Politics A.M.: McConnell vows to block voting legislation, spurning Manchin’s compromise offer

The Affordable Care Act was saved by Donald Trump's presidency; Juneteenth holiday marking the end of slavery becomes law after decades of inaction; Schumer's false claim that no Democrats supported new voting restrictions; Florida Republican allegedly boasted Russian-Ukrainian 'hit squad' could 'disappear' rival; A family affair: Children and other relatives of Biden aides get administration jobs; 'A weird, messy race': New York mayoral campaign centers on public safety as the pandemic subsides; Biden, Harris focus on pandemic with nation on track to fall short of vaccination goal; In first, U.S. charges Jan. 6 defendant with bringing firearms to Capitol under controversial federal rioting law; Supreme Court's pro-ACA decision spurs both parties to new strategies; Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a national holiday; federal workers to get Friday off; The Trailer: "Reckon with reality": Democrats ask which polls are too good to be true ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) McConnell vows to block voting legislation, spurning Manchin's compromise offer The Senate leader's remarks came after the Manchin proposal won a notable endorsement from Democratic voting-rights activist Stacey Abrams. By Mike DeBonis and Vanessa Williams ●  Read more »   The Affordable Care Act was saved by Donald Trump's presidency Sort of. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Juneteenth holiday marking the end of slavery becomes law after decades of inaction Biden signed the law enacting the federal holiday after Congress reached a sudden and unexpected bipartisan agreement this week. By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Schumer's false claim that no Democrats supported new voting restrictions In five of the states the Senate majority leader mentioned, new voting laws have enjoyed bipartisan support. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Florida Republican allegedly boasted Russian-Ukrainian 'hit squad' could 'disappear' rival "I really don't want to have to end anybody's life for the good of the people of the United States of America," a man identified as William Braddock said of GOP opponent Anna Paulina Luna in a secretly-recorded call reported by Politico. By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   A family affair: Children and other relatives of Biden aides get administration jobs Although Biden has vowed not to hire his own family, some ethics experts are disappointed that he hasn't done more to shift away from the nepotism and cronyism practiced under Trump. By Sean Sullivan and Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   'A weird, messy race': New York mayoral campaign centers on public safety as the pandemic subsides Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, former Sanitation Department commissioner Kathryn Garcia, former City Hall lawyer Maya Wiley and entrepreneur Andrew Yang are in contention in the primary on Tuesday. By Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Biden, Harris focus on pandemic with nation on track to fall short of vaccination goal Coronavirus cases and restrictions are receding, but the nation risks falling short of Biden's goal of administering at least one vaccination shot to 70 percent of adults by July 4. By John Wagner ●  Read more »   In first, U.S. charges Jan. 6 defendant with bringing firearms to Capitol under controversial federal rioting law Overall, four defendants in the Capitol breach investigation now face firearms counts, as U.S. prosecutors apply novel felony charges amid plea talks. By Spencer Hsu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Supreme Court's pro-ACA decision spurs both parties to new strategies The high court's third ruling to keep the law alive prompted some Republicans to admit their hopes of ending the law outright are probably dead. Democrats hoped the ruling would pave the way for more expansions of health coverage. By Amy Goldstein, Matt Viser and Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a national holiday; federal workers to get Friday off The president is facing a raft of domestic challenges after returning from his first overseas trip, including ongoing negotiations on infrastructure legislation. By John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz, Eugene Scott and Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   The Trailer: "Reckon with reality": Democrats ask which polls are too good to be true Democrats worry about which polls to worry about, Michigan Republicans rally for an audit, and Hillary Clinton's endorsement raises big bucks for the candidate she didn't endorse. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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