Wednesday's Headlines: How Texas Democrats fled the state: A phone tree, a scramble to pack and a risky trip

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Texas House Democratic lawmakers walk to a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Jabin Botsford/The Post) How Texas Democrats fled the state: A phone tree, a scramble to pack and a risky trip By Tuesday, more than 46 House Democrats and nine of their Senate colleagues had relocated to Washington, aiming to fend off the passage of voting restrictions back in Austin. But it remained unclear whether their gambit would make a difference. By Amy Gardner, Eva Ruth Moravec, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Senate Democrats announce plans for $3.5 trillion budget package to expand Medicare, advance Biden priorities By Tony Romm, Seung Min Kim and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   Trump Justice Dept. effort to learn source of leaks for Post stories came at end of Barr's tenure, court documents show By Devlin Barrett and Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   Death toll rises to 72 in South Africa as violence triggered by Zuma arrest escalates By Lesley Wroughton ●  Read more »   Iranian intelligence agents plotted brazen abduction of Brooklyn journalist, U.S. prosecutors say By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   China fixates on Florida condo collapse as disasters unfold at home By Rebecca Tan, Lyric Li and Alicia Chen ●  Read more »     Opinions Visiting my family, warily, in pandemic-beleaguered Brazil Opinion by Fernanda Santos ●  Read more »   There are good reasons to worry about sending U.N. troops to Haiti. But does anyone have a better idea? Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Merkel's political career has been more complicated than U.S. fans may appreciate Opinion by Charles Lane ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A suggestion for Olympic athletes: Protest the grandees of the IOC Opinion by David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   The billionaires' space race benefits the rest of us. Really. Opinion by Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   Republicans are dismantling the right to vote. But they've enshrined the right to infect. Opinion by Dana Milbank ●  Read more »     More News Trump executive quit posts at dozens of subsidiaries days before indictment, records show By David A. Fahrenthold and Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Biden administration warns Cubans, Haitians against fleeing to U.S. amid unrest By Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   Hong Kong exodus gathers pace as thousands vote with their feet By Theodora Yu ●  Read more »   DeSantis sells 'Don't Fauci My Florida' merch as new coronavirus cases near highest in nation By Hannah Knowles ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Bold School for smart advice on how to get better with age, plus tried-and-true tips from our readers, every Monday and Friday for 12 weeks. Sign up »

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