Politics A.M.: In ramp-up to 2022 midterms, Republican candidates center pitches on Trump’s false election claims

Biden to deliver remarks on the coronavirus after falling shy of July 4 vaccination goal; Prosecutors say spreadsheets from Trump Organization offer a road map for its indictment. Where the investigation goes now is the question.; Inseparable; 'We are in a race': GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises; House Democrats wary of Senate bill to combat economic, national security threats from China take their own approach; FBI launches flurry of arrests over attacks on journalists during Capitol riot; The complicated interplay of agreement on the Trump-appointee-heavy Supreme Court; Despite attacks from Republicans, Vanita Gupta is leveraging longstanding relationships with police at the Justice Dept.; Lawyers win mandatory bar dues battles in Texas, Louisiana; Albert Eisele, founding editor of the Hill newspaper, dies at 85 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     In ramp-up to 2022 midterms, Republican candidates center pitches on Trump's false election claims Across the country, GOP contenders at every level are echoing fraud claims as the 2020 election becomes a central issue for 2022. By Amy Gardner ●  Read more »   Biden to deliver remarks on the coronavirus after falling shy of July 4 vaccination goal The president plans to speak about the path forward on fighting the coronavirus at a time when unvaccinated people account for 99 percent of U.S. covid deaths. By John Wagner ●  Read more »   Prosecutors say spreadsheets from Trump Organization offer a road map for its indictment. Where the investigation goes now is the question. Former president Trump's company and its longtime chief financial officer were charged in New York last week in a 15-count indictment alleging they had taken part in a tax-avoidance scheme. By David A. Fahrenthold, Jonathan O'Connell, Shayna Jacobs and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Inseparable On their 75th anniversary, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate a record-setting love story. By Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'We are in a race': GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises GOP governors urged their residents on Sunday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as polling shows that vaccine hesitancy has been driven by Republicans. By Amy B Wang and Nick Miroff ●  Read more »   House Democrats wary of Senate bill to combat economic, national security threats from China take their own approach The skeptical response by Democrats is motivated both by policy concerns and a sense among House lawmakers that they aren't going to rubber stamp a bipartisan Senate bill simply because it is so rare that one emerges. By Mariana Alfaro and Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   FBI launches flurry of arrests over attacks on journalists during Capitol riot Press advocates said the arrests send a message that reporting is essential to democracy. By Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The complicated interplay of agreement on the Trump-appointee-heavy Supreme Court The justices he appointed are conservative, but they didn't vote as a bloc. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Despite attacks from Republicans, Vanita Gupta is leveraging longstanding relationships with police at the Justice Dept. The Biden administration balances efforts to hold officers accountable while supporting departments amid a spike in violent crime. By David Nakamura ●  Read more »   Lawyers win mandatory bar dues battles in Texas, Louisiana Their cases involve opposition to mandatory membership in state legal associations. By Kevin McGill ●  Read more »   Albert Eisele, founding editor of the Hill newspaper, dies at 85 He helped start the insider newspaper dedicated to coverage of the hurly-burly of Congress, the White House, politics, lobbying and life in the nation's capital. By Emily Langer ●  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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