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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today. Presented by ExxonMobil     (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) The looming question as Harris returns to Northern Triangle: Will corruption stymie progress? Harris is going to Honduras for the inauguration of the country's first female president. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Kevin Sieff ●  Read more »   Human trafficking statistics: Politicians love them though they remain imprecise Both Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Vice President Harris relied on data that has many caveats. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Edgar Cahn, champion of legal services for the poor, dies at 86 A humanist and a humanitarian, Dr. Cahn sought to harness the power of the law to promote social justice, helping establish the largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. By Emily Langer ●  Read more »   Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court Breyer, the court's oldest justice, has been under unprecedented pressure to retire while Democrats have narrow control of the Senate. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from ExxonMobil Advancing Climate Solutions At ExxonMobil, we aim to achieve net-zero emissions* from major assets by 2050. How do we intend to get there? With a comprehensive approach, detailed emission-reduction roadmaps and supportive policy.   How a Supreme Court nominee becomes a justice Republicans changed the process that a president's nominee to be a Supreme Court justice needs to go through. By Ashlyn Still and Daniela Santamariña ●  Read more »   Breyer's retirement renews focus on the Black female jurists who could replace him Three prominent Black female judges top the list of potential replacements for Justice Breyer. By Seung Min Kim and Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Breyer's legacy: A centrist, pragmatic problem-solver and defender of the court's reputation Often overshadowed by the late liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Justice Stephen G. Breyer will leave a legacy when he retires at the end of the current term as a steadfast supporter of abortion rights, the environment and health-care coverage — and for his questions about the constitutionality of the death penalty. By Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats rejoice, Republicans cast any new Supreme Court nominee as radical as election-year fight begins Democrats said a new Supreme Court fight will help them as Republicans sought to preemptively cast Biden's unannounced nominee as radical. By Michael Scherer and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Breyer to retire, giving Biden first Supreme Court pick of his presidency His departure will give President Biden an opportunity to nominate a replacement to reinforce the court's liberal minority while Democrats have narrow control of the Senate. By Amy B Wang, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner, Eugene Scott, Mariana Alfaro and Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   Sometimes polls are both accurate and say things you don't like Biden supporters — and Biden — frustrated about a decline in his poll numbers have taken it out on the polls. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Texan who allegedly sold pistol to synagogue hostage-taker has been charged with illegal gun possession A man who allegedly sold a gun to the British citizen who took hostages at a Texas synagogue has been charged with illegally possessing a firearm. By Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   What does Breyer's retirement mean for Roe v. Wade? In the short term, not much. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   The new norm in Supreme Court nominations: Major partisan battles If Breyer's replacement doesn't yield controversy, it will be unusual. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Would Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema vote for Biden's pick for Supreme Court justice? Manchin and Sinema have had no problem this year bucking their party on big votes. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   What Stephen Breyer's retirement means It's hardly a cure-all for a Democratic Party facing a historic deficit on the court, but it's still big -- for a host of reasons. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  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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