Politics A.M.: Final stretch of primaries will showcase a divided GOP

Trump endorses 'ERIC' in Missouri primary, a name shared by rivals; Memo shows Wis. GOP lawyer privately opposed decertifying Biden's 2020 win; See the ads Democrats are funding to boost far-right Republicans; Today's primaries are a test for progressives — and for Trump; U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Kabul ; White House warns China not to overreact to expected Pelosi visit to Taiwan; House panel subpoenas gun manufacturer of weapon used in Highland Park; Kentucky judge revives state abortion ban, reversing lower-court order; Abortion bans violate religious freedom, clergy say in new legal campaign; Arizona attorney general: No evidence of widespread dead voters in 2020; Fox is talking about Trump less because it's busy talking about Biden; It's time to retire the 'third' party conceit; First Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial receives longest sentence of 7 years ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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.     (Ross D. Franklin/AP) Final stretch of primaries will showcase a divided GOP Tuesday's contests in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington state could elevate more Republicans who, like Trump, have baselessly undermined faith in elections and pitch themselves as populist fighters against not just Democrats but the GOP establishment. By Hannah Knowles and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Trump endorses 'ERIC' in Missouri primary, a name shared by rivals The former president's unusual endorsement added more uncertainty to an already tumultuous race By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Memo shows Wis. GOP lawyer privately opposed decertifying Biden's 2020 win Former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman had publicly called on state lawmakers to take a "hard look" at revoking the state's electoral votes. By Patrick Marley ●  Read more »   See the ads Democrats are funding to boost far-right Republicans Democrats are spending money in Republican primaries to bolster extreme candidates. By Aadit Tambe and Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Today's primaries are a test for progressives — and for Trump Also in today's edition … Abortion is on the ballot for the first time since Dobbs … U. S. kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Kabul … What we're watching: Any movement on the burn pits veterans bill. Analysis ●  By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Kabul Both Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden escaped U.S. forces in Afghanistan in late 2001, and Zawahiri's whereabouts had long been a mystery. By Shane Harris, Dan Lamothe, Karen DeYoung, Souad Mekhennet and Pamela Constable ●  Read more »   White House warns China not to overreact to expected Pelosi visit to Taiwan A potential visit to Taiwan by Pelosi is seen as highly provocative by Chinese leaders, whose claims over Taiwan form a core part of their ideology. By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ellen Nakashima and Lily Kuo ●  Read more »   House panel subpoenas gun manufacturer of weapon used in Highland Park The subpoena comes after Smith & Wesson did not provide documents and testimony to the House Oversight Committee. By Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   Kentucky judge revives state abortion ban, reversing lower-court order GOP Attorney General Daniel Cameron persuaded a state court to reverse a lower-court order that had temporarily allowed abortions in Kentucky. By Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Abortion bans violate religious freedom, clergy say in new legal campaign The lawsuits are at the vanguard of efforts o rewrite the dominant narrative that says the only "religious" view on abortion is to oppose it. By Michelle Boorstein ●  Read more »   Arizona attorney general: No evidence of widespread dead voters in 2020 By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez ●  Read more »   Fox is talking about Trump less because it's busy talking about Biden Anecdotal evidence suggests that Fox News isn't talking about Trump as much as it used to. In part, that's because it has shifted into opposition mode. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   It's time to retire the 'third' party conceit At least 1 out of every 64 registered voters already belongs to one of dozens of "third" parties. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   First Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial receives longest sentence of 7 years The Three Percenters recruiter, the first Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial, was found guilty of leading the charge while armed that led to the break-in at the Capitol. By Spencer S. Hsu and Tom Jackman ●  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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