Augustus Bayard

Augustus Bayard

Pop Quiz: Are School COVID Relief Funds Working?

Educators and analysts still don’t understand whether the billions the federal government sent to schools is achieving its goals.

The Morning Dispatch: Another Election Denier Clinches a Governor’s Primary

Plus: The Senate votes overwhelmingly to clear Finland and Sweden’s inclusion in NATO.

Is Copper Really an Economic Bellwether?

A Dispatch explainer.

Who Decides What a Recession Is?

A Dispatch explainer.

Trump Sat By as the Capitol Was Under Siege

Plus: A bipartisan group of senators wants to reform how electoral votes are certified.

The Road to a Lithium-Ion-Powered Future Is Full of Twists

A Dispatch explainer.

The Texas GOP Takes a Hard Right Turn

The state’s congressional representatives say the party's new platform is much ado about nothing, but some analysts believe it could be a harbinger of things to come.