Tipsheet: Democrats torn over pushing stolen-election narrative

View in your browser     Democrats torn over pushing stolen-election narrative By Alexander Bolton   Senate Democrats say they share President Biden’s concern that the results of the 2022 midterm elections may not be legitimate because of restrictive voting laws passed by GOP-controlled state legislatures and the empowerment of state-level officials allied with former President Trump. But the senators are torn over how hard to push a stolen-election narrative ahead of the November election in which Republicans are expected to make big gains in Congress. Read the full story here     Mask rules spark political games and a nasty environment in the House By Cristina Marcos   Rules instituted by Democrats requiring lawmakers to wear masks at the Capitol are being routinely ignored by Republicans, underscoring the scorched-earth environment in the House when it comes to the coronavirus. Read the full story here     McConnell says he made 'inadvertent omission' in voting remarks amid backlash By Jordain Carney   Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday defended his record on civil rights and race relations, blasting criticism sparked by voting remarks he made earlier this week, where he said he made an "inadvertent omission." Read the full story here     These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 By Mychael Schnell   A number of senators are up for reelection this November in what is expected to be a competitive slate of races across the country. Read the full story here       Hispanic Democrats hear out Harris aide, expect support on immigration reform By Rafael Bernal   Vice President Harris's top communications aide survived the first major challenge of his tenure, after delivering apologies to congressional Hispanic Democrats over decade-old tweets that seemingly made light of immigration enforcement arrests. /td> Read the full story here     NATO members scramble to support Ukraine amid Russian threat By Jordan Williams   The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent NATO countries scrambling to provide military support to Kyiv. Read the full story here     Biden to meet with national security team this weekend on Russia-Ukraine By Brett Samuels   President Biden will meet with members of his national security team while spending the weekend at Camp David amid ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Read the full story here     Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers By Peter Sullivan   A federal judge in Texas on Friday blocked President Biden's mandate for federal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the latest blow to the White House's vaccination efforts. Read the full story here     Virginia mom threatens to bring loaded guns to school over mask mandate By Caroline Vakil   A Virginia mother threatened to bring guns into a school over a mask mandate, prompting school officials to investigate the situation as a result. Read the full story here     National Archives transfers contested presidential documents to Jan. 6 committee By Caroline Vakil   The National Archives on Thursday evening released to the Jan. 6 committee hundreds of presidential documents that former President Trump sought to shield from the House panel. Read the full story here     No Hillary — the 'Third Way' is the wrong way By David E. Repass   OPINION | Hillary Clinton, long an advocate of the “Third Way,” has recently urged Democrats not to go "too far left" or they could lose the next election. Based on findings in my recent book “Listening to the American Voter: What Was on Voters' Minds in Presidential Elections, 1960 to 2016,” Hillary Clinton's advice is wrong. The “Third Way” is the wrong way. Read the full story here     The pitfalls of Russia's plan to rewrite history in Ukraine By J. Brian Atwood   OPINION | After a series of negotiating sessions with the Russian Federation, there is growing suspicion that Putin is looking for an excuse rather than a solution. His gun remains pointed firmly at Ukraine as his cyber warriors test their malware and his spies wander throughout looking to provoke. Read the full story here     WaPo: Putin has many options short of a multi-front invasion of Ukraine By Paul Sonne and Robyn Dixon   Troops, tanks, missiles and warships are on the move. Russian forces, slowly but surely, are surrounding Ukraine on three sides. The picture on the ground suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to launch a massive, multi-front offensive into a neighboring nation that for eight years has been slipping from his grasp into the hands of the West. Read the full story here     NBC: Manchin says he's ready to talk. Can Democrats sell him on a new 'Build Back Better'? By Sahil Kapur and Benjy Sarlin   WASHINGTON — Democrats are working to resuscitate President Joe Biden’s top domestic priority after it flatlined last month amid opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a pivotal vote with the power to make or break the ambitious bill. Read the full story here     CNN: What's next for the John Does in Ghislaine Maxwell's settled lawsuit By Eric Levenson   The judge overseeing a settled lawsuit against convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell now has to decide whether the identities of those mentioned in the suit will be revealed. Read the full story here     NYT — China’s Games: How Xi Jinping Is Staging the Olympics on His Terms By Steven Lee Myers, Keith Bradsher and Tariq Panja   When the International Olympic Committee met seven years ago to choose a host for the 2022 Winter Games, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, sent a short video message that helped tip the scale in a close, controversial vote. Read the full story here     Reuters: First part of $200 mln U.S. defense aid arrives in Ukraine By Natalia Zinets   The first shipment of the United States' $200 million security support package for Ukraine arrived in Kyiv, the U.S. Embassy said on Saturday. 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