Politics A.M.: Ketanji Brown Jackson declares herself a modest jurist, defends record against Republican criticism

Biden heads to Europe to bolster the Western alliance; Debra Meadows appears to have filed three false voter forms; Five takeaways from Day 2 of Judge Jackson's confirmation hearing; Ketanji Brown Jackson passionately defends her sentencing of sex offenders; Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin guilty in first Jan. 6 misdemeanor trial ; The Trailer: How campaign rhetoric about child porn made it to the Supreme Court hearing; Republican Sen. Mike Braun says Supreme Court should leave decisions on interracial marriage, abortion to the states; Supreme Court nominee Jackson defends her record as judge, public defender in marathon hearing; White House officials say U.S. has exhausted funds to buy potential fourth vaccine dose for all Americans; What the Ketanji Brown Jackson 'war criminal' thing is really about; Vying for cable news attention may not yield the rewards senators think it does ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks for one year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jabin Botsford) Ketanji Brown Jackson declares herself a modest jurist, defends record against Republican criticism Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday portrayed herself as a modest "stay in my lane" jurist during a marathon day of questioning in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. By Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Biden heads to Europe to bolster the Western alliance President Biden heads to Brussels and Poland this week to bolster NATO in the face of Russia's invasion, as potential cracks emerge in the alliance on supplying weapons and handling refugees. By Tyler Pager and Ashley Parker ●  Read more »   Debra Meadows appears to have filed three false voter forms The former White House chief of staff is under investigation, but his wife's actions in the 2020 election have received less scrutiny. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Five takeaways from Day 2 of Judge Jackson's confirmation hearing Right away, she and Democrats defended against Republican attacks, like that she's weak on child sex predators. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ketanji Brown Jackson passionately defends her sentencing of sex offenders The Supreme Court nominee, in highly personal terms, rejects the suggestion by some Republicans that she let sex offenders off the hook. By Seung Min Kim, Aaron C. Davis and Paul Kane ●  Read more »   Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin guilty in first Jan. 6 misdemeanor trial The commissioner in Otero County, N.M., had posted a video on Facebook of himself on the inauguration stage next to the Capitol within the barricaded perimeter of its grounds during the Jan. 6 siege. Griffin, acquitted of a second count of disorderly conduct, has claimed his prosecution is politically motivated. By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   The Trailer: How campaign rhetoric about child porn made it to the Supreme Court hearing Why Republicans are talking about pedophilia this week, how contempt is shaping Ohio's U.S. Senate primary, and what's happening in the race to replace Don Young. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Republican Sen. Mike Braun says Supreme Court should leave decisions on interracial marriage, abortion to the states Republican Sen. Mike Braun told reporters that the Supreme Court should leave decisions on interracial marriage, abortion and contraception to the states. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Supreme Court nominee Jackson defends her record as judge, public defender in marathon hearing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, answered questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. By Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner, Mariana Alfaro, Eugene Scott and Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   White House officials say U.S. has exhausted funds to buy potential fourth vaccine dose for all Americans As a congressional stalemate stretches into its third week, officials warn it will hurt pandemic readiness. By Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein and Yasmeen Abutaleb ●  Read more »   What the Ketanji Brown Jackson 'war criminal' thing is really about The effort furthers a growing GOP effort to call into question judges' representation of notorious clients — even as public defenders. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Vying for cable news attention may not yield the rewards senators think it does A look at how TV mentions relate to campaign contributions. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  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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