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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today. Presented by ExxonMobil     (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Steve Bannon was deplatformed. An obscure media mogul kept him on the air. 'War Room' is at the center of a fledgling network monetizing what some employees saw as 'Trump propaganda.' By Isaac Stanley-Becker ●  Read more »   Ron Klain had the perfect résumé. His first year showed the limits of that experience. The expertise of Biden's chief of staff is unmatched. But in a turbulent first year, he has drawn the ire of some top Democrats and is rethinking an inside-D.C. strategy. By Sean Sullivan and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   McConnell's flub on Black voters misstated the facts, too The Senate Republican leader got in trouble for his comments, but we're more interested in McConnell's factual dexterity than his verbal dexterity. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Biden caught on hot mic cursing reporter who asked if inflation is political liability The president used an epithet to describe a reporter who asked him a question about inflation and the midterm elections during a White House event on lowering prices for American families. By Felicia Sonmez, Elahe Izadi and Matt Viser ●  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.   Georgia prosecutor granted special grand jury in probe of Trump's efforts to overturn state's election results The special grand jury can be seated in May and continue for a period "not to exceed 12 months," Fulton County Superior Court judges ordered. By Amy B Wang and John Wagner ●  Read more »   Race-conscious university admission policies to face Supreme Court review The court said it would examine the admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, most probably in the term that begins in October. By Robert Barnes and Nick Anderson ●  Read more »   Ethics report alleges GOP Rep. Lamborn misused congressional resources The Office of Congressional Ethics alleges that Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) and his family misused congressional funds and staff. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Supreme Court takes EPA case that could narrow Clean Water Act An Idaho couple that already won once at the high court brings the case that businesses and home builders hope will limit the EPA's power. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   The polling hits keep coming for Biden A Fox News poll shows voters — and especially independents — overwhelmingly say they favor electing someone else in 2024. The numbers are worse even than Obama's and Trump's worst polls. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Why is Ukraine coming up so much in American politics? From Crimea to Trump's impeachment to Biden's next big challenge, why Ukraine keeps popping up in American politics. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   The Jan. 6 probe gets the 'Russia hoax' treatment Right-wing sentiment flips from cautious concern to partisan frustration. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Supreme Court declines to hear McCarthy's challenge to House proxy voting during pandemic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had proposed the system in May 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and Republicans have used it despite their lawsuit against it. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   What to do about Russia and Ukraine? The political debate takes shape. The proposals include a mélange of sanctions ideas — preemptive, threatened or a mixture — with relatively little appetite for threatening military intervention. And they don't break neatly along partisan lines. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Republicans have big advantages on several of voters' key concerns In some cases, even Democrats are surprisingly supportive of Republican capabilities. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Tracking the political appointees Biden is nominating to fill the top roles in his administration Follow the president's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service. By Harry Stevens, Madison Walls and Adrian Blanco ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out A Better Week for a 7-day email course that will help you conquer your calendar, get more done and find time for the things you care about. Sign up »

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