Politics A.M.: ‘We are pulling out all the stops’: White House details strategies to combat delta, omicron variants

A man said he'd hang 6 members of Congress who didn't 'get behind' Trump, feds say. He got 33 months in prison.; Democrat Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost to Gov. Brian Kemp, announces bid for Georgia governor in a potential rematch; Moderate House Democrats urge leaders to focus on economic issues amid worries voters blame party for inflation, supply chain problems; Rand Paul's false claim that masks don't work; Symone Sanders, senior adviser to Vice President Harris, will leave post; Longtime president of Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity is forced out; Potential collapse of Roe shakes up political landscape; House Jan. 6 committee votes to hold former Trump DOJ official in criminal contempt; Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold Mississippi abortion law that would undermine Roe v. Wade; Trump's Supreme Court nominees show why they are pivotal to the future of abortion rights; Kavanaugh, who told Senate Roe v. Wade was 'settled as precedent,' signals openness to overturning abortion decision; ICE holds growing numbers of immigrants at private facilities despite Biden campaign promise to end practice; Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican Trump critic, will not seek reelection; Biden marks World AIDS Day by renewing support for worldwide goal of ending the epidemic by 2030 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) 'We are pulling out all the stops': White House details strategies to combat delta, omicron variants Biden to promise at-home test kits for no cost, more access to booster shots, stricter testing of travelers coming to the U.S. By Dan Diamond, Lena H. Sun and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   A man said he'd hang 6 members of Congress who didn't 'get behind' Trump, feds say. He got 33 months in prison. Acting U.S. Attorney John Farley said in a statement that while political expression is protected speech, threats of violence are serious federal crimes. By Gina Harkins ●  Read more »   Democrat Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost to Gov. Brian Kemp, announces bid for Georgia governor in a potential rematch Abrams, 47, said she's running "because opportunity and success in Georgia shouldn't be determined by your Zip code, background or access to power." By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Moderate House Democrats urge leaders to focus on economic issues amid worries voters blame party for inflation, supply chain problems Some of the lawmakers have expressed concern that the House has taken too many votes on bills that have no chance of passing the Senate, such as changes to the immigration system and gun laws, that are not popular in their swing districts. By Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   Rand Paul's false claim that masks don't work The Republican senator mischaracterized one scientific study and ignored all the others. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Symone Sanders, senior adviser to Vice President Harris, will leave post Sanders has been one of the most visible members of Harris's team, which has been beset by disorder and internal tension. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Longtime president of Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity is forced out A leading conservative figure, Tim Phillips had served in his role at the influential group since 2006. By Isaac Stanley-Becker ●  Read more »   Potential collapse of Roe shakes up political landscape Democrats seize on the Supreme Court's signals that it may cut back abortion rights, hoping to energize voters for the midterm elections. Republicans for the most part try to change the subject. By Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   House Jan. 6 committee votes to hold former Trump DOJ official in criminal contempt This is the committee's second contempt referral against an ally of former president Donald Trump — the Justice Department charged former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon on two counts of criminal contempt last month. By Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold Mississippi abortion law that would undermine Roe v. Wade Mississippi's law mostly prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. None of the court's six conservative justices expressed support for maintaining its precedent that states may not prohibit the procedure before the point of fetal viability, which is generally estimated to be between 22 and 24 weeks. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's Supreme Court nominees show why they are pivotal to the future of abortion rights Questions posed Wednesday and past writings on precedent from Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett offer important insights into how the court could rule in Mississippi's abortion case. By Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Kavanaugh, who told Senate Roe v. Wade was 'settled as precedent,' signals openness to overturning abortion decision In his 2018 confirmation hearings, Kavanaugh repeatedly emphasized that Roe v. Wade had set an important precedent that was later reaffirmed by Planned Parenthood v. Casey. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   ICE holds growing numbers of immigrants at private facilities despite Biden campaign promise to end practice Some states are prohibiting the use of county jails for migrants, but ICE simply moves detainees facing deportation to friendlier locations. By Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican Trump critic, will not seek reelection The two-term governor's opposition to Trump has put him at odds with his party, and in a parting shot the former president said Baker "shouldn't even be considered a Republican." By Joanna Slater ●  Read more »   Biden marks World AIDS Day by renewing support for worldwide goal of ending the epidemic by 2030 In his first year in office, Biden has reinstated the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 7 for a rundown of the seven most important and interesting stories every weekday. Sign up »

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