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: Pain at the Pump

Plus: Igor Danchenko pleads not guilty to charges of lying to federal investigators.

The Morning Dispatch: Pfizer’s Promising New COVID-19 Treatment

Health officials hope oral antiviral drugs will usher in a return to greater normalcy.

The Morning Dispatch: The Debate Over Paying Families Separated at the Border

Plus: The Justice Department has considered payments in response to an ACLU lawsuit.

The Morning Dispatch: Biden’s Big Friday

Jobs numbers were better than expected, and the House passed the bipartisan infrastructure framework.

The Morning Dispatch: The Growing Crisis in Ethiopia

Plus: The Federal Reserve scales back its asset purchase program.

The Morning Dispatch: Turning an Eye Toward the Midterms

Plus: The battle over vaccine mandates for first responders.

Youngkin Turns Virginia Red

What lessons will Republicans and Democrats draw from Republican Glenn Youngkin's victory?

The Morning Dispatch: Inflation Pains

Wages are up but so are prices, hampering overall economic confidence.

The Morning Dispatch: Biden Heads to Europe

Plus: Facebook changes its name to Meta.

The Morning Dispatch: NIH, EcoHealth, and ‘Gain of Function’ Research

Did top officials present false claims to Congress about the nature of studies funded by the U.S. government?

The Morning Dispatch: Executive Privilege Fight Heats Up

Congressional leaders may face a long fight to secure former president Donald Trump's documents.

The Morning Dispatch: A Mixed Message on Taiwan

Plus: A lack of transparency from the Biden administration on evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

The Morning Dispatch: Why Has the U.S. Admitted No Uyghur Refugees?

Plus: COVID will be endemic. When will we accept that?

The Morning Dispatch: Why China’s Economy Is Cooling Off

Plus: Moscow announces it will suspend its diplomatic mission to NATO.