Politics A.M.: In political spotlight, Supreme Court embarks on extraordinarily controversial term

Trump, talked out of announcing a 2024 bid for now, settles on a wink-and-nod unofficial candidacy; Immigration activists follow Sinema into bathroom, demanding action on reconciliation bill; Kevin McCarthy's claim that Biden's plan will raise taxes on families making over $50,000; White House set to blast China for failing to live up to Trump's trade deal; For Democrats and the Biden agenda, it's becoming a matter of trust; What will it take for Biden to bring fractured Democrats together?; Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for coronavirus, will not be in court for opening; Trump asks court to force Twitter to reinstate his account; Gov. Kristi Noem posts video defending meeting that prompted nepotism accusations, review by state attorney general ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     In political spotlight, Supreme Court embarks on extraordinarily controversial term Abortion, gun control and religious rights confront a court in transition and with an uncertain future. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Trump, talked out of announcing a 2024 bid for now, settles on a wink-and-nod unofficial candidacy The former president's advisers fear an early announcement would complicate his fundraising and other activities, but Trump is taking steps toward a formal entry. By Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Immigration activists follow Sinema into bathroom, demanding action on reconciliation bill Sinema has remained one of few Democratic holdouts on the domestic spending bill, demanding that the $3.5 trillion price tag be reduced. By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   Kevin McCarthy's claim that Biden's plan will raise taxes on families making over $50,000 The House minority leader charged that the president "lied" about his promise not to raise taxes on people making under $400,000, but he's relying on some fishy metrics. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   White House set to blast China for failing to live up to Trump's trade deal Trade chief plans to lay out U.S. indictment of market-distorting measures. By David J. Lynch ●  Read more »   For Democrats and the Biden agenda, it's becoming a matter of trust Democratic leaders' ability to rebuild unity and get their two-pronged legislative strategy back on track will be paramount to whether they close out the year having delivered on the promises they made to voters. By Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   What will it take for Biden to bring fractured Democrats together? He went big and bold with the narrowest of majorities. What's happening now may have been inevitable. Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for coronavirus, will not be in court for opening Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who has been vaccinated, has no symptoms, the Supreme Court said. The other justices have tested negative. By Robert Barnes and John Wagner ●  Read more »   Trump asks court to force Twitter to reinstate his account Former President Donald Trump has requested a court make Twitter reinstate his account, in a court filing on Friday. By Adela Suliman ●  Read more »   Gov. Kristi Noem posts video defending meeting that prompted nepotism accusations, review by state attorney general "I raised her to accomplish things on her own, just like my parents raised me," Noem said of her daughter. By Amy B Wang and Annabelle Timsit ●  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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