Providers ramp up their lobbying game to avert Medicare cuts
Doctors and hospitals are once again trying to duck planned cuts to their reimbursements.
By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie BeardMeet the congressman planning House Republicans’ Hunter Biden investigation
Also in today's edition … Ukraine lobbies lawmakers as worries grow about continued support for the war with Russia ... K Street move ... What we're watching: The Jan. 6 committee will meet Sunday to decide on criminal referrals.
By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi RajiNo job too big, no job too small: Biden opens the 2024 argument
The president makes the case democracies still deliver
By Olivier Knox and Caroline AndersStates are passing more tech laws when one party holds the keys
State ‘trifectas’ have been more effective in setting rules for the internet, researchers found.
By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferCDC chief says she'll work to comply with upcoming Republican probes
Rochelle Walensky told us she'll try to answer "reasonable and rational" questions.
By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie BeardA Twitter data tracker inhabits tens of thousands of websites
Digital ad analysis firm Adalytics took stock of them.
By Tim Starks and Aaron SchafferYoungkin inches closer to pulling Virginia from regional climate program
The move underscores that governors can have enormous influence over the direction of state climate policy. That influence is set to grow in January, when a divided Congress comes to Washington, undermining the prospects for additional federal climate legislation.
By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa MontalbanoHouse GOP plans many investigations next year. Senate Democrats say they do too.
Also in today's edition: Tony Romm on incoming House Republican Whip Tom Emmer’s strong cryptocurrency ties ... A narrow GOP majority is forcing moderates to find their voice, Marianna Sotomayor reports ... What we’re watching: The year-end spending negotiations
By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi RajiThe Respect for Marriage Act is progress, but LGBTQ advocates say it’s no Obergefell
RFMA isn’t a one-to-one replacement if Obergefell is overturned. But its passage will still be extraordinary.
By Caroline AndersStates are joining the TikTok crackdown
Republicans are leading a push to ban the app from state government devices.
By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferNearly one-third of ads supporting Warnock mentioned abortion
Democrats leveraged the issue to help them win a 51st Senate seat.
By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie BeardManchin spat with energy regulator could be self-sabotage, experts say
Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has declined to schedule a confirmation hearing for Richard Glick, the Democratic chairman of FERC, in the lame-duck session of Congress. President Biden renominated Glick for a second, five-year term in June.
By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa MontalbanoHow big a deal is a 51st Senate vote, anyway?
Also in today’s edition … The annual defense policy bill was released late last night and it would expand sexual assault provisions … Scoop: Trump team searches two of his properties amid court battle with DOJ … What we’re watching: The spending negotiations and the Supreme Court's election case.
By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi RajiThe curious history of Georgia’s runoff election
Warnock vs Walker has roots in racism
By Olivier Knox and Caroline AndersMicrosoft previews its defense of the Activision-Blizzard deal
The remarks arrive as the $69 billion acquisition faces mounting regulatory scrutiny globally.
By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferBODs: Hot or not?
DHS issues these directives to federal agencies to boost their cyber defenses.
By Tim Starks and Aaron SchafferThe covid vaccine mandate for military members might be the next one to fall
Republicans are pushing to end the requirement in a year-end defense bill.
By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie BeardOdd bedfellows fight Manchin's permitting deal
As of Monday evening, Democratic leaders had not made a final decision about whether to include Manchin’s bill in the new text of the NDAA, which had not yet been released, according to a person familiar with the matter.
By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa MontalbanoWhat you need to know about the big Supreme Court election case
Also in today’s edition … Georgia voters head to the polls to choose between Warnock and Walker … The Democratic plan for 2024 presidential primary faces problems … Biden heading to Arizona to promote chips law … What we’re watching: Which policies are going to hitch a ride on the annual defense policy bill.
By Tobi Raji, Theodoric Meyer and Leigh Ann Caldwell