Politics A.M.: Congress about to leave Washington until after the elections

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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. Presented by Meta     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) LIVE UPDATES Congress about to leave Washington until after the elections The House is expected to pass a stopgap funding bill with hours to spare before a partial government shutdown would take effect. Members will then head home until after the midterms. By John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Biden takes aim at a GOP triumvirate: Scott, Johnson, McCarthy Biden, ramping up rhetoric on Social Security and Medicare, targets a GOP trio: Sens. Rick Scott and Ron Johnson and would-be Speaker Kevin McCarthy By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Biden, DeSantis and how leaders can be defined by hurricanes Large storms have a way of testing our state and national leaders, and of shaping their legacies. By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Meta Future surgeons will get hands-on practice in the metaverse. Surgeons will engage in countless hours of additional low-risk practice in the metaverse. The impact: patients undergoing complex care will know their doctors are as prepared as possible. The metaverse may be virtual, but the impact will be real. See how Meta is helping build the metaverse.   Judge rules Trump lawyers don't have to clarify Mar-a-Lago document claims Special master Raymond Dearie had told Donald Trump's attorneys lawyers to address in court whether documents were planted or declassified. By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   Ginni Thomas falsely asserts to Jan. 6 panel that election was stolen, chairman says During a nearly five-hour interview with the committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol, the conservative activist reiterated the debunked claims of election fraud, according to Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.). By Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ANALYSIS Larry Summers on inflation, market turmoil and echoes of 2007 In today's edition … Sen. Murphy's plan to raise money for Democrats who support gun restrictions … What we're watching: The House will vote to avoid a government shutdown … The Cherokee Nation pushes to have delegate seated in Congress. By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   Supreme Court, dogged by questions of legitimacy, is ready to resume A new Supreme Court term opens with public approval at historic lows, and even the justices debating what its rightward turn means for institutional integrity. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Trump's paid-speeches organizer is struggling financially A company that puts on for-profit Trump rallies, including an upcoming Mar-a-Lago gala and multimillion-dollar fees for the former president, is having trouble paying its bills. By Josh Dawsey and Isaac Arnsdorf ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Kids at risk of lead contamination in federal child care, watchdog says A watchdog warns that federal child- care centers might have contaminated water because officials "did not effectively test" for it. By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS What the urban-rural split in the 118th Congress will look like The Congress that is seated in January will have a familiar urban-rural divide — but the differences may be more subtle than you expect. By Philip Bump and Lenny Bronner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ANALYSIS New details on the bizarre effort to hide the USS John S. McCain for Trump Trump tried to cast doubt on the report. New emails show how officials reacted in real time to the request from the White House, including one who said, "This just makes me sad." 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. Sign up »

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