The Morning Dispatch

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Dueling Rulings on Abortion Drug

Plus: The Republican Party struggles to come to a post-Roe consensus.

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Transgender Athletes and Title IX

The Biden administration releases a new rule that seems to satisfy no one.

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An Update on Ukraine

Fighting continues in Bakhmut as Ukrainian forces prepare for a possible spring counteroffensive.

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Chicago Has a New Mayor

Plus: Wisconsin has a new Supreme Court justice.

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Former President Arraigned

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg faces an uphill climb for a Trump conviction.

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The Logistics of a TikTok Ban

Plus: Why Russia detained a Wall Street Journal reporter.

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Debt Ceiling Negotiations Turn Spicy

Lawmakers and the White House trade jabs over raising the federal debt limit.

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Trump Indicted

Plus: Senate votes to repeal two war powers authorizations.

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United States Looks to Counter China in Africa

Plus: It’s Opening Day! ⚾

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Netanyahu Hits Pause on Judicial Reforms

‘There is a lot of mistrust in Israel, from all sides.’

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France Rages Over Pension Reforms

‘It’s perhaps not the moment to take a trip to Paris.’

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House Passes Parental Rights Bill

Plus: A March Madness update after an exciting weekend of games. 🏀☘️

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The Mirage of the FDIC’s $250,000 Limit

Plus: TikTok’s turn in the barrel.

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Xi and Putin’s Burgeoning Bromance

Plus: The Federal Reserve forges ahead with its rate-hiking campaign despite turmoil in the banking sector.

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Getting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of the Water Supply

Plus: Biden vetoes GOP-led bill on ESG investing.

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Trumped-Up Charges?

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg appears on the verge of indicting the former president. But should he?

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