At first blush, it might seem strange that J.D. Vance and Abdul El-Sayed have zeroed in on each other as foils, given that they’re so much alike.

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.

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At first blush, it might seem strange that J.D. Vance and Abdul El-Sayed have zeroed in on each other as foils, given that they’re so much alike.

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