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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The Morning Dispatch: The January 6 Committee Presses the Secret Service

Plus: A heatwave wreaks havoc across Europe and America.

The Morning Dispatch: Will Joe Biden Be the 2024 Democratic Nominee?

His polling numbers are down and potential challengers are doing little to tamp down speculations that they’ll run.

The Morning Dispatch: The Regulations That Bought the (Dutch) Farm

Plans to cut emissions in the Netherlands will cause some farmers to lose their livelihoods, and they’re not happy about it.

The Morning Dispatch: Spiking Greitens

As the disgraced former Missouri governor aims for political resurrection, outside groups are pouring in money to remind voters of his alleged past behavior.

The Morning Dispatch: What’s Keeping Brittney Griner in Russia

Russia has hinted it wants a detainee swap to release the WNBA superstar, but U.S. officials are leery of the terms.

The Morning Dispatch: June’s Very Bad, No Good Inflation Report

Plus: Putin takes ‘operational pause’ in war against Ukraine, but continues violence in the region.

The Morning Dispatch: January 6, Not So Spontaneous

'We basically were just following what he said.'

The Morning Dispatch: What’s Next for Protest-Wracked Sri Lanka

An economic meltdown has led to widespread protest and the resignation of top Sri Lankan officials.

The Morning Dispatch: Some Surprisingly Good Jobs Numbers

Suppose they gave a recession and nobody came?

The End of ‘Pen and Phone’

SCOTUS strikes a blow against the lawmaking authority of the regulatory bureaucracy.

The Morning Dispatch: Boris Johnson To Resign

Plus: The early scramble to replace him.

The Morning Dispatch: SCOTUS Okays Coach’s Public Private Prayer

In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that Joe Kennedy's postgame prayers were protected by the 1st Amendment.

The Morning Dispatch: Tragedy in Highland Park

'Fourth of July has always been my favorite holiday of the year. I don’t think that’ll be the way anymore.'

The Morning Dispatch: Happy 4th of July!

Some patriotic lines in lieu of news.

The Morning Dispatch: Making Sense of the Monkeypox

The current outbreak shows cause for concern, but there is already a vaccine available.

The Morning Dispatch: What’s Next for COVID-19 Vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee met recently to discuss future coronavirus booster shots.