Politics A.M.: Takeaways from primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Arizona

Kansans resoundingly reject amendment aimed at restricting abortion rights; Biden to sign executive order aimed at helping patients travel for abortions; Several election deniers backed by Trump prevail in hotly contested primaries; Democrats scramble for Sinema's support on climate, health and tax bill; Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan, ending contentious visit that angered China; Pelosi's Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China; How a Trump endorsement scramble in Mo. ended in absurdity: Vote 'ERIC' ; Michael E. Langley confirmed as first Black four-star Marine general; Republicans reverse course as Senate passes burn pits legislation after days of pressure; Phones of top Pentagon officials were wiped of Jan. 6 messages; Zawahiri's legacy: Querulous bands of militants and a chance for rebirth; Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial on track for Sept. 26 as probes mount; Working from home during covid seems to work out for Biden; A Senate proposal would give CFTC responsibility for policing bitcoin, ethereum ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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.     (Evert Nelson/AP) Takeaways from primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Arizona A surprise show of support for abortion in Kansas, and election deniers in Arizona have a good night. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Kansans resoundingly reject amendment aimed at restricting abortion rights Kansans vote Tuesday on whether the state's constitution protects the right to abortion, the first electoral test since Roe v. Wade was overturned. By Annie Gowen and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Biden to sign executive order aimed at helping patients travel for abortions After Roe's fall, Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed to protect Americans' ability to cross state lines for abortions, reproductive health services. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Several election deniers backed by Trump prevail in hotly contested primaries The results in bitterly fought races came amid a nationwide battle over the future of the GOP that raged in primaries across five states Tuesday By Hannah Knowles ●  Read more »   Democrats scramble for Sinema's support on climate, health and tax bill The senator from Arizona — a centrist fiscal hawk — previously has raised concerns with plans to revise federal tax laws. By Tony Romm and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan, ending contentious visit that angered China Nancy Pelosi's visit, the first by a U.S. House speaker since 1997, has drawn outrage from China, which for years has sought to diplomatically isolate Taiwan. By Lily Kuo, Erin Cunningham, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Rachel Pannett and Annabelle Timsit ●  Read more »   Pelosi's Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China By Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   How a Trump endorsement scramble in Mo. ended in absurdity: Vote 'ERIC' Trump was right where he liked to be — at the center of the action with the attention of the entire political universe, though this time it was not at all clear if he held a winning position. By Michael Scherer, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Michael E. Langley confirmed as first Black four-star Marine general Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley will be the new head of U.S. Africa Command. By Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   Republicans reverse course as Senate passes burn pits legislation after days of pressure By Paul Kane ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Phones of top Pentagon officials were wiped of Jan. 6 messages Court records published by American Oversight indicate the Pentagon "wiped" the phones of defense officials who led response to the Capitol attack. By Karoun Demirjian and Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   Zawahiri's legacy: Querulous bands of militants and a chance for rebirth The end of the Zawahiri era finds the al-Qaeda movement in a state of disarray, experts say, but also offers the terrorist group a chance for some rebirth. By Joby Warrick and Souad Mekhennet ●  Read more »   Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial on track for Sept. 26 as probes mount Landmark Jan. 6 case will seize public spotlight as midterm elections near and the Justice Department widens and restructures the investigation. By Spencer S. Hsu, Devlin Barrett and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Working from home during covid seems to work out for Biden Since testing positive for covid nearly two weeks ago, Biden has presided over a remarkably successful stretch of his presidency. Analysis ●  By Ashley Parker ●  Read more »   A Senate proposal would give CFTC responsibility for policing bitcoin, ethereum Oversight of the remaining cryptocurrencies would be divided between the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. By Tory Newmyer ●  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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