Politics A.M.: Republicans voice opposition to Jan. 6 investigation as police officers call for accountability

Texas voters brush aside Trump endorsement and name Jake Ellzey the winner in a House special election in Texas; CDC urges vaccinated people in covid hot spots to resume wearing masks indoors; The false GOP claim that Pelosi turned down National Guard before Jan. 6 attack ; Supreme Court's job approval rating dipped over last year, poll finds; One of the Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee went out of his way to rebut his party's whataboutism; Justice Dept: Republican Rep. Mo Brooks may be sued over Jan. 6 speech to Trump supporters; Maryland man charged with threatening Anthony S. Fauci; Georgia judge dismisses election suit against Fulton County but allows claim against individual officials; Biden's pick for ATF chief struggles to nail down support from all Democrats; The Trailer: Trump, texts and Texas: Inside an all-Republican primary that didn't go as planned ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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) Republicans voice opposition to Jan. 6 investigation as police officers call for accountability House Republicans have raised questions about the Jan. 6 attack but have opposed investigations that could provide the answers. By Jacqueline Alemany, Marianna Sotomayor and John Wagner ●  Read more »   Texas voters brush aside Trump endorsement and name Jake Ellzey the winner in a House special election in Texas The vacancy stemmed from the February death of Rep. Ron Wright, whose widow Susan was endorsed by Trump but who has lagged in fundraising and campaigning. By David Weigel ●  Read more »   CDC urges vaccinated people in covid hot spots to resume wearing masks indoors The recommendation will change guidance by the agency in May saying that vaccinated individuals did not have to wear masks indoors or out because of protection afforded by vaccines. By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Joel Achenbach, Dan Diamond and Adam Taylor ●  Read more »   The false GOP claim that Pelosi turned down National Guard before Jan. 6 attack For months, we've asked Republicans for proof that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to act on warning signs. They have none to show us. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Supreme Court's job approval rating dipped over last year, poll finds Gallup annual survey says justices got lower marks from Republicans and Democrats. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   One of the Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee went out of his way to rebut his party's whataboutism Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) took his own party to task. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Justice Dept: Republican Rep. Mo Brooks may be sued over Jan. 6 speech to Trump supporters Fiery comments before Capitol breach are not "within the scope of employment" or protected from lawsuits, Justice Dept. says. By Devlin Barrett and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Maryland man charged with threatening Anthony S. Fauci Prosecutors allege that Thomas Patrick Connally Jr., 56, also threatened Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   Georgia judge dismisses election suit against Fulton County but allows claim against individual officials "Enough is enough — this whole circus must end," Robb Pitts, the chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, said about Trump's continued baseless claims that the election was stolen. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Biden's pick for ATF chief struggles to nail down support from all Democrats If confirmed, David Chipman would be the agency's first permanent director since 2015. But gun politics have made it impossible to install anyone since then, and there are signs Chipman's fate may be no different. By Seung Min Kim and Paul Kane ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Trump, texts and Texas: Inside an all-Republican primary that didn't go as planned How little can a Trump-backed Republican do and still win? 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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