Politics A.M.: Double blow of inquiry and son’s indictment create tough stretch for Biden

After chaotic week, House heads home with government shutdown on horizon; Texas Senate ready to decide Ken Paxton's future as attorney general; Biden circle fires back hard at impeachment inquiry; Ramaswamy explains why he thinks he can abolish agencies without Congress; Special counsel fights Trump bid to oust Judge Chutkan from Jan. 6 case; Hunter Biden indicted on false statement, gun charges in Delaware; Wisconsin Republicans vote to fire elections director, who sues to keep her job; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington next week; Supreme Court asked to pause limits on White House social media requests; The casual falsehoods of the GOP's impeachment inquiry leader; The consolidate-against-Trump strategy remains a fantasy; 'You sell yourself so cheap?' Romney's stark indictment of GOP cowardice.; The terrorizing style in American politics ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Double blow of inquiry and son's indictment create tough stretch for Biden Hunter Biden is charged two days after Republicans launch an impeachment process, abruptly creating legal, political and personal challenges for the president By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   After chaotic week, House heads home with government shutdown on horizon Speaker Kevin McCarthy challenged his Republican detractors to oust him as the House swirled with chaos after a short week. By Marianna Sotomayor, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Amy B Wang and Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   Texas Senate ready to decide Ken Paxton's future as attorney general With the defense having called just four witnesses, the impeachment trial heads toward a momentous conclusion for the three-term Republican conservative. By Eva Ruth Moravec and Molly Hennessy-Fiske ●  Read more »   Biden circle fires back hard at impeachment inquiry President Biden has sought to remain above the fray, but his staffers — and son — have responded aggressively. By Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Ramaswamy explains why he thinks he can abolish agencies without Congress We spoke with Vivek Ramaswamy about his plan to dismantle federal agencies and lay off most federal employees, which he outlined in a speech on Wednesday at America First Works. By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi Raji ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Special counsel fights Trump bid to oust Judge Chutkan from Jan. 6 case Prosecutors say veteran D.C. judge Tanya Chutkan's statements in sentencing two Capitol attack defendants do not show she has prejudged Trump. By Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Hunter Biden indicted on false statement, gun charges in Delaware Hunter Biden has been indicted -- a legal and political setback for President Biden and his family after a plea deal fell apart this summer. By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein ●  Read more »   Wisconsin Republicans vote to fire elections director, who sues to keep her job The vote creates a dispute over who is in charge of overseeing elections in a state that is expected to play a critical role in next year's presidential campaign. By Patrick Marley ●  Read more »   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington next week Zelensky's visit was coordinated with the Biden administration in a joint push to Congress to provide $24 billion in aid, according to a person familiar with the matter. By John Hudson and Maegan Vazquez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Supreme Court asked to pause limits on White House social media requests The filing brings a long-simmering legal battle over the future of online speech before the nation's highest court. By Cat Zakrzewski ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS The casual falsehoods of the GOP's impeachment inquiry leader Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) offered a litany of unproven or false claims in an interview this week. By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS The consolidate-against-Trump strategy remains a fantasy New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is the latest to suggest that the only thing obstacle to beating Trump is the size of the field. By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS 'You sell yourself so cheap?' Romney's stark indictment of GOP cowardice. Romney is naming names in highly unusual ways, apparently recognizing that stopping Trump requires targeting his enablers. By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS The terrorizing style in American politics Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) described the fear felt by senators as they considered Donald Trump's second impeachment. That fear lingers broadly. 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 The 7 for a rundown of the seven most important and interesting stories every weekday. Sign up »

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