The Morning Dispatch
Every weekday morning, Mary Trimble and Grayson Logue provide an essential news briefing, along with original reporting and analysis on the day’s biggest stories.
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A Renewed Push to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
Plus: What’s going on with schoolgirls in Iran?
McCarthy Puts Republicans in a January 6 Bind
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson debuts his latest round of January 6 revisionist history.
Congress Wades Into D.C. Crime Policy
President Biden has vowed not to veto a Republican-led measure that would reverse an overhaul of the capital’s criminal code.
COVID-19’s Origins Back Under the Microscope
“[Whether] this was a lab leak or not, it’s absolutely conceivable that the next epidemic could be started by a laboratory.”
Worrying Nuclear Reports Out of Iran
The Islamic Republic’s nuclear enrichment creeps toward weapons grade.
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Sink Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation
Plus: Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor to lose reelection in decades.
Biden’s Immigration Saga
Supporters and detractors alike say Biden’s new immigration plan sounds a lot like his predecessor’s.
The China-Russia Partnership Holds Steadfast
American officials say Beijing will face consequences if it supports Russia’s war with lethal aid.
Israeli Judicial Reforms Advance Over Vocal Opposition
Plus: Should we be concerned about China buying up American farmland?
SCOTUS Hears Section 230 Challenge
Where will the Court land on what's been described as the statutory pillar of the modern internet?
What Does ‘As Long as It Takes’ Mean?
Plus: What the latest Dominion filing says about Fox News’ relationship with its viewers.
Happy Presidents’ Day
The weekend’s news, plus excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address.
