Politics A.M.: ‘I Alone Can Fix It’ book excerpt: Inside Trump’s Election Day and the birth of the ‘big lie’

The Republican Party's top lawyer called election fraud arguments by Trump's lawyers a 'joke' that could mislead millions; Fired and defiant, former Social Security chief is cut off from agency computers; North Carolina Democratic voters yearn for a new type of Senate candidate after years of defeats. Now they have two.; Biden seizes on protests with tougher tone toward Cuba; Trump Organization removes indicted top finance officer Allen Weisselberg from leadership roles at dozens of subsidiaries; Texas Democrats arrive in D.C. after leaving their state to block restrictive voting legislation; 'This is really fantastical': Federal judge in Michigan presses Trump-allied lawyers on 2020 election fraud claims in sanctions hearing; The viral Twitter thread that explains right-wing conspiracy theorizing — if only inadvertently; Health official fired in retaliation for coronavirus vaccine guidance for teens, she says; The bogus GOP claim that Biden is responsible for higher gasoline prices; Biden presses local officials to use relief money to tamp down on crime; Kristi Noem leans into her people-can-choose-to-die-if-they-want-to 2024 messaging ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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) 'I Alone Can Fix It' book excerpt: Inside Trump's Election Day and the birth of the 'big lie' At the end of a tumultuous day, the defiant president refused to accept the signs that he was losing the White House contest to Joe Biden. By Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker ●  Read more »   The Republican Party's top lawyer called election fraud arguments by Trump's lawyers a 'joke' that could mislead millions Justin Riemer, the Republican National Committee's chief counsel, sought to discourage a Republican Party staffer from posting debunked claims about ballot fraud on RNC accounts, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post. By Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Fired and defiant, former Social Security chief is cut off from agency computers Andrew Saul, a Trump administration holdover, called his departure a "palace coup" and suggested that steps to regain his position could be ahead. By Lisa Rein ●  Read more »   North Carolina Democratic voters yearn for a new type of Senate candidate after years of defeats. Now they have two. Cheri Beasley, a former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, would be her state's first Black senator. State Sen. Jeff Jackson, meanwhile, is trying to re-create Beto O'Rourke's 2018 Texas magic. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Biden seizes on protests with tougher tone toward Cuba The Cuba demonstrations could give Biden an opening to retool the Democrats' message toward the island nation, after many in the party felt they paid a price for Obama's outreach. Republicans say it won't be so easy for Democrats to rebrand their approach. By Sean Sullivan, Karen DeYoung and Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump Organization removes indicted top finance officer Allen Weisselberg from leadership roles at dozens of subsidiaries The changes were made last week, after a grand jury in Manhattan indicted Weisselberg on 15 felony counts, including grand larceny and tax fraud. By David Fahrenthold and Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Texas Democrats arrive in D.C. after leaving their state to block restrictive voting legislation At least 50 House Democrats flew from the state midday Monday to prevent Republicans from voting on a special session agenda that includes new voting restrictions. By Amy Gardner and Eva Ruth Moravec ●  Read more »   'This is really fantastical': Federal judge in Michigan presses Trump-allied lawyers on 2020 election fraud claims in sanctions hearing Monday's hearing is part of a broad effort to hold the former president and his backers accountable for spreading falsehoods about the integrity of the vote. By Rosalind Helderman ●  Read more »   The viral Twitter thread that explains right-wing conspiracy theorizing — if only inadvertently A thread cited by Tucker Carlson and others is itself replete with misinformation. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Health official fired in retaliation for coronavirus vaccine guidance for teens, she says Michelle Fiscus, who led the Tennessee Department of Health's immunization program. says state GOP lawmakers were frustrated that she had advocated for letting teens decide whether to be vaccinated. By Paulina Villegas ●  Read more »   The bogus GOP claim that Biden is responsible for higher gasoline prices Gasoline prices are at a seven-year peak, but you can't blame presidential policies. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Biden presses local officials to use relief money to tamp down on crime In a listening session with mayors and law enforcement officials, Biden also said more needed to be done to curb gun trafficking and that more funds needed to be injected into community policing programs. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Kristi Noem leans into her people-can-choose-to-die-if-they-want-to 2024 messaging Coronavirus nihilism, it turns out, is an ethos. 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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