TOP NEWS
First Jan. 6 hearing set to highlight pre-planning of Capitol violence
At least one video teed up by the select committee will show an uptick in activity after Trump's "wild" tweet.
Hutchinson, former Meadows aide, replaces lawyer on cusp of Jan. 6 hearings
Her previous attorney has deep Trump World connections. Her new lawyer is a longtime close ally of former attorney general Jeff Sessions.
Conservatives lay off Senate gun negotiations
Even Republicans you would expect to publicly oppose the gun talks are staying quiet, waiting to see the result of bipartisan negotiations.
Florida Supreme Court hears gun law challenge amid national debate over restrictions
The lawsuit was originally filed in 2018 after the Parkland school shooting that left 17 dead.
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Nikki Haley battles Trump in House primary turf war
The two Republicans are on opposite sides of a hard-fought GOP primary in South Carolina next week.
Trump privately raised Jan. 6 Capitol appearance with Secret Service agent, select panel hears
Robert Engel, the head of Donald Trump's Secret Service detail at the time, said they had different views on whether the former president should join his supporters.
‘I don’t want it to happen again’: Texas school shooting survivor pleads with Congress
A survivor's recount of the attack in Uvalde, Texas, marked a wrenching point in a hearing on gun violence following mass shootings in the elementary school and in a Buffalo, N.Y., grocery store.
Biden urges Americans to make guns 'a voting issue'
During an extended interview with comedian Jimmy Kimmel, he urged Americans to make themselves heard on the emotional issue.
Biden's ‘ambitious’ economic plan for Latin America offers a ‘social contract,’ not trade agreements
The proposals are unlikely to satisfy Latin American countries eager for more American trade access and investment.
STATES
Abortion access could soon be decided by the states. Here’s what the next governors say.
POLITICO asked leading gubernatorial candidates in seven battleground states to explain where they stand on one of the most contentious issues of the 2022 midterms.
Special Olympics reverses vaccine requirement after Florida threatens $27.5M fine
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday during a press conference hailed the decision by the Special Olympics to reverse the vaccine mandate as a win for the thousands of athletes who are expected to compete in the games.
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