Politics A.M.: How a bipartisan group of senators got same-sex marriage protections passed

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Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today. Presented by the American Petroleum Institute     (Elizabeth Frantz/For The Washington Post) How a bipartisan group of senators got same-sex marriage protections passed How five senators convinced a bitterly divided Senate to protect same-sex marriages. By Liz Goodwin ●  Read more »   Senate vote to protect same-sex marriage reflects long political shift A bipartisan group of 61 senators, including 12 Republicans, voted for the measure. By Michael Scherer, Liz Goodwin and Anne Branigin ●  Read more »   Dems to give nod to unions as leaders seek to avert rail strike The decision comes after a growing chorus of Democrats voiced opposition to Congress passing a railroad deal they viewed as unfriendly to rail workers. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from the American Petroleum Institute A Roadmap to Navigate the Energy Storms Ahead API's 10-Point Policy Plan provides a roadmap for a new era of American energy leadership. It recognizes our nation's abundant resources, supports energy investment, and keeps regulation from unnecessarily restricting energy growth.   House Democrats to elect Jeffries as leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), in line to become minority leader when Republicans take control of the House in January, would be the first Black person to serve as a congressional party leader in U.S. history. By John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Democrat-aligned group pumps money into Georgia runoff ground game A nonprofit works to invest over $11 million to mobilize voters before the Dec. 6 runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and GOP challenger Herschel Walker. By Sabrina Rodriguez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   These teens won the right to vote. Their county disenfranchised them. Oakland teens in 2020 won the right to vote in school board races. Teens in Berkeley won that right in 2016. Why hasn't Alameda County let them? By Moriah Balingit ●  Read more »   McConnell: Anyone meeting with antisemites is 'unlikely to ever be elected president' The top two Republicans in Congress condemned former president Donald Trump's dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes, who have both espoused antisemitic views. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy The panel of seven men and five women deliberated for three days before finding Rhodes and a co-defendant guilty of conspiring to oppose by force the lawful transition of presidential power. By Spencer S. Hsu, Tom Jackman and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Justices seem conflicted in immigration enforcement case Texas sued the Biden administration after it said agents would prioritize for deportation only recent border crossers and those deemed a threat to public safety. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Nick who? Fox News has barely mentioned the Nick Fuentes-Trump dinner This is how it tends to work with the right-leaning network. By Philip Bump ●  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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