Politics A.M.: Pence leans in on abortion, as Trump, other potential 2024 candidates are more cautious

They backed Jan. 6 commission. Now, they face heat in GOP primaries. ; With violent rhetoric and election denial, podcaster becomes GOP force; Democrats seize on abortion ruling in midterms as Republicans tread carefully; Democrats race to revive economic package as inflation spikes; Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Collins v. Kavanaugh; G-7 leaders seek price cap on Russian oil to 'starve' Putin's war effort; How the Roe v. Wade ruling evolved: A behind-the-scenes visual tour; How Washington Post readers feel about the Supreme Court's abortion ruling; Biden, other critics fear Thomas's 'extreme' position on contraception; GOP politicians defend post-Roe bans; Biden says America is leading. On abortion, Europeans disagree.; Abortion is now banned in these states. Others will follow.; GOP lawmaker calls Roe ruling 'victory for white life' as Trump rally cheers; Conservatives on the march: GOP gains ground despite Democratic control ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Pence leans in on abortion, as Trump, other potential 2024 candidates are more cautious Former vice president Mike Pence says abortion should be banned nationwide and is planning behind the scenes to focus on the issue in the coming weeks, according to advisers. By Hannah Knowles and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   They backed Jan. 6 commission. Now, they face heat in GOP primaries. The next test comes Tuesday, when five of the 35 House Republicans who voted for the commission will be on the ballot. By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   With violent rhetoric and election denial, podcaster becomes GOP force Joe Oltmann has built a sprawling political network in Colorado marked by false 2020 claims and suggestions that opponents be hanged. By Rosalind S. Helderman ●  Read more »   Democrats seize on abortion ruling in midterms as Republicans tread carefully Democrats who will face voters in November seized on the Supreme Court decision. By Annie Linskey and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Democrats race to revive economic package as inflation spikes Economic peril has fueled new urgency on Capitol Hill, where Democrats hope to resolve their differences and deliver on the promises they made last election. By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Collins v. Kavanaugh Also in today's edition: Tony Romm with the latest on the state of the Build Back Better talks … G-7 leaders seek price cap on Russian oil to 'starve' Putin's war effort; Russia defaults on foreign debt. Analysis ●  By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   G-7 leaders seek price cap on Russian oil to 'starve' Putin's war effort Tensions have emerged among Group of Seven leaders, as French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that any price cap should include natural gas. By Ashley Parker and Matt Viser ●  Read more »   How the Roe v. Wade ruling evolved: A behind-the-scenes visual tour Internal Supreme Court documents reveal that the justices' thinking on Roe evolved dramatically over the course of eight months of deliberations. By James D. Robenalt ●  Read more »   How Washington Post readers feel about the Supreme Court's abortion ruling More than 23,000 people decried and celebrated the toppling of Roe v. Wade. By Leslie Shapiro and N. Kirkpatrick ●  Read more »   Biden, other critics fear Thomas's 'extreme' position on contraception "In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court's substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell," Thomas wrote, also referring to the rights to same-sex relationships and marriage equality, respectively. By Meryl Kornfield, Timothy Bella and Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   GOP politicians defend post-Roe bans The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, ending the constitutional right to an abortion. Follow along for the latest news on the fallout and demonstrations. By Maxine Joselow, Amy B Wang and Praveena Somasundaram ●  Read more »   Biden says America is leading. On abortion, Europeans disagree. Biden kicks off a pair of European summits to reaffirm American moral leadership. By Ashley Parker and Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Abortion is now banned in these states. Others will follow. Thirteen states had "trigger bans" to criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Several other states are working to enact other laws. By Caroline Kitchener, Kevin Schaul, N. Kirkpatrick, Daniela Santamariña and Lauren Tierney ●  Read more »   GOP lawmaker calls Roe ruling 'victory for white life' as Trump rally cheers Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-Ill.) meant to say the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision was a victory for the "right to life," a spokesman said. By Jennifer Hassan ●  Read more »   Conservatives on the march: GOP gains ground despite Democratic control The conservative Supreme Court's landmark victories this week on abortion and guns capped a year-long string of victories on the right. By Michael Scherer ●  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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