Politics A.M.: The false GOP claim that the Justice Dept. is spying on parents at school board meetings

Commission on Supreme Court warns of political dangers in reform proposals; Ex-FBI leader Andrew McCabe wins back pension in Justice Dept. settlement after he was fired under Trump; Texas abortion ban remains in effect after appeals court rules against Justice Dept.; Former president Bill Clinton hospitalized for 'non-Covid-related infection'; Jan. 6 committee will move to hold former Trump aide Bannon in criminal contempt for not complying with subpoena; The Trailer: The Parent Trap: Republican see a winning issue in Virginia, while Democrats see a ruse; Texas Republicans' congressional map carves up Rep. Jackson Lee's district, siphoning off thousands of Black constituents; A soldier charged in the Capitol riot enlisted months after FBI interviews; Trump asserts his dominance inside GOP, pushing Republicans to embrace his false claims of fraud ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Pool/Reuters) The false GOP claim that the Justice Dept. is spying on parents at school board meetings In interviews, congressional hearings, campaign ads and social media, Republicans falsely claim that the Justice Department will be cracking down on parents expressing disagreement at their local school board meetings. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   Commission on Supreme Court warns of political dangers in reform proposals White House group will meet to begin assembling a report to Biden on options for change. By Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Ex-FBI leader Andrew McCabe wins back pension in Justice Dept. settlement after he was fired under Trump McCabe approved the FBI's Trump-Russia probe and briefly succeeded James B. Comey, and was dismissed hours before his retirement in March 2018. By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   Texas abortion ban remains in effect after appeals court rules against Justice Dept. Biden administration sought to lift six-week ban while litigation over the law continues. By Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Former president Bill Clinton hospitalized for 'non-Covid-related infection' The former president is "on the mend" and in good spirits, his spokesman said. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Jan. 6 committee will move to hold former Trump aide Bannon in criminal contempt for not complying with subpoena The committee has opted to give other former Trump officials more time to comply with its subpoenas. By Jacqueline Alemany, Tom Hamburger and Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   The Trailer: The Parent Trap: Republican see a winning issue in Virginia, while Democrats see a ruse Virginia's battle of extremes, a member-on-member clash in West Virginia, and a GOP victor in Iowa talks about why he won. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Texas Republicans' congressional map carves up Rep. Jackson Lee's district, siphoning off thousands of Black constituents The second-longest serving member in the Texas delegation faces a potential primary against her neighboring Black incumbent. By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   A soldier charged in the Capitol riot enlisted months after FBI interviews Spec. James Phillip Mault joined the Army in May, officials said, months after the FBI determined his presence at the Capitol. By Alex Horton ●  Read more »   Trump asserts his dominance inside GOP, pushing Republicans to embrace his false claims of fraud As many Republican candidates follow his lead, some party strategists worry that the former president's relentless focus on the 2020 election will keep GOP voters from the polls. By Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer ●  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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