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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.     (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Some agencies resist Biden's pro-labor orders, federal union says At the annual gathering of the American Federation of Government Employees, one of the biggest federal unions, leaders were full of praise for Biden's pro-union moves — but also slammed two agencies for holding onto Trump's anti-labor edicts. Perspective ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   Marco Rubio thinks China is complicit in Russia's war on Ukraine Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) joins James Hohmann for a conversation about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the threat posed by China. Opinion ●  By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   No, Biden's new deal with Iran won't involve 'U.S. taxpayer dollars' GOP lawmakers are claiming Biden will give U.S. taxpayer funds to Iran, but this was always Iran's money. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Biden administration border plan poses midterm danger for Democrats The administration's plan to end a pandemic order barring many migrants from entering the United States triggered a backlash from Republicans and even some prominent Democrats. By Annie Linskey and Nick Miroff ●  Read more »   McCarthy tries to navigate splintering divide among House Republicans Outlandish comments from Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) prompted rare public reaction from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). By Marianna Sotomayor and Paul Kane ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   New York judge strikes down Democratic-drawn maps A state Supreme Court judge said the map defied a voter-backed constitutional amendment that aimed to end partisan gerrymandering. By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Judge strikes down Florida election-law changes Saying that "Florida has a grotesque history of racial discrimination," a federal district judge struck down most of a controversial election law passed in the state last year, and said the state can't make any major changes to election regulations for the next 10 years unless a judge clears them first. By Lori Rozsa ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Could Madison Cawthorn lose? Primary challengers come for the party-crashers. Primary challengers go after Madison Cawthorn, pollsters say Republicans lost the Ketanji Brown Jackson fight, and the Republican challenging the Democrats' campaign chair explains why he can win. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   How redistricting is shaping the 2022 U.S. House map The Post is analyzing the 2022 U.S. House map in this redistricting tracker as states finalize their congressional boundaries for the next decade. Republicans and Democrats are going to great lengths to tip districts in their favor and accusations of gerrymandering and lawsuits have followed. Analysis ●  By Adrian Blanco, Kevin Schaul and Ashlyn Still ●  Read more »   Lawmakers close on covid funding deal that halves White House request $10-billion pact would finance vaccines and treatments, but provide far less for global vaccine effort. By Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Americans aren't really buying into the 'Putin price hike' Biden's economic numbers are hitting new lows, as tolerance for price hikes to punish Putin — and willingness to blame the war — appears limited. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Pelosi says Ginni Thomas texts show need for Supreme Court ethics code "If your wife is an admitted and proud contributor to a coup of our country, maybe you should weigh that in your ethical standards," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters Thursday. By Felicia Sonmez and Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Where senators stand on confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court A visual page to track where Republican and Democratic senators stand on the Supreme Court confirmation vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson. Analysis ●  By JM Rieger and Madison Dong ●  Read more »   The incredible scale of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, visualized It's not kept in silos. It's kept in caverns. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   What is the strategic oil reserve, and can it lower gas prices? Biden proposes adding 1 million barrels of oil a day to the economy, and the U.S. uses about 20 million barrels of oil a day. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  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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