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Pelosi goes all in with domestic agenda on the line
The outcome of Democrats' dual spending bills, with trillions of dollars in investments, could effectively be the denouement of the speaker's long and historic career.
DNC to host first in-person fundraiser of the Covid era
After going virtual for 18 months, the committee will once again raise cash indoors.
China frees Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the news shortly after Huawei's Meng Wanzhou departed Vancouver for China.
'A total lack of focus': Lawmaker on a mission to compel Pentagon to take UFOs seriously
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego this week pushed legislation requiring a permanent office under the secretary of Defense to oversee "the timely and consistent reporting" of what the military calls "unidentified aerial phenomena."
German election: The essential guide
Catch up on POLITICO's coverage of the race to replace Angela Merkel.
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Opinion | Why the Fear of Trump May Be Overblown
He and his enablers really are a threat to democracy. But that isn’t because he’s so powerful.
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The Mini-Trump Blowing Up Local GOP Politics
A small-town Ohio Republican operative shrunk Trump’s playbook to create a non-stop grievance machine. He says he just claimed his first victim.
letter from texas
Why 15,000 Migrants Ended Up in One Spot on the U.S.-Mexico Border
The Biden administration’s response to the migrant crisis comes straight from Trump’s playbook: try to deter more from coming. It’s not working.
LETTER FROM MAINE
Maine Braces Itself for Paul LePage
On the front lines, both parties are anxious about the storm that’s coming.
fourth estate
Opinion | How the Debt Ceiling Turned into a Doomsday Cult
The end never actually comes but we love to obsess about it anyway.
politics
Opinion | Failure on Biden's Reconcilation Bill Is Very Much an Option
The bill isn't too big to fail, but big enough potentially to fail spectacularly.
History Dept.
Mitch McConnell Doesn’t Get the Point of the Debt Limit
It might sound like a constraint on the executive branch, but the debt limit was originally intended to give more, not less, authority to the president.
On the Bench
Opinion | The Supreme Court is Giving George W. Bush the Last Laugh on Guantanamo
The architects of the 43rd president’s assault on constitutional rights are now judges and justices. That’s bad news for fundamental constitutional rights.
Politics
Opinion | Why Sane Republicans Are Purging Themselves
It looks like they’re giving up, but for politicians like Anthony Gonzalez, a party run by Trump is not worth fighting for.
Washington and the World
Opinion | Hezbollah’s Grip on Lebanon Is Weakening. Here’s How Washington Can Help.
As Hezbollah loses support inside Lebanon, the U.S. has an opportunity to change a playbook that's long been failing.
washington and the world
Opinion | Biden Wants to Convince the U.N. That America Is Back. The World Isn’t So Sure.
The administration hasn’t shown much desire to work with the U.N. on recent crises, but Biden can use Covid-19 and climate change to make his case to the doubters.
Department of the Future
The Black Box of Peter Thiel’s Beliefs
Biographer Max Chafkin says the billionaire is pressing his Trumpish ideology through Senate candidates and the Facebook boardroom—though what he really wants remains an unsettling mystery.
Dem leaders try for unity — and only get more tough questions
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer announced “a framework” of options to pay for big social investment that was met with confusion from others in the party.
Why Biden isn’t hitting the panic button on the debt ceiling — yet
With the deadline looming, the White House is starting to ramp up pressure on Republicans.
STATES
‘The world is looking at us’: Minneapolis puts 'defund the police' to a vote
The city will decide on a sweeping measure that would limit the size, scope and influence of its police department.
Booster confusion takes hold as Biden announces expanded eligibility
"We have the tools to beat Covid if we come together as a country and use the tools we have," Biden said.
Biden needs India to counter China, but it comes with a cost
Narendra Modi's troubling brand of democracy is a human rights challenge for the White House.
Prosecutors to seek testimony of former Nevada AG in trial of Giuliani associate
Adam Laxalt is also the frontrunner for the GOP nomination in a crucial 2022 Senate race.
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