Politics A.M.: Trump’s legal strategy tested in fight with Congress over Jan. 6 records

The Steele dossier: A guide to the latest allegations; Beto O'Rourke's bid for governor of Texas faces a big challenge: A state pushed to the right by Trump; Misconduct complaint against Judge Emmet G. Sullivan is formally dismissed; House to vote to censure Gosar, remove him from committees over violent anime video depicting Ocasio-Cortez's killing ; Biden administration to buy Pfizer antiviral pills for 10 million people, hoping to transform pandemic; The Trailer: Democrats say Build Back Better can save them. Does their data back that up?; Madison Cawthorn shows why false claims about the 2020 election continue to burn; The GOP's 2022 candidate problem — and how much it might matter; Rep. Jackie Speier, Jonestown survivor who has served in Congress since 2008, will not seek reelection in 2022; Five votes decide winner of House Democratic primary after Florida recount; Gaps in Job Corps program's covid-19 oversight 'increased risks' for students and staff, report says; 'The View' erupts during segment with unvaccinated former co-host, providing a teachable moment ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) Trump's legal strategy tested in fight with Congress over Jan. 6 records With Congress and President Biden on the same side, Trump's delay tactics in court could fail. By Ann E. Marimow and Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   The Steele dossier: A guide to the latest allegations Confused by the latest twists and turns regarding a document that captivated the nation? Here is a comprehensive overview and a look at the key players. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Beto O'Rourke's bid for governor of Texas faces a big challenge: A state pushed to the right by Trump O'Rourke nearly ousted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in 2018 and later ran for president, moving further to the left. He hopes to face Republican Greg Abbott in the GOP-leaning state. By Mariana Alfaro and Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   Misconduct complaint against Judge Emmet G. Sullivan is formally dismissed Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan issued an order after the judiciary's conduct committee cleared Sullivan's service on a local judicial nominating commission By Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   House to vote to censure Gosar, remove him from committees over violent anime video depicting Ocasio-Cortez's killing The move comes more than a week after Gosar tweeted an altered anime video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and swinging two swords at President Biden. By Amy B Wang and Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden administration to buy Pfizer antiviral pills for 10 million people, hoping to transform pandemic Officials see Pfizer's pill, and another by Merck, as potential game-changers to tame the pandemic. By Tyler Pager, Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Adam Taylor and Claire Parker ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Democrats say Build Back Better can save them. Does their data back that up? The Democrats' 2020 autopsies get an update, two red states give the GOP a redistricting bonanza and a Texas Democrat switched parties. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Madison Cawthorn shows why false claims about the 2020 election continue to burn Three-quarters of Republicans see Biden's win as illegitimate — the same percentage it has been for a year. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   The GOP's 2022 candidate problem — and how much it might matter Bad candidates probably cost the GOP the Senate in 2010 and 2012. With extreme and baggage-laden candidates emerging again, could we see a repeat? Perhaps, but it's not as likely. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Rep. Jackie Speier, Jonestown survivor who has served in Congress since 2008, will not seek reelection in 2022 Speier survived the 1978 Jonestown massacre that killed her then-boss, Rep. Leo Ryan. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Five votes decide winner of House Democratic primary after Florida recount Health-care executive Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick prevailed over Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness and will be the heavy favorite in the Jan. 11 special election. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Gaps in Job Corps program's covid-19 oversight 'increased risks' for students and staff, report says A report released Tuesday from Job Corps' Office of Inspector General outlines serious problems in the program with implementation of covid-19 protocols, inadequate supplies for students, compliance with virus-related requirements and general oversight. Analysis ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   'The View' erupts during segment with unvaccinated former co-host, providing a teachable moment Jedediah Bila's return to the show — remotely — featured her case against vaccine mandates. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Climate 202 for a daily guide to climate news and policy. Sign up »

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