Politics A.M.: ‘No off-ramps’: U.S. and European officials don’t see a clear endgame in Ukraine

Harris meeting with Polish president is complicated by surprise proposal on jets; White House warns Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine, rejects false 'conspiracy' of U.S. biolabs; Ketanji Brown Jackson's Harvard ties raise recusal questions in Supreme Court's affirmative action case; Congress rushes to send aid to Ukraine, with much more likely to come; For Jackson, path to the Supreme Court is paved with smiles and small talk; Congress weighs permanent daylight saving time in a debate as regular as clockwork ; From Michigan, the purest distillation of Trump rewarding loyalty to his fraud falsehoods; Rep. Madison Cawthorn charged with driving with revoked license for second time; The question of Roger Stone's ties to extremist groups grows more salient; Why Washington shut down Poland's offer to give Ukraine fighter jets; In break with Trump, Rep. McCarthy says he doesn't think there's 'anything savvy or genius' about Putin; N.C. GOP Senate candidate launches ad accusing primary rival of supporting Putin; Violence Against Women Act set to be renewed through bipartisan spending agreement; The right-wing media-verse finds a powerful proponent for its straw men ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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.     (Heidi Levine/FTWP) 'No off-ramps': U.S. and European officials don't see a clear endgame in Ukraine The situation seems destined to result in an even deadlier and more protracted slog, wreaking devastation on Ukraine and resulting in a massive humanitarian crisis. By Ashley Parker, John Hudson, Michael Birnbaum and Paul Sonne ●  Read more »   Harris meeting with Polish president is complicated by surprise proposal on jets Harris is visiting Poland and Romania amid Ukraine war to reassure allies worried they might be next in Russia's crosshairs. Warsaw's eagerness to provide planes to fight in Ukraine -- an idea the U.S. opposes -- has suddenly made the diplomatic mission more sensitive. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. ●  Read more »   White House warns Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine, rejects false 'conspiracy' of U.S. biolabs White House Press Secretary Jen Pskai blasted Russia over "false claims" and criticized Chinese officials who "echo these conspiracy theories." By Mariana Alfaro and Adela Suliman ●  Read more »   Ketanji Brown Jackson's Harvard ties raise recusal questions in Supreme Court's affirmative action case Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is expected to face sharp questions from Republican senators about whether she would sit out an upcoming case examining the role race can play in college admissions because of her close ties to Harvard University. By Ann E. Marimow and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Congress rushes to send aid to Ukraine, with much more likely to come While the perennial spending fights continue to be laced with partisan venom, lawmakers in both parties have pledged an unusual level of unity in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This sets up what could become a long march of congressionally approved funds to battle against Putin's latest act of aggression. Analysis ●  By Paul Kane ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For Jackson, path to the Supreme Court is paved with smiles and small talk Nothing so encapsulates the finely choreographed nature of the modern Supreme Court confirmation process as the round-robin of senatorial interviews. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Congress weighs permanent daylight saving time in a debate as regular as clockwork Nearly two-thirds of Americans want to stop shifting their clocks twice a year, according to polls. By Dan Diamond ●  Read more »   From Michigan, the purest distillation of Trump rewarding loyalty to his fraud falsehoods Trump's going all in on promoting one of the state's leaders in election misinformation. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Rep. Madison Cawthorn charged with driving with revoked license for second time The 26-year-old congressman was previously charged with driving with a revoked license in 2017; that charge was dismissed. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   The question of Roger Stone's ties to extremist groups grows more salient Stone is an obvious link between Trump and the extremist groups that stormed the Capitol — but is it an important one? Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why Washington shut down Poland's offer to give Ukraine fighter jets There are hard limits to what the West is willing to do to help Ukraine. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips and Miriam Berger ●  Read more »   In break with Trump, Rep. McCarthy says he doesn't think there's 'anything savvy or genius' about Putin The former president made comments praising Russian President Vladimir Putin more than two weeks ago, but McCarthy did not publicly weigh in on them until Wednesday. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   N.C. GOP Senate candidate launches ad accusing primary rival of supporting Putin "As Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman [Ted] Budd excused their killer," former North Carolina governor McCrory says in a new video ad. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Violence Against Women Act set to be renewed through bipartisan spending agreement The landmark legislation, which was first signed into law in 1994 but expired in 2019, ensured legal protections for women from domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   The right-wing media-verse finds a powerful proponent for its straw men At last, Fox News has an athlete from whom it's happy to hear. 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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