Politics A.M.: Early voting in Virginia -- another potential warning sign for Democrats?

Biden, predicting a deal on his agenda, gives inside details of talks; McConnell lauds Thomas, says Supreme Court should not heed the 'rule of polls'; CDC signs off on Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original one; Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appoints former Trump attorney to top elections role; The Trailer: "The high ground": Why Democrats are running on images from Jan. 6; Ron DeSantis's controversial surgeon general questions safety of vaccines; House votes to hold Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with the Jan. 6 subpoena; Texas says Supreme Court should leave in place controversial abortion law; The lingering question: How bad might the covid winter be?; Capitol riot defendant sentenced to 14 months for Parler threat: 'Lets hunt these cowards down' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Craig Hudson/For the Washington Post) Early voting in Virginia -- another potential warning sign for Democrats? Democrats usually rack up a big advantage in the early vote. It might not be quite so big this time. Analysis ●  By Lenny Bronner ●  Read more »   Biden, predicting a deal on his agenda, gives inside details of talks In a 90-minute town hall, Biden cited the opposition of Sens. Manchin and Sinema to major parts of the package and conceded they were forcing major changes. "We're down to four or five issues," the president said. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   McConnell lauds Thomas, says Supreme Court should not heed the 'rule of polls' Top Senate Republican praises 'jurisprudence on unborn life' as high court again considerts abortion. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   CDC signs off on Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original one The decision means that those eligible for boosters can choose any of the three now authorized in the United States. By Lena H. Sun and Katie Shepherd ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appoints former Trump attorney to top elections role John Scott will oversee Texas elections, including Abbott's reelection race for governor. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   The Trailer: "The high ground": Why Democrats are running on images from Jan. 6 Democrats run on Jan. 6, swing seat redistricting battles get messier, and California finishes counting votes. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Ron DeSantis's controversial surgeon general questions safety of vaccines Ron DeSantis has been accused of playing footsie with anti-vaccine Republicans. On Thursday, the controversial surgeon general he hired questioned the vaccines' safety. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   House votes to hold Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with the Jan. 6 subpoena The former White House chief strategist has argued through his attorney that he is unable to respond to the subpoena because of executive privilege asserted by former president Donald Trump. By Felicia Sonmez, Marianna Sotomayor and Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   Texas says Supreme Court should leave in place controversial abortion law But if justices take up the issue, they should overturn the constitutional right to abortion, it said. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   The lingering question: How bad might the covid winter be? Is a fifth wave of cases inevitable as the weather gets cold? Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Capitol riot defendant sentenced to 14 months for Parler threat: 'Lets hunt these cowards down' Troy Smocks of Dallas, the second defendant to be sentenced for a felony, was strongly criticized by the judge after claiming he was victim of racism. By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Plant Powered by Voraciously for our 12-week guide to cooking more plant-forward meals. Recipes, techniques and tips on Tuesdays. Sign up »

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