The Morning Dispatch
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The Morning Dispatch: Omicron Meets Hospital Overwhelm
Two years into the pandemic, health workers are battling COVID-19 with fewer reinforcements.
The Morning Dispatch: Is There a Way Forward for an Expanded Child Tax Credit?
Democrats and Republicans differ on how such a measure should be constructed.
The Morning Dispatch: A Very Omicron Christmas
While COVID-19 case numbers are at similar levels to Christmas 2020, this holiday season offers plenty of reasons to be hopeful about the virus' future.
The Morning Dispatch: Our Favorite Holiday Traditions
Plus: Readers share their own favorite traditions.
The Morning Dispatch: Putin Ratchets Up the Tension With Ukraine
Plus: More House Democrats announce they won’t seek reelection in 2022.
The Morning Dispatch: Omicron Won’t Mean Return to March 2020, According to Biden
The White House tells Americans lockdowns won’t be a part of the strategy against COVID-19’s latest variant.
The Morning Dispatch: Is the Era of Radical Police Reform Over?
Plus: A profile of a lawmaker who fled from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Morning Dispatch: What Comes Next for Build Back Better?
In a statement, President Biden concedes it will not be passed any time soon.
The Morning Dispatch: Federal Reserve Moves to Quell Inflation
Plus: No end in sight for the Ethiopian civil war.
The Morning Dispatch: Newsom Vows to Model Gun Legislation on Texas Abortion Law
Plus: The House passes the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
The Morning Dispatch: What Texts to Mark Meadows Tell Us About January 6
Plus: There were more Americans left behind in Afghanistan than the Biden administration let on.
The Morning Dispatch: Rising Inflation Puts Build Back Better at Risk
Plus: The Summit for Democracy highlights the frightening decline of global democracies.
The Morning Dispatch: What We Know About the Vaccines and Omicron
Plus: A Q&A with two representatives who are trying to fix Congress.
The Morning Dispatch: It’s Instagram’s Turn Before Congress
Plus: A clinical psychologist on social media and mental health.
The Morning Dispatch: Biden Warns Putin Against Ukraine Invasion
Plus: Lawmakers say reforming the Electoral Count Act is necessary post-January 6.