Mary Trimble

Mary Trimble is the editor of The Morning Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2023, she interned at The Dispatch, in the political archives at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), and at Voice of America, where she produced content for their French-language service to Africa. When not helping write The Morning Dispatch, she is probably watching classic movies, going on weekend road trips, or enjoying live music with friends.

Mary Trimble

Trump’s New York Criminal Trial Hears First Witness

‘It was election fraud, pure and simple.’

Columbia Roiled By Antisemitism

An anti-Israel encampment has sparked copycats at elite universities across the country.

House Passes Trio of Foreign Aid Bills

What do the bipartisan pieces of legislation actually do?

An Early Morning Strike On Iran

Plus: After first-quarter data came in hotter than expected, the U.S. economy enters uncharted territory.

House Releases Foreign Aid Bills

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s gambit to fund Israel and Ukraine could put his speakership on the line.

U.K. Report Calls into Question Youth Gender-Transition Treatments

‘For most young people, a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender-related distress.’

Polls Show Biden-Trump Race Narrowing

With plenty of time left on the clock, could third-party candidates play spoiler?

Iran Launches Direct Attack on Israel

Plus: Former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial begins.

U.S.-Japan Summit Addresses Chinese Threat in the Indo-Pacific

Biden continues to build coalitions of the willing in Asia.

House Divided Over Surveillance Authority

Republican lawmakers (at least temporarily) tank an effort to reauthorize a key national security tool.