Politics A.M.: Even as third indictment looms, many Republicans still stand by Trump

Biden lawyer who defended affirmative action grapples with diversity in her own office; Biden campaign beefs up its data operation; She was a GOP congresswoman. Her son is a transgender activist. ; DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery ; Small-town GOP officials are torn over Biden's clean energy cash; States lose federal water funds as lawmakers redirect money to pet projects; AOC on her return to Twitch and the politics of gaming; Mike Pence struggles to gain attention and traction in longshot bid; Alabama legislature adopts new congressional map that could defy court order ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jordan Gale/For The Washington Post) Even as third indictment looms, many Republicans still stand by Trump The range of Republican voters' views on Trump shows he continues to have a tight grip on the party, even among those weary of his rhetoric and legal woes. By Sabrina Rodriguez ●  Read more »   Biden lawyer who defended affirmative action grapples with diversity in her own office Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar argued before the Supreme Court last year about the value of affirmative action. But her office struggles with diversity. By Tobi Raji and Theodoric Meyer ●  Read more »   Biden campaign beefs up its data operation Bracing for a hard-fought race, Biden's team elevates two campaign veterans as it seeks to pinpoint who to reach — and how. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   She was a GOP congresswoman. Her son is a transgender activist. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen thinks there's hope that her fellow Republicans can learn to see transgender people the way she sees her son, Rodrigo. By Jesús Rodríguez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery GOP presidential candidate says the controversial new Florida curriculum has 'the most robust standards in African American history.' By Kevin Sullivan and Lori Rozsa ●  Read more »   Small-town GOP officials are torn over Biden's clean energy cash Developing green energy in rural areas puts local GOP officials in the position of overseeing massive amounts of development funded by Biden's law. By Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   States lose federal water funds as lawmakers redirect money to pet projects In some states, the result of lawmakers' meddling is a net cut in funding — creating, in effect, a system of water winners and losers. By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   AOC on her return to Twitch and the politics of gaming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played "Pico Park" on Twitch about three years after her massively popular "Among Us" stream. By Gene Park ●  Read more »   Mike Pence struggles to gain attention and traction in longshot bid Trump's former vice president is having difficulty attracting enough donors to qualify for the first Republican debate. By Marianne LeVine ●  Read more »   Alabama legislature adopts new congressional map that could defy court order The Republican-approved plan is expected to face a legal challenge. By Maegan Vazquez and John Wagner ●  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 The Climate 202 for a daily guide to climate news and policy. Sign up »

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