Politics A.M.: Biden outlines steps on gun-crime prevention as he warns of spike in summer

Supreme Court sides with high school cheerleader in free-speech dispute over profane Snapchat rant; Nearly 900 Secret Service members were infected with the coronavirus. A watchdog blames Trump.; Vice President Harris to travel to U.S.-Mexico border Friday; Bipartisan group of senators to brief Biden on infrastructure 'framework' after potential breakthrough in talks; Eric Adams leads in New York mayor's race; challengers plead for patience as votes are ranked; In sentencing regretful Capitol protester, federal judge rebukes Republicans; Supreme Court tightens, slightly, rules for police entering a home without a warrant; Tension grips Michigan as Trump's election attacks continue to reverberate; In push against 'indoctrination,' DeSantis mandates surveys of Florida students' beliefs; Biden administration removes Rodney Scott as head of U.S. Border Patrol; Sen. Whitehouse, under scrutiny for family ties to exclusive beach club, says it has non-White members; Colleges want students to get a coronavirus vaccine. But they're split on requiring the shots.; Cindy McCain to be nominated as ambassador to U.N. food and agriculture programs; Supreme Court strikes down Calif. regulation allowing union access to farmworkers on growers' land ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Biden outlines steps on gun-crime prevention as he warns of spike in summer Among other measures, the Biden administration intends to revoke the licenses of gun sellers who neglect to run required background checks. By Felicia Sonmez, Eugene Scott and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Supreme Court sides with high school cheerleader in free-speech dispute over profane Snapchat rant The court ruled 8 to 1 that the punishment was too severe, although it declined to say schools never have a role in disciplining students for off-campus speech. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Nearly 900 Secret Service members were infected with the coronavirus. A watchdog blames Trump. The nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington published a report detailing how 881 Secret Service employees had tested positive between March 1, 2020, and March 9, 2021. By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   Vice President Harris to travel to U.S.-Mexico border Friday By Tyler Pager and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. ●  Read more »   Bipartisan group of senators to brief Biden on infrastructure 'framework' after potential breakthrough in talks Some details are "still to be worked out," Sen. Collins said, but lawmakers and White House aides believe major progress was made Wednesday. By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Eric Adams leads in New York mayor's race; challengers plead for patience as votes are ranked The new system, under which voters rank multiple favorites, means the final result will not be known until next month. By Reis Thebault ●  Read more »   In sentencing regretful Capitol protester, federal judge rebukes Republicans The judge gave defendant Anna Morgan-Lloyd credit for being "horrified" by what she saw. By Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Supreme Court tightens, slightly, rules for police entering a home without a warrant Police pursuing someone fleeing arrest might require a warrant if the crime is minor, the court's majority agrees. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Tension grips Michigan as Trump's election attacks continue to reverberate A new report by a GOP-controlled state Senate committee Wednesday sought to tamp down calls for a ballot audit, but also reinforced a Republican push for new voting rules. By Tom Hamburger ●  Read more »   In push against 'indoctrination,' DeSantis mandates surveys of Florida students' beliefs Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has hinted that the surveys could influence funding. By Caroline Anders ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden administration removes Rodney Scott as head of U.S. Border Patrol The action clears a path for a leadership overhaul at an agency strained by a 20-year high in border crossings by undocumented migrants. By Nick Miroff ●  Read more »   Sen. Whitehouse, under scrutiny for family ties to exclusive beach club, says it has non-White members The Democrat from Rhode Island said the attention to the issue made him reevaluate his other affiliations and he found that a sailing club he belongs to lacks diversity. By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Colleges want students to get a coronavirus vaccine. But they're split on requiring the shots. More than 500 colleges and universities plan to require vaccination for at least some students and employees. There is a stark red-blue divide: Most of the mandates are in states President Biden carried in 2020. By Nick Anderson, Susan Svrluga, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Lauren Lumpkin and Maria Aguilar ●  Read more »   Cindy McCain to be nominated as ambassador to U.N. food and agriculture programs Biden also tapped Claire Cronin, a state representative in Massachusetts, to serve as ambassador to Ireland. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Supreme Court strikes down Calif. regulation allowing union access to farmworkers on growers' land In a 6-to-3 ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that it is the kind of uncompensated 'taking' of private property by the government that the Constitution forbids. By Robert Barnes ●  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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