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: Where Things Stand With COVID Vaccine Boosters

Approval for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters is likely soon.

The Morning Dispatch: Progressive Frustration With Biden’s Supreme Court Commission

One activist complains it was ‘rigged’ against recommending court packing.

The Morning Dispatch: All Eyes on Virginia

Plus: The Heritage Foundation announces Kevin Roberts as its new president.

The Morning Dispatch: A Breakthrough on the COVID Treatment Front

Plus: The potential crash of the Chinese housing market.

The Morning Dispatch: Texas Bans Vaccine Mandates

Plus: An update on the January 6 committee subpoenas to four former Trump advisers.

The Morning Dispatch: Of Southwest and Supply Chains

Plus: The debate over whether the U.S. should take a stronger line in defense of Taiwan.

The Morning Dispatch: Delta Is Waning, But What About Winter?

Plus: The House takes up the debt ceiling.

The Morning Dispatch: Europe’s Continuing Energy Crisis

The energy-importing EU is feeling the squeeze as global fossil fuel demand outstrips current supply.

The Morning Dispatch: Checking in on Vaccine Mandates

Plus: A look at the congressional squabble over funding Israel's Iron Dome.

The Morning Dispatch: The Debt Ceiling Fight Continues

Plus: Federal investigators are scrutinizing the American Conservative Union regarding potential campaign-finance misdeeds.

The Morning Dispatch: Biden Agenda Gridlocked in the House

'Clearly, the bipartisan infrastructure bill will pass,' Nancy Pelosi says, 'once we have agreement on the reconciliation bill.'

The Morning Dispatch: Facebook on the Hot Seat Once Again

Plus: A detailed timeline of our Afghanistan withdrawal.

The Morning Dispatch: One Congressional Crisis Down, One to Go

Lawmakers have reached a deal to avoid a government shutdown, but are still at loggerheads over the debt ceiling.

The Morning Dispatch: Top Generals Go Before Congress

Plus: A look at the impending collapse of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande.

The Morning Dispatch: Breaking Down 2020’s Spike in Violent Crime

Plus: From infrastructure to funding the government, a jam-packed week ahead on Capitol Hill.