Politics A.M.: Jan. 6 committee alleges Trump, allies engaged in potential ‘criminal conspiracy’ by trying to block Congress from certifying election

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings to begin March 21 ; Trump Jr.'s claim of 6 million military hours spent on a 'woke' agenda; How redistricting is shaping the 2022 U.S. House map; Republicans celebrate in Texas, as Democrats gird for November; For some Democrats, Judge Jackson's debut is six years late; First Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack; Rep. Van Taylor (R) drops reelection bid after acknowledging extramarital affair; White House unveils plan to move America past covid crisis, says shutdowns no longer necessary; Americans are united on Ukraine — and in their uncertainty about what's next; The ludicrous effort to pretend that increasing voter turnout is nefarious; Justice Dept. says defendant in first Jan. 6 Capitol attack trial 'lit the match' of breach; Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis upbraids students for wearing masks, calling it 'covid theater'; Many Democrats applaud Biden charting a new path, but some fear it may be too little and too late; 4 big moments from the Texas primary ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $22 for one year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Jan. 6 committee alleges Trump, allies engaged in potential 'criminal conspiracy' by trying to block Congress from certifying election The filing is intended to challenge conservative lawyer John Eastman's claim that he should not be required to turn over thousands of emails the committee has requested, according to people with knowledge of the matter. By Josh Dawsey, Tom Hamburger, Jacqueline Alemany and Rosalind S. Helderman ●  Read more »   Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings to begin March 21 The announcement about the hearings came as President Biden's Supreme Court nominee met Wednesday with Sens. Schumer, McConnell and other key figures. Her confirmation effort is likely to focus on a handful of lawmakers in both parties. By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Trump Jr.'s claim of 6 million military hours spent on a 'woke' agenda The president's son claimed the military was devoting 6 million hours on a "woke agenda" -- when in fact it was aimed at preventing extremism in the ranks like the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   How redistricting is shaping the 2022 U.S. House map The Post is analyzing the 2022 U.S. House map in this redistricting tracker as states finalize their congressional boundaries for the next decade. Republicans and Democrats are going to great lengths to tip districts in their favor and accusations of gerrymandering and lawsuits have followed. Analysis ●  By Adrian Blanco, Kevin Schaul and Ashlyn Still ●  Read more »   Republicans celebrate in Texas, as Democrats gird for November Republicans saw higher voter turnout statewide and gains in heavily Hispanic areas that could would pay off for the party in the midterm elections. Gov. Greg Abbott won nomination for third term, as the GOP vote in 35 counties — most of them majority-Hispanic — broke records. By David Weigel and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For some Democrats, Judge Jackson's debut is six years late Some Democrats wanted a Black woman picked six years ago after Scalia died. Analysis ●  By Paul Kane ●  Read more »   First Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack Joshua James admits to helping lead a group of Oath Keepers that is accused of organizing rioters to disrupt Congress By Tom Jackman and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Rep. Van Taylor (R) drops reelection bid after acknowledging extramarital affair News of Taylor's affair with Tania Joya, a former jihadist who now works to "reprogram" Islamist extremists, had circulated on conservative websites in the days leading up to the primary. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   White House unveils plan to move America past covid crisis, says shutdowns no longer necessary But it remains unclear whether the administration can win support of Republican lawmakers for billions in new funding. By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Lena H. Sun, Dan Diamond and Katie Shepherd ●  Read more »   Americans are united on Ukraine — and in their uncertainty about what's next Americans agree on standing with Ukraine and about getting tough on Russia. But the bipartisanship also extends to uncertainty about how to do that. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The ludicrous effort to pretend that increasing voter turnout is nefarious Making it easier to vote is not "fraud," and it is not "rigging." Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Justice Dept. says defendant in first Jan. 6 Capitol attack trial 'lit the match' of breach In opening statements, prosecutors say Guy Wesley Reffitt, 49, an alleged member of the Texas Three Percenters, urged those near him to charge police. His defense said he was engaging in "hyperbole." By Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis upbraids students for wearing masks, calling it 'covid theater' Florida's Hillsborough County remains an area with high levels of coronavirus where masks are recommended indoors, the CDC says. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Many Democrats applaud Biden charting a new path, but some fear it may be too little and too late After Biden faced criticism last year from some Democrats who felt he was too ambitious and veered too far left, his State of the Union speech in many ways sought to set down a more middle-of-the-road marker in a tough election year. By Sean Sullivan, Marianna Sotomayor and Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   4 big moments from the Texas primary And what they can tell us about the state of both parties going into November's midterm elections. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Plant Powered by Voraciously for our 12-week guide to cooking more plant-forward meals. Recipes, techniques and tips on Tuesdays. Sign up »

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