Pancreatic Cancer’s Turning Point?

Plus: The Supreme Court expands presidential power over agencies but spares the Fed, and China hits Japanese firms with new export controls.

By Surya Gowda, Evan Spear, Daniel Sipes, & Ross Anderson
\nJune 30, 2026

Happy Tuesday! Washington,D.C., will pay $50,000 to a man police handcuffed for following a National Guard patrol while playing “The Imperial March,” Darth Vader’s theme.

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Surya Gowda

Surya Gowda is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in New York City. Before joining the company in 2026, she worked at USA Today and the political economy publication ProMarket. When Surya isn't writing for The Morning Dispatch, she's probably experimenting with watercolor paints or trying out a creative makeup look.

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Evan Spear

Evan Spear is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in Washington D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2026, he graduated from the University of Chicago with degrees in history and political science. He has previously interned at The Dispatch and CNN. When not writing for The Morning Dispatch, he is probably playing golf, reading a book, or trying (and failing) to find a place to swim.

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Daniel Sipes

Daniel Sipes is aDispatchintern from Washington, D.C. He graduated in 2026 from the University of Chicago with degrees in economics and public policy and a minor in English and creative writing. His hobbies include weightlifting, reading, and continually writing and then throwing away the first 10 pages of the Great American Novel.

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Ross Anderson

Ross Anderson is the Editor of The Morning Dispatch, based in London. Prior to joining the company in 2025, he was an editor at The Spectator, columnist at The New York Sun, and a Tablet fellow. When Ross isn’t working on TMD, he’s probably trying out new tech, lifting weights, or hanging out with his cat, Teddy.

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Pancreatic Cancer’s Turning Point?

Plus: The Supreme Court expands presidential power over agencies but spares the Fed, and China hits Japanese firms with new export controls.

By Surya Gowda, Evan Spear, Daniel Sipes, & Ross Anderson
\nJune 30, 2026

Happy Tuesday! Washington,D.C., will pay $50,000 to a man police handcuffed for following a National Guard patrol while playing “The Imperial March,” Darth Vader’s theme.

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Surya Gowda

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Evan Spear

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Daniel Sipes

Daniel Sipes is a_Dispatch_intern from Washington, D.C. He graduated in 2026 from the University of Chicago with degrees in economics and public policy and a minor in English and creative writing. His hobbies include weightlifting, reading, and continually writing and then throwing away the first 10 pages of the Great American Novel.

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Ross Anderson

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