Politics A.M.: As many Republicans try to rewrite history of Jan. 6 attack, Sen. Ron Johnson suggests FBI knew more than it has said

Lindsey Graham tests positive for coronavirus after meeting senators without masks; Liberals erupt in fury at White House over end of eviction moratorium; Maricopa County defies state subpoena seeking to expand GOP ballot review, calling it an 'adventure in never-never land'; The surge in coronavirus cases seems to be spurring more vaccinations; Biden administration to expand refugee access for Afghans who worked with U.S.; Obama plans outdoor 60th birthday bash on Martha's Vineyard amid nationwide delta variant surge; Actually, Sen. Johnson, being consistently and dangerously misleading is not courageous; Washington has few solutions to offer as eviction moratorium ends; Next test of Trump's influence on the Republican Party: A crowded GOP primary fight for an Ohio House seat; Ex-Illinois governor Blagojevich, granted clemency by Trump, sues for right to seek elected office again; Over and over, the same refrain from people sick with covid: I wish I'd gotten the vaccine ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     As many Republicans try to rewrite history of Jan. 6 attack, Sen. Ron Johnson suggests FBI knew more than it has said The comments from the Wisconsin Republican, made after a political event, reflect the spread of an unfounded claim that has traveled from far-right commentators to Tucker Carlson's Fox News show to the highest levels of the GOP. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Lindsey Graham tests positive for coronavirus after meeting senators without masks Graham (R-S.C.), who was vaccinated against the coronavirus in December, said he has mild symptoms. By Max Hauptman, Paul Kane and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Liberals erupt in fury at White House over end of eviction moratorium The anger comes on top of the left's frustration with a bipartisan infrastructure deal. By Sean Sullivan, Marianna Sotomayor and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Maricopa County defies state subpoena seeking to expand GOP ballot review, calling it an 'adventure in never-never land' The latest spat between local officials and the Arizona Senate shows the divide among Republicans over the recount. By Rosalind Helderman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The surge in coronavirus cases seems to be spurring more vaccinations A little late for many, but better than never. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Biden administration to expand refugee access for Afghans who worked with U.S. The decision to prioritize applications from a larger group of Afghans reflects worsening security and increasing militant threats to former U.S. employees. By Missy Ryan ●  Read more »   Obama plans outdoor 60th birthday bash on Martha's Vineyard amid nationwide delta variant surge The Obamas are asking that guests be vaccinated and get coronavirus tests, news reports say. By Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   Actually, Sen. Johnson, being consistently and dangerously misleading is not courageous The toxic online reward system that casts misleading contrarianism as heroic individualism. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Washington has few solutions to offer as eviction moratorium ends The federal ban on evictions expired Saturday, and lawmakers acknowledge they have no immediate answer to address the emerging renter crisis. By Tony Romm and Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Next test of Trump's influence on the Republican Party: A crowded GOP primary fight for an Ohio House seat The former president is making last-minute moves to bolster the standing of coal lobbyist Mike Carey, one of 11 candidates vying in Tuesday's primary to replace longtime congressman Rep. Steve Stivers. By Josh Dawsey and David Weigel ●  Read more »   Ex-Illinois governor Blagojevich, granted clemency by Trump, sues for right to seek elected office again The Illinois state Senate had passed a resolution banning Blagojevich, who was convicted on multiple counts of corruption, from running for state or local office. By Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   Over and over, the same refrain from people sick with covid: I wish I'd gotten the vaccine For some, it's too late. 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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