Politics A.M.: GOP Rep. Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump, announces he won’t seek reelection, citing ‘toxic dynamics inside our own party’

Justice Thomas defends the Supreme Court's independence and warns of 'destroying our institutions'; Biden's submarine accord with Australia angers both France and China; What we don't know about Hispanic voters after the California recall; Trump gave six months extra Secret Service protection to his kids, three officials. It cost taxpayers $1.7 million. ; At an economic inflection point, Biden leans into expansive, populist agenda; The coronavirus death toll is approaching the 1918 flu pandemic — with some key caveats; Roger Stone served 'a big, big stack of papers' from Capitol riot lawsuit during radio interview; Trump expresses solidarity with rioters arrested in Jan. 6 attack ahead of planned rally; Map proposals show how parties hope to gain from new congressional boundaries; The Trailer: Five takeaways from California's recall -- and they're not all good for Democrats; President Biden's claim of an interview for a job in Idaho ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Susan Walsh/AP) GOP Rep. Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump, announces he won't seek reelection, citing 'toxic dynamics inside our own party' Gonzalez was one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach former president Donald Trump. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Justice Thomas defends the Supreme Court's independence and warns of 'destroying our institutions' Thomas says justices are not ruling based on "personal preferences." By Mike Berardino and Ann Marimow ●  Read more »   Biden's submarine accord with Australia angers both France and China Paris was so upset about the decision, which scuttled a French-Australian deal, it called off a gala commemorating France's naval assistance in the Revolutionary War. By Karen DeYoung, Michael E. Miller and Lily Kuo ●  Read more »   What we don't know about Hispanic voters after the California recall Be cautious about drawing sweeping conclusions. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump gave six months extra Secret Service protection to his kids, three officials. It cost taxpayers $1.7 million.  Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin traveled repeatedly to the Middle East and Mexico while protected by agents. By David A. Fahrenthold and Carol D. Leonnig ●  Read more »   At an economic inflection point, Biden leans into expansive, populist agenda Biden's pitch was part of a pivot away from the first chapter of his presidency, in which Washington and his administration were consumed by emergency funding measures to combat the pandemic. By Tyler Pager and Tony Romm ●  Read more »   The coronavirus death toll is approaching the 1918 flu pandemic — with some key caveats The death toll from the influenza pandemic was estimated at 675,000. We're at 666,000. Here are the similarities and differences. By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Roger Stone served 'a big, big stack of papers' from Capitol riot lawsuit during radio interview Stone was served with papers related to the federal lawsuit filed by seven U.S. Capitol Police officers against him, former president Donald Trump, far-right "violent extremist groups" and others accused of being responsible for the Jan. 6 riot. By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   Trump expresses solidarity with rioters arrested in Jan. 6 attack ahead of planned rally In a statement, the former president said "our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly" for what he called a "Rigged Presidential Election." By John Wagner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Map proposals show how parties hope to gain from new congressional boundaries The Washington Post analyzed proposed U.S. House district boundaries in Oregon, Indiana and Colorado as redistricting debates unfold in state capitals. Analysis ●  By Harry Stevens ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Five takeaways from California's recall -- and they're not all good for Democrats Lessons from California, election results from Boston to Des Moines, and a Republican case for gerrymandering in Ohio Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   President Biden's claim of an interview for a job in Idaho Whether Biden ever got a job offer from Boise Cascade is unclear, but in the past he has spoken of nearly practicing law in Idaho. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  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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