Thursday's Headlines: With Breyer’s retirement, the fight in a 50-50 deadlocked Senate begins

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Justice Stephen G. Breyer. (Bill O'Leary/The Post) With Breyer's retirement, the fight in a 50-50 deadlocked Senate begins The announcement brought a much-needed shot of confidence to Democratic leaders, who view the politics of the high court this year as a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy election season. Republicans on Wednesday responded with efforts to mobilize their core voters in response, a familiar rallying around judicial matters that have long been an asset at the polls. By Michael Scherer and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Breyer's retirement renews focus on the Black women who could replace him By Seung Min Kim and Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Breyer's legacy: A centrist pragmatist and defender of the court's reputation By Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   As it weighs action in Ukraine, Russia showcases its new military prowess By Paul Sonne, Isabelle Khurshudyan and Mary Ilyushina ●  Read more »   Russia signals resolve on key NATO demand as the West races to shore up support for Ukraine By Robyn Dixon and Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Even as U.S. cases drop, global vaccine inequity could prolong pandemic, experts warn LIVE: CORONAVIRUS | Access to these updates is free ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   Conspiracy theorists, banned on major social networks, spread message on newsletters and podcasts By Elizabeth Dwoskin ●  Read more »     Opinions Biden gets to name a justice. But it won't matter. Opinion ●  Opinion by Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   Youngkin didn't mind if his kids got an anti-racist education Opinion ●  Opinion by Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   It's a miracle: I'm defending the FDA against Ron DeSantis Opinion ●  Opinion by Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   The midterms could be a bloodbath for Democrats Opinion ●  Opinion by Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   To prevent another pandemic, we must fix public health Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   In Qatar's World Cup, the poor toil for the thrill of the rich Opinion ●  Opinion by Natasha Iskander ●  Read more »     More News Fed ready to tackle inflation with interest rate increase in March By Rachel Siegel and Abha Bhattarai ●  Read more »   Spotify pulls Neil Young's music after his ultimatum against Joe Rogan and vaccine misinformation By Travis M. Andrews ●  Read more »   WHO pushes for more cash, faces a skeptical Biden administration Today's WorldView | Analysis ●  By Adam Taylor ●  Read more »   More than half of Virginia school districts are defying governor's mask-optional order By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   A co-worker invited him to a rural cabin. He was killed hours later. By María Luisa Paúl ●  Read more »   Amy Schneider's history-making 'Jeopardy!' streak comes to an end By Emily Yahr ●  Read more »   Oath Keepers founder ordered to remain jailed pending trial on Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charge By Spencer S. Hsu and Mary Beth Gahan ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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