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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Israel Faces Renewed Calls for Hostage Negotiations

The IDF’s accidental killing of three hostages sparks protests in Tel Aviv, but Israeli leaders remain steadfast in their desire to see Hamas eliminated.

The Biden Administration Invests in High-Speed Rail

‘It’s all too easy to be deceived by what we see in other countries.’

Zelensky Delivers His Wish List to Washington

The Ukrainian president makes a personal pitch for continued military aid.

To Pay or Not To Pay … College Athletes

The NCAA and Congress look to formalize name, image, likeness rules.

Venezuela Squeezes Guyana

Tensions are rising in the disputed Essequibo region, sparking regional unease.

Biden Targets the Pharmaceutical Industry

A proposed rule could allow major government interference in drug patents.

Antisemitism Beleaguers the Ivies 

Harvard, Penn, and MIT face the fallout of their presidents’ disastrous congressional testimonies.

China Continues to Test U.S.-Philippine Relations

An update on the goings on in the South China Sea.

GOP Debate IV: Endgame

The one where the candidates lost the plot.

Ukraine Funding at Impasse over Immigration

The debate about the supplemental funding plan goes off the rails.

Crossing the Red Sea

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis attack commercial vessels and Western interests.

An Indian Murder-for-Hire Plot

Plus: Remembering Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

Pax Kissinger

Remembering America’s most (in)famous diplomat.

Headed for the Exits

Is it the quantity or quality of retiring members of Congress that really matters?

Right Back Where We Started From

A wild few days at OpenAI exposed fault lines in the world of tech.

A Day of Ire

What led to the largest riot in Ireland in decades.