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As CPAC's head faces sexual assault claim, other leadership concerns emerge; Republican divide on Ukraine takes center stage; 'Our state is at war with our family': Clergy with trans kids fight back; Obama launches leadership network focused on local civic engagement; DeSantis appoints conservative supporters to new Disney board; The inevitable — and imminent — Trump-DeSantis war; Sen. Fetterman remains hospitalized, 'on path to recovery,' office says; The weighted politics of the debate over covid-19 origins; Wyoming shows GOP tension over using government to combat 'woke' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Biden plans to defend health-care spending while ridiculing possible GOP cuts In a speech in Virginia Beach, Biden will focus his line of attack on Republican proposals to cut funding for the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   As CPAC's head faces sexual assault claim, other leadership concerns emerge Dozens of current and former employees and board members describe a wide range of complaints about CPAC head Matt Schlapp and the culture under his leadership. By Beth Reinhard and Isaac Arnsdorf ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Republican divide on Ukraine takes center stage Republican divisions will be on full display today during hearings by the House Armed Services Committee and the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee as lawmakers interrogate Biden administration officials over the state of the war and plans for future support. By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   'Our state is at war with our family': Clergy with trans kids fight back They say their children's lives and religious liberty are threatened by bills proposed in Missouri and elsewhere. By Ariana Eunjung Cha ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Obama launches leadership network focused on local civic engagement The former president said he hopes the initiative "will develop, connect and elevate changemakers across the country." By Matthew Brown ●  Read more »   DeSantis appoints conservative supporters to new Disney board Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finalized his takeover of Disney's special taxing district after a year-long battle sparked by the entertainment giant's opposition to his 'don't say gay' law. By Lori Rozsa ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS The inevitable — and imminent — Trump-DeSantis war The highly unusual dynamics are such that it's unavoidable. By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sen. Fetterman remains hospitalized, 'on path to recovery,' office says The Pennsylvania Democrat checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington on Feb. 15 to receive treatment for clinical depression. By Amy B Wang and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS The weighted politics of the debate over covid-19 origins We're not much closer to knowing how the pandemic began, but there's no shortage of people willing to declare victory. By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Wyoming shows GOP tension over using government to combat 'woke' The state is under almost unanimous Republican control. But some of its leaders are echoing some 2024 hopefuls in emphasizing restraint in combating "woke" entities. By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »     News whiz? Play our daily news quiz. Test your knowledge of current events with our new quotable game, On the Record. Play game   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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