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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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Opinion | 'Let Biden Be Biden' Isn’t the Solution — It’s the Problem
Biden appears to have misread the political moment, to the detriment of his presidency.
Politics
Opinion | The Democrats’ Only Real Presidential Choices
Joe Biden is old, and Kamala Harris has struggled. But the search for another candidate could fatally divide the party.
Law And Order
Opinion | 7 Big Questions for the Jan. 6 Committee
The committee’s hearings could provide the public with authoritative answers to some major questions about the siege of the U.S. Capitol and the run-up to the day’s events.
Fourth Estate
Opinion | The Democrats Plan a Full Media Blowout Over Jan. 6
The Jan. 6 committee readies a full-fledged media event to tell their Trump coup story.
Primary Source
Six Predictions About the End of Roe, Based on Research
I’ve studied what happens to people who are denied an abortion for an unwanted pregnancy. Here’s what I learned.
Race In America
Opinion | How to Prevent the Next Buffalo Shooting
Congress isn’t likely to act. But there are ways to inoculate impressionable young white men from racist radicalization–even in this polarized era.
Politics
The Lie That Helped Kill the Labor Movement
In 1969, a rogue attorney for the National Labor Relations Board undermined a critical piece of labor law. Fifty years later, the Biden administration is trying to reverse the damage caused by that decision.
HISTORY DEPT.
Nixon’s Plan to Threaten the CIA on JFK’s Assassination
President Nixon’s obsession with “the whole Bay of Pigs thing” has intrigued historians, journalists and conspiracy theorists. A largely overlooked tape provides answers.
Culture Club
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is America’s Cry for Help
The nostalgic blockbuster’s unexpectedly massive success reflects a desperation to feel good — together, for once.
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The Doctor Prescribing Abortions from Overseas
If Roe falls, then Rebecca Gomperts could become one of the most important medical figures in America.
Fourth Estate
Opinion | Biden’s Speech Shows He Still Hasn’t Embraced the Presidency
His call to curb gun violence was more fit for Democratic primary voters than Republican senators.
Capital City
Opinion | Many Reporters Think Kevin McCarthy Is Dumb. Why Can’t They Say So?
Washington’s last taboo: calling someone stupid.
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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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