Politics A.M.: With simulations and more information-sharing, Biden administration tries to prevent another Jan. 6

Rep. Brenda Lawrence announces she will not seek reelection; Trump cancels Jan. 6 news conference at Mar-a-Lago, blames news media and House committee investigating attack on Capitol; House Jan. 6 committee requests information from Fox News host Sean Hannity; The Trailer: The complete guide to the 2022 election; Florida activist handcuffed while trying to attend DeSantis news conference; Biden faces highly charged legal fight with migrants whose children were taken away under Trump; Sen. Ted Cruz says Republicans are likely to impeach Biden if they retake House; Attorney General Garland plans speech on Jan. 6 investigation for Wednesday; Doctors bemoan limited supply of game-changing antiviral pills amid winter surge; Ron DeSantis echoes Trump's old too-much-covid-testing mantra; Ron Johnson somehow isn't clear on why post-illness immunity is worse than no-illness immunity; What we're talking about when we talk about civil war; Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after three decades in Congress but vows he is 'not leaving the battlefield'; The Jan. 6 committee: What it has done and where it is headed ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) With simulations and more information-sharing, Biden administration tries to prevent another Jan. 6 The National Security Council and federal law enforcement agencies must better handle intelligence and anticipate dangers, officials said. By Devlin Barrett, Ashley Parker and Aaron C. Davis ●  Read more »   Rep. Brenda Lawrence announces she will not seek reelection In a video posted to her official Twitter account, the Michigan Democrat said she had come to the decision after conversations with her family and reflecting on her three decades in public service. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Trump cancels Jan. 6 news conference at Mar-a-Lago, blames news media and House committee investigating attack on Capitol The former president had planned to hold an event on Jan. 6 to mark the first anniversary of the attack by a mob of his supporters. By Felicia Sonmez and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   House Jan. 6 committee requests information from Fox News host Sean Hannity The committee has information that indicates Hannity had "advance knowledge regarding President Trump's and his legal team's planning for January 6th," its chair and vice chair wrote. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   The Trailer: The complete guide to the 2022 election The latest on two open House seats, and all the gerrymandering news you missed over the holidays. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Florida activist handcuffed while trying to attend DeSantis news conference Jacksonville activist Ben Frazier was detained and faces a count of trespassing after trying to attend a news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday. By Lori Rozsa ●  Read more »   Biden faces highly charged legal fight with migrants whose children were taken away under Trump Trump's separation of migrant families, one of his most controversial actions as president, is now an escalating political problem for Biden. By Sean Sullivan and Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   Sen. Ted Cruz says Republicans are likely to impeach Biden if they retake House In a recent podcast appearance, the Texas Republican said there's a chance the president would be impeached because "what's good for the goose is good for the gander." By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Attorney General Garland plans speech on Jan. 6 investigation for Wednesday A year later, the U.S. attorney general is under pressure to charge Donald Trump and his lieutenants in connection with the Capitol breach. By Matt Zapotosky ●  Read more »   Doctors bemoan limited supply of game-changing antiviral pills amid winter surge The new drugs 'can't come soon enough,' a Florida doctor says. By Katie Shepherd ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ron DeSantis echoes Trump's old too-much-covid-testing mantra Republicans declined to echo that particular portion of Trump's coronavirus response. But it's suddenly a focal point in Florida, where DeSantis cites "hysteria." Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Ron Johnson somehow isn't clear on why post-illness immunity is worse than no-illness immunity There are at least 800,000 data points that could inform his understanding. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   What we're talking about when we talk about civil war An important discussion is getting mired in jargon — and a refusal to see what's already in front of us. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after three decades in Congress but vows he is 'not leaving the battlefield' The Chicago area congressman said he would continue his fight for racial justice and equality outside of Congress. By Felicia Sonmez and Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   The Jan. 6 committee: What it has done and where it is headed With midterm elections in November, this year looks to be contentious and demanding for the Jan. 6 panel, with public hearings and publicly released reports on the agenda. By Jacqueline Alemany and Tom Hamburger ●  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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