Politics A.M.: What a proven coronavirus lab leak theory would mean

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Limited time offer: Get one year of digital access for just $29.   View offer Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Evan Vucci/AP) What a proven coronavirus lab leak theory would mean A look at how it would impact various players, including China, President Biden and former president Donald Trump. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   White House to propose $6 trillion budget plan, as administration seeks to reshape economy, safety net The budget is expected to underscore the scale of the Biden administration's ambitions. By Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   Paul Ryan criticizes Trump's hold on GOP, but not by name The former House speaker said the Republican Party shouldn't depend on "appeal of one personality." By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   The GOP's brazen move to strip power from a fraud-narrative-busting secretary of state — again In case you had any doubt about the system being gamed, Arizona Republicans' move to strip election power from Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) should disabuse you of it. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Renewed focus on Wuhan lab scrambles the politics of the pandemic As scientists reconsider the possibility that the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab, Democrats are taking another look and Republicans are claiming vindication, though the theory is far from conclusive. By Annie Linskey, Shane Harris and David Willman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fact Checker: The dueling histories in the debate over 'historic Palestine' A New York Times illustration prompts a debate over when "Palestine" was created — or whether it ever existed. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Sicknick's family and the police officers who protected lawmakers Jan. 6 plead with GOP senators to back investigation The officers and Sicknick's mother and partner are pressing resistant Republicans to back an independent commission to probe the attack by a pro-Trump mob. By Felicia Sonmez, Karoun Demirjian and Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   One role a Jan. 6 commission could play: Building an agreed-upon set of facts Even focusing on reality would serve a useful purpose. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Biden in Ohio visit touts his economic plans The president visited Cleveland on Thursday to make his case, against the backdrop of turbulent negotiations over infrastructure spending with Republicans. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   A yearbook's take on Trump and the Capitol riots was so off-base that students got refunds The principal later apologized for the yearbook content as "biased" and "political." By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For Biden, it's back to the future in the Middle East Biden and his allies wanted to turn the page on U.S. policy in the Middle East. But they find themselves fighting the same battles. Analysis ●  By Ishaan Tharoor ●  Read more »   Biden administration wants to give more power back to states to block pipelines The Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to rewrite Trump-era regulations that curtailed the power of states and tribes to protest major energy projects that threaten rivers, lakes and streams. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Biden administration to allow reversal of Trump program to accelerate pork plant line speeds A court ruling said the Trump administration did not consider increased injury risks to workers due to its program. By Kimberly Kindy ●  Read more »   As GOP candidate used RV for 24/7 watch, Anchorage election staff say they faced 'unprecedented harassment' The Anchorage city clerk's did not name either candidate as being responsible for the problems, but after Republican Dave Bronson claimed a narrow victory, his Democratic challenger, Forrest Dunbar, accused the mayor-elect's campaign of driving the confrontations. By Tim Elfrink ●  Read more »   The Trailer: When the will of the people is beside the point The war on ballot initiatives, another swing state effort to probe the last election, and a new and convincing history of the 2020 Democratic primary. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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