Politics A.M.: Biden to put spotlight on new gun safety law at White House event

Schumer tests positive for coronavirus amid wave of new U.S. cases; Biden says he's weighing calls for public health emergency on abortion; Saudi trip captures competing demands of rights agenda, 'great power' contest; Democrats see hope for spending deal with Manchin as Congress returns; Buttigieg says officials like Kavanaugh 'should expect' public protest; Bannon, dangling possible testimony, brings new focus to Jan. 6 role; Jan. 6 hearing to focus on Trump's 'siren call' to violent extremists; Jobs report fuels White House optimism that recession will be averted; Bannon says he will testify at public hearing as contempt trial looms; American firm drops bid for Israeli spyware following U.S. concerns ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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.     (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Biden to put spotlight on new gun safety law at White House event The president is hosting survivors and family members of victims from mulitiple high-profile mass shootings to mark a new law that includes the most significant gun restrictions enacted by Congress in decades. By John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Schumer tests positive for coronavirus amid wave of new U.S. cases U.S. coronavirus cases are rising as BA.5, the latest offshoot of the omicron variant, has quickly become dominant. By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   Biden says he's weighing calls for public health emergency on abortion The decision would appease some Democrats calling for such a move, but others in his administration have said it's an unnecessary step. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Saudi trip captures competing demands of rights agenda, 'great power' contest Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia takes place against a backdrop of competition with China, efforts to isolate Russia and concern about energy prices, relegating human rights. By Missy Ryan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats see hope for spending deal with Manchin as Congress returns A new sense of optimism — and urgency — has set in among party lawmakers nearly seven months after their last attempt ended in stunning defeat. By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Buttigieg says officials like Kavanaugh 'should expect' public protest Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said during a Sunday interview with Fox News's Mike Emanuel that officials "should expect" public protests. By María Luisa Paúl ●  Read more »   Bannon, dangling possible testimony, brings new focus to Jan. 6 role By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jacqueline Alemany, Rosalind S. Helderman and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jan. 6 hearing to focus on Trump's 'siren call' to violent extremists A Trump tweet on Dec. 19, 2020 — "Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!" — had an "explosive effect" on far-right militia groups, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said. By Amy B Wang and Olivier Knox ●  Read more »   Jobs report fuels White House optimism that recession will be averted Strong hiring suggests labor market remains hot, despite persistent price hikes By Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   Bannon says he will testify at public hearing as contempt trial looms In a letter, Trump told his former chief strategist he will waive his claim of executive privilege, which government lawyers have said never applied. By Isaac Stanley-Becker, Josh Dawsey and Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   American firm drops bid for Israeli spyware following U.S. concerns L3Harris reached out to the U.S. government and said they would not be moving forward with any attempt to acquire NSO's hacking tools. By Ellen Nakashima ●  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. Sign up »

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