Politics A.M.: Charlie Kirk’s pro-Trump youth group stokes vaccine resistance as covid surges again

Arizona's GOP ballot review has raised more than $5.7 million in private donations, organizers say; Democrats craft revised voting rights bill, seeking to keep hopes alive in the Senate; House Republicans refuse to follow new mask mandate, leading Pelosi to call McCarthy a 'moron' for his comments; Bipartisan infrastructure pact clears key Senate vote after breakthrough in talks ; As Trump pushed for probes of 2020 election, he called acting AG Rosen almost daily; Biden's shift on masking creates new political difficulties, policy challenges; The people who most need protection against the virus are those least likely to seek it; Swastika carved into State Department elevator spurs investigation; Get into details about Biden's plans and beware of GOP inflation attacks, Democratic group advises; To many on the right, perceived toughness outweighs patriotism ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Charlie Kirk's pro-Trump youth group stokes vaccine resistance as covid surges again Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA and its affiliates are urging students to resist mandates and spreading baseless claims about "medical raids," part of a bid for donations. By Isaac Stanley-Becker ●  Read more »   Arizona's GOP ballot review has raised more than $5.7 million in private donations, organizers say Newly released figures mean private donors are footing more than 97 percent of audit costs. By Rosalind Helderman ●  Read more »   Democrats craft revised voting rights bill, seeking to keep hopes alive in the Senate Several key senators huddled inside Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer's office on Wednesday to hash out the details of the new bill. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   House Republicans refuse to follow new mask mandate, leading Pelosi to call McCarthy a 'moron' for his comments House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy contended that requiring masks again is "not a decision based on science." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded, "He's such a moron." By Marianna Sotomayor and John Wagner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bipartisan infrastructure pact clears key Senate vote after breakthrough in talks The measure has White House support, while Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) say all significant disagreements have been resolved around the roughly $1 trillion package. By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   As Trump pushed for probes of 2020 election, he called acting AG Rosen almost daily Notes on some calls by a senior Justice Dept. aide could become the subject of a legal fight, said two people familiar with the situation. By Josh Dawsey and Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   Biden's shift on masking creates new political difficulties, policy challenges The president's allies say his new message is a commendable response to the findings of scientists and health experts. But critics call it confusing and possibly damaging. By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The people who most need protection against the virus are those least likely to seek it The core problem of this stage of the pandemic is revealed in recent polling. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Swastika carved into State Department elevator spurs investigation The swastika carving was found Monday evening in an elevator at the State Department's Harry S. Truman building, officials say. By Max Hauptman ●  Read more »   Get into details about Biden's plans and beware of GOP inflation attacks, Democratic group advises The guidance comes from one of the main outside organizations bolstering the president. By Annie Linskey and Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   To many on the right, perceived toughness outweighs patriotism Simone Biles and the Capitol Police officers force many Americans to confront a different sort of patriotism. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  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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