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Dozens of states have tried to end qualified immunity. Police officers and unions helped beat nearly every bill.; U.S. to probe allegations former Afghan president Ghani fled Taliban with millions in cash ; Why a debt ceiling breach would not be the first U.S. default ; Sanders, exasperated with Manchin's demands, presses senator for specifics on Biden's domestic agenda; Pro-Trump social media influencer and speaker at Jan. 5 rally pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in Capitol riot; Sen. Grassley congratulates Korean American judge on her work ethic. Some Asian Americans say it echoes divisive stereotypes. ; Here's the hard deadline for fixing the debt ceiling crisis (by minting a $1 trillion coin); Supreme Court considers whether information widely known can be state secret; Robert Elliott, who championed fair housing and refugee resettlement, dies at 80 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Eric Gay/AP) Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas law banning abortion as early as six weeks The order responds to the Justice Department's lawsuit against the state of Texas. By Ann E. Marimow and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux ●  Read more »   Dozens of states have tried to end qualified immunity. Police officers and unions helped beat nearly every bill. Only Colorado has passed legislation allowing residents to name individual officers in lawsuits — but even there, police wouldn't have to pay the judgment. By Kimberly Kindy ●  Read more »   U.S. to probe allegations former Afghan president Ghani fled Taliban with millions in cash Ghani denied reports he left with over $150 million belonging to the Afghan people, calling them "completely and categorically false." By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   Why a debt ceiling breach would not be the first U.S. default The government has reneged on promises to investors four times in U.S. history. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sanders, exasperated with Manchin's demands, presses senator for specifics on Biden's domestic agenda The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee targeted the West Virginia moderate over his view of the role government should play. By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Pro-Trump social media influencer and speaker at Jan. 5 rally pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in Capitol riot Brandon Straka, 44, in plea deal admitted to intending to disrupt certification of election results by impeding police and breaching building. By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   Sen. Grassley congratulates Korean American judge on her work ethic. Some Asian Americans say it echoes divisive stereotypes. President Biden nominated Lucy Koh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be the first Korean American woman to serve as a federal appellate judge. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here's the hard deadline for fixing the debt ceiling crisis (by minting a $1 trillion coin) We know the coin can be made. But we still probably need to get it to the bank. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Supreme Court considers whether information widely known can be state secret Abu Zubaida, once thought to be an al-Qaeda leader, is seeking information about what he says was CIA-sponsored torture. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Robert Elliott, who championed fair housing and refugee resettlement, dies at 80 In a varied career, the Washington lawyer and real estate developer worked to reform federal housing programs for the poor, helped Chileans flee a military dictatorship and successfully fought against a proposed Disney theme park in Virginia. By Louie Estrada ●  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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