Politics A.M.: Biden heading to N.C., a battleground state, to make his case at an HBCU

Why has Biden's approval plunged with young people?; Construction firms hit Biden labor agreement plan that unions praise; Biden hypes a dubious number on preexisting conditions and Obamacare; Raskin expects 'crimes that have not yet been alleged' in Jan. 6 report; Biden's blunt comments on Ukraine can veer from U.S. policy; Grassley says Republicans won't repeal Affordable Care Act if they retake Senate; The misinformation war in Ukraine; Judge lets Durham case against Democrat-connected lawyer go to trial; Greg Abbott eagerly fills the border-politics void left by Trump; Biden White House waives executive privilege for more Trump records; DeSantis takes on Disney in a culture war with national implications ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks for one year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post) Biden heading to N.C., a battleground state, to make his case at an HBCU The president is visiting N.C. A&T State University to pitch the Bipartisan Innovation Act, legislation pending in Congress that seeks to boost U.S. manufacturing and invest in STEM education, among other things. By John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Why has Biden's approval plunged with young people? Gen Z is young — but also less partisan and less White. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Construction firms hit Biden labor agreement plan that unions praise As President Biden praised an executive order for labor agreements last week, an Associated Builders and Contractors letter accused him of "taking a dangerously partisan approach." Perspective ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   Biden hypes a dubious number on preexisting conditions and Obamacare The president claimed that without Obamacare, 100 million people could face loss of health insurance. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Raskin expects 'crimes that have not yet been alleged' in Jan. 6 report Meanwhile, President Biden announced a new batch of federal judicial nominees, bringing his total for his term to 90. He is getting judges confirmed at a faster clip than any president since John F. Kennedy. By John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Biden's blunt comments on Ukraine can veer from U.S. policy In calling Russia's actions a genocide, President Biden said what many Americans believe. But as president, such comments have consequences. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Grassley says Republicans won't repeal Affordable Care Act if they retake Senate The senator's statement is the latest signal that the GOP is abandoning its long-running effort to scrap Obamacare. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   The misinformation war in Ukraine Today on "Post Reports," the battle over misinformation on Facebook in Ukraine. Plus, how TikTok has created an alternative universe, just for Russia. By Martine Powers ●  Read more »   Judge lets Durham case against Democrat-connected lawyer go to trial The judge rejected Michael Sussmann's motion to dismiss the case. By Matt Zapotosky ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Greg Abbott eagerly fills the border-politics void left by Trump The Texas governor has unveiled a battery of ploys aimed at elevating the border as a political issue — and at elevating himself. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Biden White House waives executive privilege for more Trump records In a letter released Wednesday by the archives, President Biden declines to assert executive privilege over the records — the latest batch sought by the committee after the Supreme Court rejected Trump's bid to block the committee from accessing related documents it requested from the Archives. By Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   DeSantis takes on Disney in a culture war with national implications The feud pits two Florida behemoths against each other over teaching of gender-related issues in public schools. By Lori Rozsa ●  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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