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
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 »
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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."
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 »
