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To understand how washed-up most of the acts that were booked for the “Freedom 250” celebration in Washington are, reflect on this: In more than one case, it’s not clear at the moment whether a band is still planning to perform because it’s not clear whether that band still exists.

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.