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Additional Medicare, Medicaid benefits may be whittled or cut as Democrats woo moderates; Terry McAuliffe keeps inflating coronavirus numbers; Nevertheless, Warren's wealth tax idea persisted; In Taiwan war game, few good options for U.S. to deter China; Republicans, once hesitant to back Herschel Walker, rally to support football star and Senate candidate; The anti-filibuster effort is winning; The right's effort to police Facebook worked; Pentagon spotlights the Black Sea, but plans for confronting Russia remain murky; Biden administration looks to speed authorization of rapid coronavirus tests ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) Democrats quietly scramble to include immigration provision in social spending bill The emerging ideas shed light on what has been one of the most divisive issues of Biden's presidency, and a subject he has spoken to sparingly in the context of the negotiations. By Sean Sullivan and Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   Additional Medicare, Medicaid benefits may be whittled or cut as Democrats woo moderates Health provisions remain a sticking point in spending package amid efforts to reduce price tag, rally factions. By Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein, Amy Goldstein and Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Terry McAuliffe keeps inflating coronavirus numbers The former governor keeps suggesting the daily figures for coronavirus cases and child hospitalizations are much higher than reality. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Nevertheless, Warren's wealth tax idea persisted When Sen. Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential run, rivals said she was too far to the left for voters. Now Democrats are resurrecting the 'wealth tax' at the heart of her campaign — at a critical moment for Biden. By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Taiwan war game, few good options for U.S. to deter China The war game and follow-on analysis comes at a moment of heightened tension between Washington and Beijing, with the United States opposing China's military expansion in the region and China calling on the Pentagon to cut ties with Taiwan. By Dan Lamothe ●  Read more »   Republicans, once hesitant to back Herschel Walker, rally to support football star and Senate candidate Sen. John Thune (S.D.), the No. 2 Republican in party leadership, endorsed the Trump-backed candidate on Monday. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   The anti-filibuster effort is winning Whether it will ultimately succeed while Democrats are in power is another matter. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The right's effort to police Facebook worked Details from leaked documents about the social media behemoth show the effectiveness of the effort. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Pentagon spotlights the Black Sea, but plans for confronting Russia remain murky Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's trip to the region renewed focus on the volatile front between Russia and the West, but so far the Biden administration has offered no new strategies for contending with Moscow's mounting aggression. By Karoun Demirjian ●  Read more »   Biden administration looks to speed authorization of rapid coronavirus tests A $70 million effort will help manufacturers produce the data needed as part of the regulatory process. By Yasmeen Abutaleb ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out A Better Week for a 7-day email course that will help you conquer your calendar, get more done and find time for the things you care about. Sign up »

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