Politics A.M.: House Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Meadows in contempt, details texts from Trump allies who wanted him to call off rioters
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| | | |  |  | | The most important politics stories today. | | | | | |  (Amanda Voisard/for The Washington Post) The panel detailed texts from the supporters asking former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to push the president to call off the rioters, including one from his son Donald Trump Jr. By Jacqueline Alemany and Mariana Alfaro ● Read more » | | | | Conservative lawmakers are strategizing about how to force an epic fiscal showdown if the GOP wins a congressional majority next year. By Mike DeBonis ● Read more » | | | Breaking down the texts Rep. Liz Cheney disclosed Monday night. Analysis ● By Aaron Blake ● Read more » | | | | The president stopped short of blaming global warming for the deadly storms that ripped through four states. But he emphasized the tornadoes' extreme violence and ordered his team to get more definitive answers. By Sean Sullivan and Annie Linskey ● Read more » | | | | "Don't put us in the position to choose between you and Bible land," Christian leader warns. By Steve Hendrix ● Read more » | | | The special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection and former president Donald Trump's role in it has limited enforcement power to get Trump allies like Mark Meadows to talk. But they can try to put these people in jail. Analysis ● By Amber Phillips ● Read more » | | | | Maybe Trump couldn't control the rioters, despite what his allies thought. But for hours he didn't really try. Analysis ● By Philip Bump ● Read more » | | | The vice president has been tasked with tackling the "root causes" driving migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to come to the United States. By John Wagner ● Read more » | | | | Midterm elections are coming up in 2022. Most members of Congress are up for election and there are many important state and local races happening too. Here's what you need to know to understand the significance, candidates and critical issues at play in these national elections. By Amber Phillips ● Read more » | | | | A look at some of the big numbers that put it in perspective — even as the political debate has largely moved on. Analysis ● By Aaron Blake ● Read more » | | | | From the governor of Colorado to a conservative pundit, new demonstrations of weariness. Analysis ● By Philip Bump ● Read more » | | | It is at least the fourth time the high court has decided not to block states from requiring vaccines. By Robert Barnes ● Read more » | | | | Kelly Tshibaka became the latest GOP Senate hopeful to align herself further with former president Donald Trump by publicly attacking McConnell. By Amy B Wang ● Read more » | | | | Touted by President Biden, a proposed $35 monthly limit on insulin co-pays could fall during a Senate review. By Dan Diamond ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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