Politics A.M.: Some GOP leaders are scornful or silent about booster shots seen as key to fighting omicron

Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after three decades in Congress; New York attorney general seeks depositions from Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr.; AG Merrick Garland plans speech on Jan. 6 investigation for Wednesday; This is not the same pandemic; New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner to retire after 45 years in office; Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Facebook for 24 hours for covid-19 misinformation, one day after Twitter account suspension; Schumer says Senate will vote by Jan. 17 on changing rules if GOP continues to block voting rights legislation; Birtherism paved the way for the 'big lie.' The latter is proving more pervasive and stubborn.; Fear, anger and trauma: How the Jan. 6 attack changed Congress; Republicans who watch Fox News are more likely to believe false theories about Jan. 6; Most Republicans still believe the dangerous falsehood at the heart of Jan. 6; Trump offers unusual endorsement of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of parliamentary elections; Harry Reid to lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda next week, congressional leaders announce ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Chris O'meara/AP) Some GOP leaders are scornful or silent about booster shots seen as key to fighting omicron Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declined to say if he got a booster shot, while Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he does not plan to get one. And former president Donald Trump recently got booed after stating that he received an additional dose. By Hannah Knowles and Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after three decades in Congress The Chicago-area congressman said Monday that he wants to spend more time with his grandchildren. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   New York attorney general seeks depositions from Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. The former president and his children filed a motion to quash the subpoenas related to a civil probe of the Trump Organization. By Shayna Jacobs and Jonathan O'Connell ●  Read more »   AG Merrick 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 »   This is not the same pandemic Avoiding coronavirus context collapse. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner to retire after 45 years in office Gardner was a fierce defender of New Hampshire's "first in the nation" presidential primary. His retirement will end his streak as the longest-serving secretary of state in the country. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Facebook for 24 hours for covid-19 misinformation, one day after Twitter account suspension The Georgia Republican has been widely accused of spreading misinformation about the coronavirus on social media. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   Schumer says Senate will vote by Jan. 17 on changing rules if GOP continues to block voting rights legislation In a letter to colleagues, the majority leader set a deadline for the action that coincides with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. By John Wagner ●  Read more »   Birtherism paved the way for the 'big lie.' The latter is proving more pervasive and stubborn. Almost every poll since late 2020 has shown that large majorities of Republicans believe the election was illegitimate and/or stolen. And evidence to the contrary — even from conservatives and Republicans — has done almost nothing to change that. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fear, anger and trauma: How the Jan. 6 attack changed Congress Interviews with more than 20 members, including Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate, reveal a Congress that remains on edge and where worries about more violence are front of mind for many — and for good reason. By Paul Kane, Marianna Sotomayor and Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   Republicans who watch Fox News are more likely to believe false theories about Jan. 6 New polling shows clear divides between Republicans who do and don't follow the network's coverage. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Most Republicans still believe the dangerous falsehood at the heart of Jan. 6 Despite repeated, Republican-led reviews and despite the obvious danger of the belief. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Trump offers unusual endorsement of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of parliamentary elections The former U.S. president said the foreign leader, who has been accused of undermining democracy and moving toward autocracy, has his "Complete support." By John Wagner ●  Read more »   Harry Reid to lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda next week, congressional leaders announce A ceremony on Jan. 12 will honor the former senator from Nevada, who was one of the longest-serving majority leaders in U.S. history. By John Wagner ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 7 for a rundown of the seven most important and interesting stories every weekday. Sign up »

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