Politics A.M.: Supreme Court, investigators force Trump and his children on the defensive on multiple fronts

Contractors who flout labor laws also often fail to deliver services. That's a warning for Biden's infrastructure plan.; Biden defends his Bull Connor analogy after Republicans charge him with crossing a line; Biden's Ukraine comments prompt uproar at home and abroad; The Trailer: How grass roots ballot initiatives got caught up in the voting wars; Those least likely to worry about getting covid (Republicans) have been those most likely to get covid; What the Jan. 6 committee hopes to learn from Trump White House documents; Where Democratic senators stand on changing or eliminating the filibuster; Supreme Court denies abortion providers' request to return Texas case to judge who blocked state's six-week ban; Jan. 6 committee seeks testimony from Ivanka Trump to discuss her father's attempt to overturn the election results; Why Democrats spent a year on a failed voting rights push; Rep. Cuellar pledges cooperation after reports of FBI searches of home, campaign office; Iowa, Texas Republicans hail benefits from Biden infrastructure bill they opposed; Rep. Jamaal Bowman arrested during voting-rights protest near Capitol, spokesman says; Jan. 6 committee drops another hint on its Trump criminal focus ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) Supreme Court, investigators force Trump and his children on the defensive on multiple fronts By Felicia Sonmez, Josh Dawsey and Jonathan O'Connell ●  Read more »   Contractors who flout labor laws also often fail to deliver services. That's a warning for Biden's infrastructure plan. A new think tank report found that many government contractors with significant labor law violations also "had significant performance problems on subsequent government contracts." Perspective ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   Biden defends his Bull Connor analogy after Republicans charge him with crossing a line "Do you want to be on the side of John Lewis or Bull Connor?" Biden asked last week. Republicans accuse him of divisiveness. He maintains it was a fair question. By Ashley Parker ●  Read more »   Biden's Ukraine comments prompt uproar at home and abroad Biden suggested in this week's news conference that a "minor incursion" by Russia could prompt a milder Western response, sparking a global outcry. The White House scrambled Thursday to contain the damage. By Tyler Pager and Paul Sonne ●  Read more »   The Trailer: How grass roots ballot initiatives got caught up in the voting wars Who's afraid of ballot initiatives, how Texas's biggest county is grappling with the state's new voting law, and what the heck is happening in Laredo. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Those least likely to worry about getting covid (Republicans) have been those most likely to get covid New polling shows a big gap in covid exposure by party. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   What the Jan. 6 committee hopes to learn from Trump White House documents Some key questions the Jan. 6 committee hopes to answer now that the Supreme Court has said it can get documents from the Trump White House. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Where Democratic senators stand on changing or eliminating the filibuster An analysis of the positions where Democratic senators stand on changing or eliminating the filibuster By JM Rieger and Adrian Blanco ●  Read more »   Supreme Court denies abortion providers' request to return Texas case to judge who blocked state's six-week ban The court's liberal justices issued fiery dissents saying it had become complicit in establishing an "unconstitutional chill on abortion care," and calling the handling of the case "a disaster for the rule of law and a grave disservice to women in Texas, who have a right to control their own bodies." By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Jan. 6 committee seeks testimony from Ivanka Trump to discuss her father's attempt to overturn the election results The committee is focused on efforts to pressure Vice President Pence to reject Joe Biden's victory when he presided over the electoral vote count in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. By Tom Hamburger, Jacqueline Alemany and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why Democrats spent a year on a failed voting rights push Democrats went on a quest that was improbable at best, resulting in a fresh demonstration of impotence by a party and president who vowed to make government work. But those involved said they had no choice but to fight. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Rep. Cuellar pledges cooperation after reports of FBI searches of home, campaign office The Democratic congressman's office said he is "committed to ensuring that justice and the law are upheld." It was not immediately clear what might be under investigation. By John Wagner ●  Read more »   Iowa, Texas Republicans hail benefits from Biden infrastructure bill they opposed Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Kay Granger (R-Tex.) voted against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal in November but are now touting funding for projects in their states, thanks to the measure. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Rep. Jamaal Bowman arrested during voting-rights protest near Capitol, spokesman says A spokesman said the New York Democrat was arrested "alongside at least 20 others, including faith leaders and youth who have been hunger striking for our democracy." By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Jan. 6 committee drops another hint on its Trump criminal focus Connecting the dots on a key area of inquiry. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Climate 202 for a daily guide to climate news and policy. Sign up »

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