Politics A.M.: How Republicans moved from Reagan’s ‘evil empire’ to Trump’s praise for Putin

Biden has chosen his Supreme Court nominee; House oversight panel asks for more information about Trump's handling of White House records; At the moment he's prepared for his whole career, Biden faces the limits of his power; Trump largely isolated in praise for Putin as GOP condemns Russian invasion; U.S. targets major Russian banks and tech sector with sweeping sanctions and export controls following Ukraine invasion; Ghislaine Maxwell juror to be questioned under oath about alleged past abuse; The Trailer: In Texas, safe-seat candidates fight about the best way to be partisan; Bragg taps new attorney to head Trump investigation after two lead prosecutors quit; Biden does a victory lap on Russia-Ukraine intelligence; How U.S. sanctions against Russia work; Tucker Carlson says Ukraine is not a democracy. Here are the facts.; Biden's arduous balancing act on an ill-timed Russia-Ukraine conflict; The GOP's vague 'Biden is weak' attack about Ukraine; Russia's objective in the U.S. has already largely been achieved ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) How Republicans moved from Reagan's 'evil empire' to Trump's praise for Putin While many Republicans have blasted Russian leader Vladimir Putin's all-out assault on Ukraine, former president Donald Trump and some of his allies urged the United States to stay out of the conflict. By Marc Fisher ●  Read more »   Biden has chosen his Supreme Court nominee Biden has selected his nominee for the high court and may announce it as soon as Friday By Tyler Pager, Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   House oversight panel asks for more information about Trump's handling of White House records The letter suggested that a House committee was broadening its efforts to probe the breadth of potential Presidential Records Act violations under Trump. By Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   At the moment he's prepared for his whole career, Biden faces the limits of his power Biden sold himself as a leader for a crisis like this. Now it's arrived. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Trump largely isolated in praise for Putin as GOP condemns Russian invasion The crisis in Ukraine showcases competing impulses within the Republican Party in a test for democracy globally, with most GOP leaders forcefully condemning Russian leader Vladimir Putin despite former president Donald Trump's apparent praise earlier this week. By Isaac Stanley-Becker, Josh Dawsey, Marianna Sotomayor and Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   U.S. targets major Russian banks and tech sector with sweeping sanctions and export controls following Ukraine invasion Biden administration imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to attack on Ukraine. By Ellen Nakashima and Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Ghislaine Maxwell juror to be questioned under oath about alleged past abuse A judge denied Ghislaine Maxwell's motion for a new trial based on a juror having told reporters he was a past victim of sex abuse. But the judge will question that juror under oath March 8. By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   The Trailer: In Texas, safe-seat candidates fight about the best way to be partisan Base battles in Texas House races, new swing state maps that Republicans aren't happy about, and an interview with CPAC's ringmaster. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Bragg taps new attorney to head Trump investigation after two lead prosecutors quit Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) appointed veteran litigator Susan Hoffinger to oversee the probe. By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Biden does a victory lap on Russia-Ukraine intelligence The administration took a calculated risk to predict a Russian invasion. And there were doubters. Then it happened. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How U.S. sanctions against Russia work They're essentially an economic alternative to using military force to try to compel a country to do (or not do) something. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Tucker Carlson says Ukraine is not a democracy. Here are the facts. Democracy experts say Ukraine is a democracy in transition, a "hybrid regime" seeking to break free of Russian influence. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Biden's arduous balancing act on an ill-timed Russia-Ukraine conflict The conflict could scarcely come at a worse time: amid fading patience with gas prices and inflation that could climb significantly, and with Americans divided about how much to get involved. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   The GOP's vague 'Biden is weak' attack about Ukraine Republicans rarely explain what, exactly, it is that President Biden has done to come across as weak on Russia. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Russia's objective in the U.S. has already largely been achieved America's deep divisions reflect eroded unity — and have factions looking for allies overseas. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out How To Read This Chart for a visual breakdown of the data behind the news, from national correspondent Philip Bump. Sign up »

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