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: Biden Waffles on Refugee Caps

Plus: An update on Alexei Navalny, in dire condition in a Russian prison.

The Morning Dispatch: SolarWinds Sanctions for Russia

Plus: Diplomats meet in Vienna to discuss reentering the Iran nuclear deal.

The Morning Dispatch: Leaving Afghanistan

Plus: The CDC kicks the Johnson & Johnson can down the road.

The Morning Dispatch: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Hits a Snag

Plus: As the economy recovers, the specter of inflation.

The Morning Dispatch: China Provokes Taiwan With Airspace Incursion

Plus: Protests in the Twin Cities over the shooting death of Daunte Wright.

The Morning Dispatch: Biden’s SCOTUS Commission

Plus: Workers at an Alabama Amazon plant opt not to unionize.

The Morning Dispatch: Biden Urges Action on Gun Violence Prevention

Plus: Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny deteriorates as Russian authorities continue to deny him access to necessary medical care.

The Morning Dispatch: Tax Hikes On the Horizon

Plus: A look at Maria Ressa and her courageous reporting on authoritarians in Southeast Asia.

The Morning Dispatch: Iran Talks Begin

Plus: The CDC's slowly evolving recommendations for the vaccinated.

The Morning Dispatch: Russia Eyes Ukraine

Plus: An encouraging new jobs report.

The Morning Dispatch: The Ohio Senate Race Gets Trumpy

Plus: The Derek Chauvin trial enters its second week.

The Morning Dispatch: Understanding Georgia’s New Elections Law

Plus: The Supreme Court considers a case over NCAA amateurism.

The Morning Dispatch: Hey, Big Spender

Plus: A scandal-plagued former governor throws his hat back in the political ring.

The Morning Dispatch: The Border Crisis Worsens

Plus: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem tries to navigate the culture wars.

The Morning Dispatch: WHO Releases COVID Origin Report

Plus: U.S. COVID cases inching up again and good news on the vaccine front.

The Morning Dispatch: The Iran-China Crossover

Two U.S. adversaries break new diplomatic ground.