Politics A.M.: Biden to announce new social spending framework expected to win support of all Democrats

NIH innovators who helped develop coronavirus vaccines get top prizes at the Sammies awards for federal workers; Marjorie Taylor Greene buys up to $50,000 worth of Trump SPAC stock during week of wild fluctuation; New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor; Texas, Justice Dept. argue over role of federal courts as abortion law dispute heads to Supreme Court; The 14 things you need to know about Trump's letter in the Wall Street Journal; Vulnerable House Democrats are worried about what is being left out of Biden's economic package; Our dumbed-down debate over the Justice Department and schools; Texas GOP lawmaker launches investigation of books on race and sexuality used in school districts; Florida judge rules Trump can't skirt Twitter's terms just because he was president, in latest legal setback; 'When do we get to use the guns?': The ongoing danger of false fraud claims; How would Democrats' billionaires tax actually work? ; State Department issues first passport with 'X' gender marker; McConnell endorses Herschel Walker, solidifying GOP establishment support for Senate candidate in Georgia; There is a consistency to the debate over book censorship: Distress about change ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) Biden to announce new social spending framework expected to win support of all Democrats Biden's announcement of a framework is a potential breakthrough after long negotiations. By Tyler Pager and Sean Sullivan ●  Read more »   NIH innovators who helped develop coronavirus vaccines get top prizes at the Sammies awards for federal workers Barney Graham and Kizzmekia Corbett, who helped develop the "basic structure" of the coronavirus vaccines with their work at the National Institutes of Health, will be honored with that title during the annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, better knowns as the Sammies. Analysis ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   Marjorie Taylor Greene buys up to $50,000 worth of Trump SPAC stock during week of wild fluctuation The stock is down from its high on Friday, when the Republican congresswoman purchased the shares. By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor James led the sexual harassment probe against former governor Andrew M. Cuomo. By Tyler Pager and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Texas, Justice Dept. argue over role of federal courts as abortion law dispute heads to Supreme Court Both sides presented written briefs to the Supreme Court in advance of next week's hastily scheduled hearing on the law that has virtually shut down abortion within the state's borders. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The 14 things you need to know about Trump's letter in the Wall Street Journal Running through the important points. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Vulnerable House Democrats are worried about what is being left out of Biden's economic package Democrats facing competitive reelection campaigns argue that expanding Medicaid into certain states, allowing the government to negotiate prescription drug prices, expanding Medicare coverage and providing for paid family leave are key to winning over voters. By Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   Our dumbed-down debate over the Justice Department and schools The political debate over our schools could sure use some lessons in reading comprehension. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Texas GOP lawmaker launches investigation of books on race and sexuality used in school districts Texas State Rep. Matt Krause, who is running for state attorney general, asked schools if their libraries or classrooms carry any books in a list of 850 titles. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Florida judge rules Trump can't skirt Twitter's terms just because he was president, in latest legal setback While Donald Trump's attorneys have argued that his status as former president exempts him from Twitter's terms of service, and that the case needed to stay in Florida instead of California in the public interest, U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. said Trump "has not advanced any legal authority to support his contention." By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'When do we get to use the guns?': The ongoing danger of false fraud claims People have already died because of dishonest fraud claims. If those claims continue, more will. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   How would Democrats' billionaires tax actually work? Explaining that and other tax proposals Democrats are considering to try to pay for their social spending bill, such as the corporate minimum tax and the SALT deductions. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   State Department issues first passport with 'X' gender marker The change in policy was previously announced in June during LGBT Pride Month, a step the Biden administration views as an expansion of the rights of gay Americans. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   McConnell endorses Herschel Walker, solidifying GOP establishment support for Senate candidate in Georgia The Senate minority leader's support indicates the GOP's establishment leaders have all but set aside their initial reservations about Walker and allegations about his past. By Amy B Wang and Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   There is a consistency to the debate over book censorship: Distress about change A Texas legislator is demanding an examination of scores of politically focused books — the sort of intervention that was incorrectly alleged during the Great Dr. Seuss Debate of 2021. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Climate 202 for a daily guide to climate news and policy. Sign up »

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