Politics A.M.: Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration vaccine mandate for health-care workers in 10 states

Jan. 6 committee prepares to hold former Trump DOJ official in criminal contempt; As omicron emerges, a tired public has little appetite for new restrictions; Rep. Thomas Suozzi announces bid for New York governor, joins crowded Democratic primary; Biden's 'aggressive' use of a tax loophole he's trying to shut down ; Chris Cuomo sought 'intel' on media coverage about accusations against his brother, text messages show; Pentagon to investigate 2019 Syria airstrike that killed civilians; Rep. Lauren Boebert renews Islamophobic attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar, rebuffs call for public apology; In one California city, rising prices overshadow economy's strength, spelling trouble for Democrats; Red America has seen the highest rates of cases and deaths, and the lowest rate of vaccinations; The 10 biggest tests of Trump's stranglehold on the GOP in 2022; Federal agencies won't seriously discipline vaccine holdouts until next year, White House tells unions; The right's emerging hoax-ification of the omicron variant; Carrie P. Meek, pathbreaking Florida congresswoman, dies at 95 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Black Friday Sale: Get unlimited access for just 99 cents.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Houston Cofield/Bloomberg) Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration vaccine mandate for health-care workers in 10 states Trump appointee District Judge Matthew T. Schelp's ruling is another legal blow to efforts to combat the pandemic by increasing vaccination rates through mandates and requirements. By Eli Rosenberg and Adela Suliman ●  Read more »   Jan. 6 committee prepares to hold former Trump DOJ official in criminal contempt This would be the second criminal complaint the committee has pursued, and it could move to hold yet another witness, former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, in contempt before the week is over. By Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   As omicron emerges, a tired public has little appetite for new restrictions For now, public health officials are reiterating pleas for Americans to get vaccinated rather than proposing new rules or shutdowns. By Annie Linskey and Fenit Nirappil ●  Read more »   Rep. Thomas Suozzi announces bid for New York governor, joins crowded Democratic primary Suozzi, 59, vowed to do all he can to make sure his congressional seat goes to another "common-sense Democrat." By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Biden's 'aggressive' use of a tax loophole he's trying to shut down Tax experts say the Bidens used a tax-avoidance strategy to skirt hundreds of thousands of dollars in Medicare taxes, but is it hypocrisy or clever tax planning? Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Chris Cuomo sought 'intel' on media coverage about accusations against his brother, text messages show Newly released communications between the CNN anchor and the then-governor's office show that the younger Cuomo was more involved in the defense of his brother than previously known. By Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer and Jeremy Barr ●  Read more »   Pentagon to investigate 2019 Syria airstrike that killed civilians The announcement of the investigation comes just two weeks after the Pentagon first publicly acknowledged the details of the March 2019 strike. By Karoun Demirjian and Alex Horton ●  Read more »   Rep. Lauren Boebert renews Islamophobic attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar, rebuffs call for public apology "This is not about one hateful statement or one politician; it is about a party that has mainstreamed bigotry and hatred," Omar said in a statement calling on House GOP leaders to take action. By Felicia Sonmez and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   In one California city, rising prices overshadow economy's strength, spelling trouble for Democrats Stock portfolios are up and the economy is strong in Santa Clarita, but everyone is noticing higher prices. By Erica Werner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Red America has seen the highest rates of cases and deaths, and the lowest rate of vaccinations A reminder of what a partisan pandemic looks like. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   The 10 biggest tests of Trump's stranglehold on the GOP in 2022 A look at the races that could tell us who can survive in today's GOP. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Federal agencies won't seriously discipline vaccine holdouts until next year, White House tells unions Agencies will continue to counsel, but not suspend or fire, federal employees who have not yet complied with the vaccine mandate until at least early next year, the White House has told unions. By Eric Yoder and Lisa Rein ●  Read more »   The right's emerging hoax-ification of the omicron variant Conspiracy theories that downplay the severity of the coronavirus are apparently a habit that's hard to quit — even when you were wrong before. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Carrie P. Meek, pathbreaking Florida congresswoman, dies at 95 One of the first African Americans to represent Florida in Congress since Reconstruction, she spent five terms championing services for the poor and expanded opportunities for minorities. By Emily Langer ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Plant Powered by Voraciously for our 12-week guide to cooking more plant-forward meals. Recipes, techniques and tips on Tuesdays. Sign up »

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