POLITICO Playbook: What to expect from the first Jan. 6 hearing  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  At 8 p.m., the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack plans to start unveiling the most complete and visceral dissection to date of the mob …

President Joe Biden Visits Jimmy Kimmel Live  —  President Joe Biden talks about the 27 school shootings in America in 2022, why he believes nothing has been done so far about gun violence, an overwhelming ...

Dems meddle in Senate primary to advance hardline MAGA Republican  —  Colorado isn't viewed as a prime Republican Senate pickup opportunity this fall — not yet at least.  —  In the hopes of keeping it that way, Democrats are aggressively advancing the campaign of a hardline MAGA Senate candidate …

An Uvalde pediatrician says he will ‘never forget what I saw’ after the shooting.  —  Dr. Roy Guerrero, a pediatrician in Uvalde, Texas, described to members of Congress on Wednesday the horrors he saw two weeks ago in the city's emergency room as he treated wounded and dying students …

Bipartisan Senate group eyes deal ‘this week’ on bill to prevent future coups  —  WASHINGTON — As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 plot prepares to kick off its first public hearing, a bipartisan group of senators huddled Wednesday in the Capitol to negotiate new laws to prevent future candidates from stealing elections.

The Washington Post's Twitter Fragility  —  A recent and bizarrely evolving Twitter scandal has placed D.C.'s leading media institution in the middle of the political, or at least office politics, conversation. … The paper, which Bezos had acquired in 2013, was then at an inflection point.

More families of trans teens sue to stop Texas child abuse investigations  —  The ACLU and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit on behalf of three families currently under investigation, as well as more than 600 Texas-based members of PFLAG, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ families.  —  Copy link

Vaccine orders for kids under 5 underway as approval process moves forward  —  There were 5 million doses available for initial orders.  —  With the approval process underway for young children's COVID-19 vaccines, the White House is preparing a rollout to doctors' offices, pharmacies and children's hospitals across the country.

How would GOP Senate candidates fare against Evan McMullin in Utah?  New poll reveals answers  —  A large chunk of undecided voters will have a loud voice in a competitive race come November  —  This month's Republican primary election will determine which of three candidates …

Most Americans expect inflation to get worse, Post-Schar School poll finds  —  Rising prices are leading many to adjust their behavior by bargain-hunting, cutting back on entertainment or putting off planned purchases  —  Most Americans expect inflation to get worse in the next year …

Exclusive: CEOs call on Senate to pass gun legislation  —  CEOs of more than 220 U.S. companies on Thursday will release a letter calling on the Senate to “take immediate action” to reduce gun violence, Axios has learned exclusively. … - The companies employ workers in all 50 states …

Praise for Uvalde shooter and call for copycats is growing online, Homeland Security warns  —  The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security warned on Tuesday that people in online forums known for hosting violent extremist content are lauding the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas—and are pushing others to commit further attacks.

Top general details plan to train Ukrainians on rocket artillery  —  The U.S. military has devised a plan to train a platoon of Ukrainian soldiers at a time on how to use sophisticated multiple-launch rocket artillery, the Pentagon's top general said Wednesday, raising the likelihood that more of the weapons could be sent to Ukraine.

The Pa. Senate race recount is complete and the results show how accurate the vote count was  —  Pennsylvania's recount is over, and the results are clear: The vote count was accurate the first time.Mehmet Oz beat David McCormick by fewer than 1,000 votes in the Republican Senate primary …

J.D. Vance and Peter Thiel Accused of ‘Secret Website’ Shenanigans  —  A new complaint alleges that J.D. Vance's campaign was illegally coordinating with billionaire backer Peter Thiel's super PAC. … According to a new legal complaint, investment banker J.D. Vance knowingly received unlawful support …

Nikki Haley battles Trump in House primary turf war  —  As former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley crisscrosses the country ahead of an anticipated 2024 presidential bid, she is also fixated on defending her home turf — from an incursion led by her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump.