

When I watched the coverage of Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s death, amidst the p...

When I watched the coverage of Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s death, amidst the primary grief I felt for Kobe’s wife, his surviving children, and the people who knew him and loved him, there were a...

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The Growing Threat to Free Speech Online

There are times when vitally important stories lurk behind the headlines. Y...

There are times when vitally important stories lurk behind the headlines. Yes, impeachment is historic and worth significant coverage, but it’s not the only important story. The recent threat of war with Iran merited every...

President Donald Trump exits after holding an 'Evangelicals for Trump' campaign event held at the King Jesus International Ministry in Miami, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2020.

President Trump's Bold, Justified Gamble in Killing Soleimani May Just Pay Off

When Donald Trump ordered the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, he ...

When Donald Trump ordered the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, he played perhaps his strongest card in a weak strategic hand. He placed a bold bet that his strike would brush back the Iranian...

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray take an oath before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC on June 18, 2018.

The Inspector General's FBI Report Should Disturb Republicans and Democrats Alike

Fair-minded readers of Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowit...

Fair-minded readers of Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz’s report detailing his investigation of the FBI’s decision to open its “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into potential links between Russia and multiple Trump campaign aides should be...

Russian paramilitaries stand guard outside of a Ukrainian military base in the town of Perevevalne near the Crimean city of Simferopol in Perevevalne, Ukraine on March 6, 2014.

Trump’s Actions in Ukraine Weren’t Just Wrong, They Were Dangerous

One of the problems with understanding the Ukraine impeachment proceedings ...

One of the problems with understanding the Ukraine impeachment proceedings is that while there is a one-sentence summary of what Trump did – he hijacked American foreign policy to attempt to extort an investigation of...

President Donald Trump is seen speaking in this double exposure photograph taken during a rally in Dallas, on Oct. 17, 2019.

If You Didn’t Already Think Trump Was Unfit for Office, Syria and Ukraine Should Change Your Mind

Throughout the 2016 presidential primaries and through the presidential cam...

Throughout the 2016 presidential primaries and through the presidential campaign, those of us who were classified as “Never Trump” or “anti-Trump” conservatives repeated the same mantra, time and time again: Character is destiny. A man’s...