Tipsheet: Jan. 6 panel signals interest in whether Trump committed crime

View in your browser     Jan. 6 panel signals interest in whether Trump committed crime BY HARPER NEIDIG AND REBECCA BEITSCH   The Jan. 6 Select Committee has signaled it intends to explore potential criminal wrongdoing by former President Trump, marking a significant escalation for the investigation that could put pressure on the Biden administration. The panel has said it could refer Trump to the Justice Department for prosecution if it finds damning evidence, in what would be seen as an open invitation to Attorney General Merrick Garland to be more aggressive towards the former president than he has been in his tenure thus far. Read the full story here     2021 was another good year for women running for election BY JULIA MANCHESTER   Women made gains up and down the ballot in 2021, previewing what could be another record-breaking year for female candidates running for office in the 2022 midterm elections.  Read the full story here     Allies are split on Biden's diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics BY LAURA KELLY AND ALEX GANGITANO   The Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing’s winter Olympics is already showing signs of being a limited success.  Read the full story here     Democrats like what they saw in Harris-Charlamagne tha God exchange BY AMIE PARNES AND HANNA TRUDO   The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is asking that the Supreme Court respond to former President Trump’s request that the justices block the National Archives from turning over his White House records to the panel by mid-January. Read the full story here       Biden, first lady thank service members overseas in Christmas call BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL   President Biden and first lady Jill Biden thanked U.S. service members overseas during a call on Saturday while also expressing sadness that the troops could not celebrate Christmas at home with their families. Read the full story here     Florida breaks another record for COVID-19 cases BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   Florida broke its single-day record for new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the omicron variant continues to drive a surge in infections. Read the full story here     Biden may face midterm reckoning on Supreme Court reform BY JOHN KRUZEL   President Biden has largely managed to avoid the fray of the Supreme Court reform debate in his first year in office by outsourcing the issue to an expert study group. But his time on the sidelines may be running out.  Read the full story here     Two Maryland hospitals declare health care 'disaster' amid rising cases BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Two Maryland hospitals declared a health care “disaster” on Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise at the Old Line State facilities. Read the full story here     Miserly Manchin stole Christmas and hope from American families BY LYNDON HAVILAND   OPINION l Last week marked the last enhanced monthly child tax credit payment to millions of disadvantaged Americans thanks to one man in Congress: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). Read the full story here     Biden's policies are not very merry BY TOM SCHATZ   OPINION l Christmas is here, and there is not much to celebrate after Congress and President Biden have delivered a year filled with a reckless and wasteful government spending. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Australian state sees record cases, lab sends false results BY DARLENE SUPERVILLE Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the virus or coming into contact with someone who has. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Desmond Tutu, exuberant apostle of racial justice in South Africa, dies at 90 BY GLENN FRANKEL Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ebullient apostle of racial justice and reconciliation who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle against the system of White domination known as apartheid, died Sunday in Cape Town. He was 90. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Training Civilians, Ukraine Nurtures a Resistance in Waiting BY ANDREW E. KRAMER There is no indication that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has made up his mind whether to launch an attack. But if one should come, even Ukraine’s own generals say their regular military stands little chance in a full-fledged invasion. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Wall Street Bets S&P 500 Is Due For a Slowdown in 2022 BY KAREN LANGELY Earnings growth is expected to moderate next year, and the Federal Reserve is pursuing plans to raise interest rates, chipping away at key supports for the stock market’s rally. Read the full story here     Reuters: China replaces Xinjiang Communist Party chief Chen BY TONY MONROE China has replaced Chen Quanguo, who as Communist Party chief in the Xinjiang region oversaw a security crackdown targeting ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslims in the name of fighting religious extremism. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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