Politics A.M.: In Selma, Biden stresses voting rights in face of divided Congress

In Calif. speech that draws protests, DeSantis stokes fight over pandemic ; Daines walks Trump tightrope as he tries to win back Senate for Republicans; Election deniers take aim at group that helps states maintain voter rolls; The Kevin McCarthy aide tasked with defusing the GOP's debt limit bomb; Does DOJ have 'anti-Catholic bias'? Josh Hawley presses Merrick Garland.; Trump takes victory lap at conservative conference ; Paul Manafort agrees to pay $3.15 million to settle with Justice Dept.; How Jimmy Carter boosted a life-saving cancer drug ; Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor and Trump critic, won't run for president ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     In Selma, Biden stresses voting rights in face of divided Congress The president sought to channel evocative images to urge Congress to pass voting rights changes despite the political divisions on Capitol Hill. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   In Calif. speech that draws protests, DeSantis stokes fight over pandemic The Florida governor's speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library served as an audition before conservatives for a Republican many expect to run for president in 2024. By Maeve Reston ●  Read more »   Daines walks Trump tightrope as he tries to win back Senate for Republicans As the new head of the NRSC, the Montana senator is tasked with recruiting electable candidates while not alienating Trump voters to win back the Senate. By Liz Goodwin ●  Read more »   Election deniers take aim at group that helps states maintain voter rolls Defenders say attacks on the system, which spans dozens of states, will only make it easier to commit voter fraud By Amy Gardner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Kevin McCarthy aide tasked with defusing the GOP's debt limit bomb Dan Meyer, the speaker's chief of staff, has seen tense budget standoffs before. But the Republican Party has changed since then. By Jeff Stein, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Theodoric Meyer ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Does DOJ have 'anti-Catholic bias'? Josh Hawley presses Merrick Garland. We detail the facts concerning two incidents cited by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Trump takes victory lap at conservative conference The former president won a straw poll of attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which has become dominated by pro-Trump forces By Meryl Kornfield ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Paul Manafort agrees to pay $3.15 million to settle with Justice Dept. The money is to settle a civil case brought by the Justice Department last year over foreign bank accounts that he did not declare to United States officials. By Azi Paybarah and Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   How Jimmy Carter boosted a life-saving cancer drug A dire health threat to the former president in 2015 put the spotlight on a pathbreaking immune therapy. By Laurie McGinley ●  Read more »   Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor and Trump critic, won't run for president "The stakes are too high for me to risk being part of another multicar pileup that could help Mr. Trump recapture the nomination," the former Maryland governor said. By Azi Paybarah and Erin Cox ●  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 A Better Week for a 7-day email course that will help you conquer your calendar, get more done and find time for the things you care about. Sign up »

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