Politics A.M.: A scandal-scarred Senate candidate wants Donald Trump’s endorsement. Other Republicans worry he’ll give it.

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Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today. Presented by Accenture     (Jeff Roberson/AP) A scandal-scarred Senate candidate wants Donald Trump's endorsement. Other Republicans worry he'll give it. Former Missouri governor Eric Greitens, forced from office in 2018, has hired several Trump associates for his campaign and has falsely suggested Trump could replace Biden before the next presidential election. By Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Biden will launch into campaigning with visit to Virginia in support of McAuliffe The president on Friday will travel to a state seen as a testing ground for his midterm message. By Sean Sullivan ●  Read more »   Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in upcoming case The state, in defending its restrictive law, says in a brief filed Thursday that nothing in the Constitution protects the right to abortion. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Trump's PAC collected $75 million this year, but so far the group has not put money into pushing for the 2020 ballot reviews he touts Even as he assiduously tracks attempts by his allies to cast doubt on the integrity of the 2020 election, the former president has been uninterested in personally bankrolling the effort in Arizona or similar attempts in other states. By Josh Dawsey and Rosalind S. Helderman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Accenture Delivering outstanding experience in financial aid Student aid can be the key to unlocking a better future. Learn how the Department of Education is making borrowers' experience simpler and more human.   Former congresswoman Abby Finkenauer launches Senate bid against Grassley The Democrat accused the Republican incumbent of being "obsessed with power." By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   Biden signs bill supporting service programs for crime victims "When someone commits a crime, it's not enough to bring the predator to justice. We also need to support the victims," Biden said in remarks at the White House Thursday. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Texas GOP lawmakers want 2020 election audit — but only in big counties that mostly went for Biden Dozens of Texas Republicans have signed onto a bill mandating a forensic audit of the 2020 election results, but only in the state's biggest counties, which mostly went for President Biden. By Eva Ruth Moravec ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Rep. Hank Johnson arrested at 'Black Voters Matter' protest for voting rights Johnson is the second House Democrat in a week to be arrested at a voting rights demonstration. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Going to space for fun? You should be taxed, lawmaker says. Rep. Earl Blumenauer wants passengers and businesses to be taxed for commercial flights to space that aren't for scientific purposes. By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   The administration hoped its new mask guidance would stoke vaccinations. It doesn't seem to have worked. As the delta variant surges, it's worth revisiting one of the government's efforts to encourage more vaccinations. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats continue to admonish FBI over handling of Kavanaugh complaints Their demand followed a letter last month from from an FBI official defending its process and providing new details about the volume of tips it received about Kavanaugh through a tip line it set up for the investigation. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   Fact-checking Biden's town hall on CNN We looked into five claims the president made on topics such as covid-19, the economy and a new child tax credit. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Whatever happened to Medicare-for-all? Whatever happened to Medicare-for-all, what's going on as Trump heads back to Arizona, and what's missing from summer congressional town halls. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Ron Rosenblith, Democratic political strategist and Hotline co-founder, dies at 75 He was a campaign official and Senate chief of staff for John F. Kerry, then helped launch a political newsletter. By Matt Schudel ●  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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