Politics A.M.: White House scrambles on inflation after Biden complains to aides

Biden to meet with infant formula manufacturers on shortage; Supreme Court puts Texas social media law on hold while legal battle continues; Special counsel loses first trial of Trump probe; Sussmann acquitted; Dissecting Kevin McCarthy's case for bucking the Jan. 6 panel's subpoena; Guns are all over GOP ads and social media, prompting some criticism; Alito delays counting of undated ballots in Pennsylvania; Nancy Clark Reynolds, Reagan confidante and D.C. power broker, dies at 94 ; A 'Dynamite' guest at the White House: BTS meets with Biden on anti-Asian discrimination; The Trailer: Nine summer days that will define the 2022 midterms; One flaw of a push to uproot voter fraud is there's not much to uproot; Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro subpoenaed by DOJ in Jan. 6 probe; E. Robert Wallach, lawyer in 1980s Wedtech scandal, dies at 88; What if — and bear with me here — John Durham doesn't have the goods?; Trump's voter fraud claims are growing more outlandish ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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.     White House scrambles on inflation after Biden complains to aides The White House, increasingly frustrated by inflation, has launched a flurry of activity, from President Biden's meeting with the fed chief to his unusual op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. By Tyler Pager and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   Biden to meet with infant formula manufacturers on shortage The president's meeting comes amid an ongoing effort to address inflation, another issue that has dogged the Biden administration in recent months. By John Wagner and Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   Supreme Court puts Texas social media law on hold while legal battle continues The law would bar social media companies from removing posts based on a user's political ideology. By Robert Barnes and Cat Zakrzewski ●  Read more »   Special counsel loses first trial of Trump probe; Sussmann acquitted A jury cleared Michael Sussmann, a lawyer for Democrats, of lying to the FBI at the height of the 2016 campaign — a defeat for special counsel John Durham. By Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   Dissecting Kevin McCarthy's case for bucking the Jan. 6 panel's subpoena It relies on warmed-over arguments that have failed before, and in one case actually misquotes a top Democrat on the committee. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Guns are all over GOP ads and social media, prompting some criticism The images have in recent years become more prevalent, and intentionally provocative, in Republican advertising, holiday greetings and other forms of communication with the public By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Alito delays counting of undated ballots in Pennsylvania The Supreme Court is reviewing a lower court's decision that the votes be tallied. By Robert Barnes and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Nancy Clark Reynolds, Reagan confidante and D.C. power broker, dies at 94 A longtime friend of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, she parlayed her influence within Republican circles into a career as a Washington lobbyist. By Emily Langer ●  Read more »   A 'Dynamite' guest at the White House: BTS meets with Biden on anti-Asian discrimination The White House became an exclusive stage for global K-pop phenomenon BTS, who had been invited by the administration to raise awareness of the prevalence of anti-Asian discrimination. By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Nine summer days that will define the 2022 midterms In this edition: Nine days this summer that will define campaigns, a big takeover in the Libertarian Party, and redistricting may finally be over. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   One flaw of a push to uproot voter fraud is there's not much to uproot Volunteers will be left assuming that — like crime or inept congressmembers — the real problem lies somewhere else. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro subpoenaed by DOJ in Jan. 6 probe Navarro, who was a trade adviser to Donald Trump, revealed the subpoena in a lawsuit he filed against Pelosi and the House select committee investigating the attack. By Felicia Sonmez and Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   E. Robert Wallach, lawyer in 1980s Wedtech scandal, dies at 88 After being convicted of fraud in 1989, he had the verdict dismissed after defending himself in court. By Matt Schudel ●  Read more »   What if — and bear with me here — John Durham doesn't have the goods? The special counsel's effort to raise questions about the solidity and origins of the Russia probe keep running aground. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Trump's voter fraud claims are growing more outlandish He's now going there in a race in which his candidate lost 74-22 percent. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  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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