Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel went before Congress this week, and Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes, Mike Warren, and David French consider whether confirmation hearings are a giant waste of time. Also, Donald Trump’s shaming of Colombia’s president made Sarah rediscover the allure of Great Men of History theory.The Agenda:

—The hearings that weren’t worth your (and the nation’s) time

—Gerrymandering isn’t the problem you think it is (or is it?)

—Everything is broken and I didn’t break it

—Trump bullies his way to foreign policy wins

—The power of leadership over the human heart

—Is DeepSeek our Sputnik moment? (And should we retire Sputnik comparisons?)Show Notes:

—John McCormack on RFK's confirmation process

—The Dispatch explainer on Trump's Colombian feud

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