Politics A.M.: Six months before crucial midterms, Biden faces many challenges

The many controversies surrounding Madison Cawthorn; Leading U.S. political figures step up gestures of solidarity with Ukraine; Big majority of Americans back sanctions on Russia, aid to Ukraine, poll finds; Jill Biden to meet with displaced Ukrainians on Mother's Day in Slovakia; Trump makes closing pitch for Nebraska candidate accused of groping; Pelosi makes surprise visit to Kyiv as Mariupol evacuations continue; Biden pays tribute to friend and mentor Walter Mondale; What's going on at the border and why is it becoming a midterm issue?; How a billionaires boys' club came to dominate the public square; The status of key investigations involving Donald Trump ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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) Six months before crucial midterms, Biden faces many challenges Last week's bad economic news, on top of everything from a stalled agenda to high crime rates, reflects how Biden is fighting tough news on numerous fronts six months before critical midterm elections. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   The many controversies surrounding Madison Cawthorn Republican lawmakers normally defend those in their party accused of controversy, but they've turned on Rep. Madison Cawthorn (N.C.) after various controversies. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Leading U.S. political figures step up gestures of solidarity with Ukraine President Biden on Monday will present awards to federal employees and host a reception to mark the end of Ramadan ahead of a planned visit to Alabama on Tuesday to tour a Lockheed Martin facility that manufactures Javelin anti-tank missiles being sent to Ukraine. By John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Big majority of Americans back sanctions on Russia, aid to Ukraine, poll finds The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll shows broad bipartisan support for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and for sanctions on Russia. But most Americans also want to avoid direct military confrontation with Russia. By Ashley Parker, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jill Biden to meet with displaced Ukrainians on Mother's Day in Slovakia On a tour to Romania and Slovakia, first lady Jill Biden will meet with displaced Ukrainian families, U.S. service members and embassy staffers. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   Trump makes closing pitch for Nebraska candidate accused of groping The former president campaigned for Charles Herbster in the Republican primary for governor of Nebraska. By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Pelosi makes surprise visit to Kyiv as Mariupol evacuations continue Pelosi's visit came as the first large group of civilians was able to be evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in the battered Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. By Amy B Wang, Paulina Villegas and Jennifer Hassan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden pays tribute to friend and mentor Walter Mondale President Biden on Sunday paid tribute to one of his closest friends and mentors, a man who guided him in some of the darkest times in his life, taught him how to be a senator, and advised him on his vice presidency. By Sheila Regan and Matt Viser ●  Read more »   What's going on at the border and why is it becoming a midterm issue? Does Biden have open-border policies? Or is his approach to the border too Trumpian in nature? It depends which side in politics you ask. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   How a billionaires boys' club came to dominate the public square The information that courses through both legacy publications and social media networks is increasingly shaped by billionaires and other wealthy dynasties. By Michael Scherer and Sarah Ellison ●  Read more »   The status of key investigations involving Donald Trump Trump is facing probes from Congress, the New York attorney general and the Fulton County, Ga., district attorney, among other potential legal threats. We track them all here. By Matt Zapotosky ●  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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