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McCarthy defends Carlson's access to Jan. 6 footage, calls media 'jealous' ; In interview, McCarthy talks Tucker, debt and more; Chicago mayoral election heads to runoff; Lightfoot loses reelection; Jill Biden went to Africa, and all anyone wants to talk about is 2024; Biden's FAA nominee to appear Wednesday before Senate committee; Nikki Haley's bogus claims about foreign aid dollars; Congress presses Pentagon on Biden's reluctance to give Ukraine F-16s; On student loan forgiveness, conservative justices skeptical of Biden plan; 'Make it a spectacle': Proud Boys leader Tarrio key to Jan. 6, U.S. says; The story behind Gaetz citing Chinese propaganda at a hearing; Raising the retirement age would only delay the deluge ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Wilfredo Lee/AP) Showdown before the raid: FBI agents and prosecutors argued over Trump An exclusive look at behind-the-scenes deliberations as both sides wrestled with a national security case that has potentially far-reaching political consequences. By Carol D. Leonnig, Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein and Aaron C. Davis ●  Read more »   McCarthy defends Carlson's access to Jan. 6 footage, calls media 'jealous' House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended his decision to give conservative TV host Tucker Carlson access to security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. By Jacqueline Alemany, Marianna Sotomayor and Leigh Ann Caldwell ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS In interview, McCarthy talks Tucker, debt and more Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) discussed giving Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to the U.S. Capitol security footage from Jan. 6, 2021, as well as his coming showdown with Democrats over raising the debt ceiling and how he plans to avert a debt default that could cripple the economy. By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   Chicago mayoral election heads to runoff; Lightfoot loses reelection Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the first incumbent in 40 years to be ousted after just one term. By Kim Bellware, Colby Itkowitz and Sabrina Rodriguez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jill Biden went to Africa, and all anyone wants to talk about is 2024 Jill Biden went to Namibia and Kenya to promote democracy and raise awareness of drought and food shortages. A comment on her husband's 2024 re-election plans brought the most attention. By Jada Yuan ●  Read more »   Biden's FAA nominee to appear Wednesday before Senate committee The FAA has been under acting leadership since April as the nation's aviation system has faced multiple challenges. By Michael Laris ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Nikki Haley's bogus claims about foreign aid dollars The GOP presidential hopeful says "enemy" countries shouldn't get U.S. aid dollars. But much of the aid goes to civil society and humanitarian groups — or never leaves the United States. By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Congress presses Pentagon on Biden's reluctance to give Ukraine F-16s A top U.S. defense official told lawmakers Tuesday that supplying F-16 warplanes to Kyiv is not the wisest use of U.S. funds at this stage in the war. By Dan Lamothe ●  Read more »   On student loan forgiveness, conservative justices skeptical of Biden plan Chief Justice John Roberts and others said Congress should be involved in such an expensive endeavor, and they questioned the loan forgiveness plan's fairness. By Robert Barnes, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Make it a spectacle': Proud Boys leader Tarrio key to Jan. 6, U.S. says Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio aligned plans with Trump 'stop the steal' campaign organizers, knowing by Jan. 6 that followers might explode into violence, U.S. says. By Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS The story behind Gaetz citing Chinese propaganda at a hearing Gaetz seemed unfamiliar with his source when he cited the Global Times at a hearing. But the story itself should have raised some eyebrows. By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Raising the retirement age would only delay the deluge The aging of America, driven by the baby boom, means pushing out retirement would have only a limited effect. By Philip Bump ●  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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