Schumer finds loophole to advance elections reform package  —  Democratic leaders have found a mechanism to enable them to bypass an initial Republican filibuster and debate the party's sweeping elections reform bills, according to a new leadership memo obtained by Axios.

Durbin says Biden may have gone ‘a little too far’ in Georgia speech  —  Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, said Wednesday that President Biden may have gone “a little too far” with his rhetoric during a speech in Georgia the previous day advocating voting rights legislation.

Abrams camp rejects ‘false rumors’ about her no-show at Biden event  —  Stacey Abrams' campaign slammed the “false rumors” about her decision to skip President Joe Biden's voting rights event in Atlanta and called on anonymous operatives to stop spreading inaccuracies about the Georgia Democrat.

POLITICO Playbook: Biden and Manchin come face to face  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Typically presidents head to Capitol Hill to put a final squeeze on lawmakers on the cusp of passing major legislation.  Today, JOE BIDEN will make the trek up Pennsylvania Avenue for yet another sales pitch that's doomed for failure.

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany met with January 6 committee, sources say  —  (CNN)Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday appeared before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

Trump is eyeing the White House and wants a more compliant Senate for when he gets there  —  The former president still is angry that key agenda items got stymied in the chamber.  He doesn't want that to happen again.  —  As Donald Trump charts out his midterm elections strategy …