The Morning Dispatch
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The Collapse of Kakhovka Dam
Southern Ukraine faces ecological and humanitarian disasters following the mysterious destruction of a Russian-controlled dam.
The GOP Field Takes Shape
Plus: House Republicans threaten to hold FBI director in contempt over Biden probe.
The Ukrainian Counteroffensive Might Be Here
Plus: Will RFK Jr. prove to be a thorn in Joe Biden’s side?
A U.S.-China Thaw in the Making?
Plus: The Texas House votes to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
An Anticlimactic End to the Debt Ceiling Saga
Plus: Revisiting Pakistan’s recent political upheaval.
International Outrage over Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law
Critics oppose the African country’s crackdown on homosexuality on both moral and practical grounds.
The Debt Ceiling Clock Ticks On
Plus: Biden taps Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Lawmakers (Re)Introduce Immigration Reform
“Dignity” bill offers migrants legal pathways—if it passes.
Leaders Focused on Russia, China at G7 Summit
Plus: Biden administration reverses course on F-16 jets to Ukraine.
Zelensky’s European Tour
With U.S. military aid on the verge of drying up, Ukrainians look elsewhere to shore up their defenses.