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Infrastructure bill would create new agency without job protections, angering federal unions still smarting from fights with Trump; Supreme Court won't block Indiana University vaccine mandate as Justice Barrett rejects student plea; Booming Latino populations are helping GOP states like Texas gain new seats in Congress; What Rosen told U.S. senators: Trump applied 'persistent' pressure to get Justice to discredit election; Texas GOP ramps up push to enact voting restrictions, passing a bill in the Senate and moving to arrest House Democrats who staged walkout; As Biden seeks gun-related victories, watchdog report shows high cost of gun-related injuries; Pelosi raises salary cap for top House staffers, in long-sought move to boost recruitment and retention; Divided Supreme Court sides with landlords, lifts part of New York eviction moratorium; Biden, accusing drugmakers of 'jacking up prices,' calls for action; Incoming New York governor Kathy Hochul will enter 2022 gubernatorial race; The spectacular implosion of Mike Lindell; The Trailer: He's trying to get Hawaii fully vaccinated. Most voters want him to be governor. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (David Zalubowski/AP) Colorado Republican official accused after voting system passwords are leaked to right-wing site State officials implicated the Republican Mesa County Clerk and Recorder in the security breach. By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   Infrastructure bill would create new agency without job protections, angering federal unions still smarting from fights with Trump The agency, intended to spur innovation, was endorsed by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his staff, who asked that it be included in the infrastructure bill moving through Congress, according to government officials. By Lisa Rein ●  Read more »   Supreme Court won't block Indiana University vaccine mandate as Justice Barrett rejects student plea It is the first case about mandatory coronavirus vaccinations to reach the Supreme Court, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave no reason for rejecting the request. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Booming Latino populations are helping GOP states like Texas gain new seats in Congress By Colby Itkowitz and Harry Stevens ●  Read more »   What Rosen told U.S. senators: Trump applied 'persistent' pressure to get Justice to discredit election Trump's last acting attorney general told lawmakers he had to "persuade the president not to pursue a different path." By Ann E. Marimow and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Texas GOP ramps up push to enact voting restrictions, passing a bill in the Senate and moving to arrest House Democrats who staged walkout Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Carol Alvarado talked through the night, the latest long-shot effort by state Democrats to try to stymie its passage. By Eva Ruth Moravec and Elise Viebeck ●  Read more »   As Biden seeks gun-related victories, watchdog report shows high cost of gun-related injuries Analysis ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   Pelosi raises salary cap for top House staffers, in long-sought move to boost recruitment and retention The new top staff pay rate will be $199,300, meaning that some high-ranking staffers will make more than most members of Congress. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Divided Supreme Court sides with landlords, lifts part of New York eviction moratorium The court's liberal justices dissented, noting the moratorium was to expire soon and saying the state's law should not be second-guessed by courts. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden, accusing drugmakers of 'jacking up prices,' calls for action The president urges Congress to let Medicare negotiate with drugmakers and penalize companies that raise prices too fast. But his appeal comes at a delicate time, as drugmakers have earned plaudits for speedily developing coronavirus vaccines. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Amy Goldstein ●  Read more »   Incoming New York governor Kathy Hochul will enter 2022 gubernatorial race "I'm the most prepared person to assume this responsibility," Hochul said in a television interview in announcing her plans. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   The spectacular implosion of Mike Lindell Even sympathetic allies are distancing themselves from Lindell now. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   The Trailer: He's trying to get Hawaii fully vaccinated. Most voters want him to be governor. An autopsy of the left's defeat in Ohio, and why the best-known candidates are skipping California's recall debates. 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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