Politics A.M.: Midterm elections latest news: With Election Day looming, Obama is back on the trail for Democrats

What to expect as the Supreme Court examines Harvard, UNC affirmative action policies; Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from White lawyers; How the Supreme Court could directly impact the diversity of lawyers who argue before them; Election denier Mark Finchem's sleeper campaign closes in on MAGA prize; Democrats attack GOP over entitlements, with abortion leaving some unmoved; Republicans blame 'both sides' for political violence after Paul Pelosi attack; Elon Musk, right-wing figures push misinformation about Pelosi attack; Democrats worry the GOP could win traditionally liberal Miami-Dade; New boundaries, new dynamics have Democrats hopeful in Michigan swing district ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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.     (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Midterm elections latest news: With Election Day looming, Obama is back on the trail for Democrats The Nov. 8 general election is just over a week away. Follow our live coverage to get the latest news on the 2022 midterm elections. By John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   What to expect as the Supreme Court examines Harvard, UNC affirmative action policies What to know as you follow oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. By Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from White lawyers The Supreme Court will grapple with several cases involving race this term, including an affirmative action case set to be argued next week. By Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS How the Supreme Court could directly impact the diversity of lawyers who argue before them When the justices have appointed lawyers to deliver oral arguments, they have overwhelmingly chosen white men and they've usually tapped former clerks, according to lawyers and academics who follow the court. By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Election denier Mark Finchem's sleeper campaign closes in on MAGA prize The Oath Keeper hoping to run Arizona's elections is getting outspent almost 50-to-1 and makes few press campaign appearances. He still might pull it off. By Isaac Arnsdorf and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez ●  Read more »   Democrats attack GOP over entitlements, with abortion leaving some unmoved Efforts by Democrats to broaden their attacks on Republicans beyond abortion come amid growing GOP confidence about winning back control of the House and Senate. By Hannah Knowles ●  Read more »   Republicans blame 'both sides' for political violence after Paul Pelosi attack Several GOP leaders shifted their comments to other matters when asked to link Republican rhetoric to the attack on the House speaker's husband. By Amy B Wang and Molly Hennessy-Fiske ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Elon Musk, right-wing figures push misinformation about Pelosi attack Twitter's new owner sowed doubt about law enforcement's account as suggestions of a 'false flag' flooded the site. By Isaac Stanley-Becker ●  Read more »   Democrats worry the GOP could win traditionally liberal Miami-Dade Gov. Ron DeSantis could be the first Republican gubernatorial nominee in 20 years to claim victory in Miami-Dade County. By Sabrina Rodriguez ●  Read more »   New boundaries, new dynamics have Democrats hopeful in Michigan swing district Even as Republican confidence about winning back control of the House grows in the final stage of the midterms, races such as the one in Michigan's 3rd congressional district, could complicate their task. By Marianna Sotomayor ●  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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