Politics A.M.: Trump and his CFO Allen Weisselberg stay close as prosecutors advance their case

Senate to vote on whether to begin debate on voting rights bill; Fox News and Trump are still pushing hydroxychloroquine. Here's what the data actually shows.; New Yorkers vote in primaries for mayor after a race dominated by crime and coronavirus recovery; How ranked-choice voting could change the way democracy works; Election-fraud promoter Maria Bartiromo offers alternate contenders for the title of 'big lie'; Trump firm sues New York to regain control of Bronx golf course; Supreme Court rules against NCAA restrictions on colleges offering educational perks to compensate student-athletes; Biden launches an effort to head off violent crime — and political peril for his party; Sen. Whitehouse defends family's membership in private beach club amid questions about whether it is all-White; Regulators tell Biden that the financial system is in 'strong condition,' White House says ; Activists gear up for battle as Senate Republicans prepare to block voting rights bill; Biden administration to endorse bill to end disparity in drug sentencing between crack and powder cocaine; Trump's baseless claim about ballot drop boxes in Fulton County, Ga. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) Trump and his CFO Allen Weisselberg stay close as prosecutors advance their case The former president and his trusted lieutenant both head to Trump Tower as prosecutors press Allen Weisselberg to turn on his boss. By Jonathan O'Connell, Shayna Jacobs, David A. Fahrenthold and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Senate to vote on whether to begin debate on voting rights bill Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) opposes the bill as is but may still support a procedural step to start debating it. By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Fox News and Trump are still pushing hydroxychloroquine. Here's what the data actually shows. The new claims rest on a preliminary study from an early advocate for hydroxychloroquine that has been criticized by other experts and doesn't exactly say what its proponents suggest. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   New Yorkers vote in primaries for mayor after a race dominated by crime and coronavirus recovery Ranked choice voting is expected to delay the results; former cop Eric Adams and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang led in Democratic polls. By Jada Yuan and David Weigel ●  Read more »   How ranked-choice voting could change the way democracy works More places are adopting ranked-choice voting. Why? By Harry Stevens ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Election-fraud promoter Maria Bartiromo offers alternate contenders for the title of 'big lie' Some of the claims she made on Sunday were, in fact, not true. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Trump firm sues New York to regain control of Bronx golf course Mayor Bill de Blasio terminated former president Donald Trump's contract earlier this year, citing his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. By David Fahrenthold and Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Supreme Court rules against NCAA restrictions on colleges offering educational perks to compensate student-athletes Justices reject NCAA argument that its rules limiting such benefits are needed to preserve the image of amateurism in college sports. By Robert Barnes and Molly Hensley-Clancy ●  Read more »   Biden launches an effort to head off violent crime — and political peril for his party Administration officials are eager to show that the president is attuned to the issue and taking concrete steps to reduce crime, people familiar with the plans said. By Annie Linskey, Tyler Pager and Cleve Wootson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sen. Whitehouse defends family's membership in private beach club amid questions about whether it is all-White "It's a long tradition in Rhode Island, and there are many of them," Whitehouse told a local news outlet when asked whether such clubs should continue to exist. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Regulators tell Biden that the financial system is in 'strong condition,' White House says A bipartisan group of senators is waiting to hear from the president on its infrastructure proposal. By Felicia Sonmez, Eugene Scott and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Activists gear up for battle as Senate Republicans prepare to block voting rights bill A procedural vote on the For the People Act is expected to fail Tuesday because of a Republican filibuster. In response, advocates are preparing a last-ditch campaign to change Senate rules. By Mike DeBonis and Elise Viebeck ●  Read more »   Biden administration to endorse bill to end disparity in drug sentencing between crack and powder cocaine The move reflects how the president's attitude on drug laws has shifted over his long tenure in elected office. By Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Trump's baseless claim about ballot drop boxes in Fulton County, Ga. Georgia state officials launched an investigation into a claim of missing drop-box records, but the records turned up within days. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  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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