Politics A.M.: Trump suggests Pence should have ‘overturned’ the election on Jan. 6

Critics say Ginni Thomas's activism is a Supreme Court conflict. Under court rules, only her husband can decide if that's true.; New York lawmakers draw redistricting map that boosts Democrats; Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand; Trump's Texas trip illustrates his upsides and downsides for Republicans and their midterm hopes; Tim Ryan's plea to Ohio's White working class: Trust Democrats again; Trump suggests that if he is reelected, he will pardon Jan. 6 Capitol rioters; Lindsey Graham praises potential Supreme Court nominee pushed by Clyburn, calling her 'fair-minded, highly gifted'; Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand; Trump toys with the mob — again ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Amanda Voisard/for The Washington Post) Trump suggests Pence should have 'overturned' the election on Jan. 6 The former president's statement came in response to efforts underway to make changes to the Electoral Count Act, which governs how Congress counts electoral votes in the presidential election. By John Wagner ●  Read more »   Critics say Ginni Thomas's activism is a Supreme Court conflict. Under court rules, only her husband can decide if that's true. Critics say Justice Clarence Thomas exploits a gaping hole in the court's rules to ignore conflicts of interest with activism by his wife, Ginni Thomas: He can essentially decide himself whether he has a conflict, a choice he's rarely made in his three decades on the court. By Michael Kranish ●  Read more »   New York lawmakers draw redistricting map that boosts Democrats The map released by state lawmakers on Sunday is less aggressive than national Democrats hoped but would significantly drop the number of Republican seats in the House delegation. By Colby Itkowitz and Adrian Blanco ●  Read more »   Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand An uncle sentenced to life in prison under a "three-strikes" law appealed to Ketanji Brown Jackson for help. She referred him to another lawyer, leading years later to his release. By Ann E. Marimow and Aaron C. Davis ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's Texas trip illustrates his upsides and downsides for Republicans and their midterm hopes The former president encouraged Republicans to vote in the midterm elections but also floated Jan. 6 pardons and protests that GOP candidates were forced to confront. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Tim Ryan's plea to Ohio's White working class: Trust Democrats again The congressman from Ohio, who is running for an open U.S. Senate seat, is trying to reverse huge Republican gains in what used to be a Democratic state — an effort that makes him a test case for whether the party can succeed again in much of the Midwest. By Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   Trump suggests that if he is reelected, he will pardon Jan. 6 Capitol rioters Several prominent Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, criticized the idea on Sunday. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lindsey Graham praises potential Supreme Court nominee pushed by Clyburn, calling her 'fair-minded, highly gifted' The White House has confirmed that South Carolina Federal District Judge J. Michelle Childs is under consideration. By Amy B Wang and Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand An uncle sentenced to life in prison under a "three-strikes" law appealed to Ketanji Brown Jackson for help. She referred him to another lawyer, leading years later to his release. By Ann E. Marimow and Aaron C. Davis ●  Read more »   Trump toys with the mob — again In Texas, Trump encouraged people to hold protests over his legal jeopardy and suggested he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters who took such a message to its extreme. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out How To Read This Chart for a visual breakdown of the data behind the news, from national correspondent Philip Bump. Sign up »

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