Politics A.M.: Inside the extraordinary effort to save Trump from covid-19

Asleep in their beachfront condos, they vanished into a mountain of rubble; 'We can find common ground': Biden's faith in bipartisanship is rewarded — at least for now; Pence defends his Jan. 6 actions in speech that also likened Trump to Reagan; Biden to meet with Afghan president; Harris to visit U.S.-Mexico border; Inside the 'shadow reality world' promoting the lie that the presidential election was stolen; House panel backs 2.7 percent pay raise for federal workers; Georgia judge dismisses most of lawsuit that alleged fraudulent absentee ballots in Fulton County; Afghan government could fall within six months of U.S. military withdrawal, new intelligence assessment says; The tightrope walk Democrats have ahead on two separate infrastructure bills; Biden claims bipartisan win with deal on infrastructure; Police reform negotiations bog down on Capitol Hill as crime rises and midterms loom; It's once again time for Congress to start posturing about not taking a month off; "The new Democratic Party": What we learned (and what we don't know yet) from New York's primary ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Inside the extraordinary effort to save Trump from covid-19 An excerpt from the book 'Nightmare Scenario' details how Trump's illness was far more severe than the White House acknowledged. Advisers thought it would alter his pandemic response. They were wrong. By Damian Paletta and Yasmeen Abutaleb ●  Read more »   Asleep in their beachfront condos, they vanished into a mountain of rubble The Surfside, Fla., building collapse has left hundreds awaiting word about relatives and friends. By Lori Rozsa, Marc Fisher, Derek Hawkins and Silvia Foster-Frau ●  Read more »   'We can find common ground': Biden's faith in bipartisanship is rewarded — at least for now The president's announcement of an infrastructure agreement with Republican support suggests he may have found a way to work in a polarized Washington. By Annie Linskey and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Pence defends his Jan. 6 actions in speech that also likened Trump to Reagan Pence said it would have been unconstitutional to reject electoral votes certified by the states, as Trump had falsely suggested Pence had the power to do. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Biden to meet with Afghan president; Harris to visit U.S.-Mexico border Ghani's visit comes amid reports of a new U.S. intelligence assessment that says the Afghan government could fall within six months of the departure of remaining U.S. troops. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Inside the 'shadow reality world' promoting the lie that the presidential election was stolen Wealthy allies of former president Donald Trump have spent millions on films, rallies and other efforts to tout falsehoods about the 2020 vote. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Emma Brown, Tom Hamburger and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   House panel backs 2.7 percent pay raise for federal workers The measure, part of the budget process, also would drop a ban on most abortion coverage through employee insurance. By Eric Yoder ●  Read more »   Georgia judge dismisses most of lawsuit that alleged fraudulent absentee ballots in Fulton County "Enough is enough — this whole circus must end," Robb Pitts, the chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, said about Trump's continued baseless claims that the election was stolen. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Afghan government could fall within six months of U.S. military withdrawal, new intelligence assessment says The stark forecast comes as the Taliban is already taking control of districts across the country. By Dan Lamothe and Shane Harris ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The tightrope walk Democrats have ahead on two separate infrastructure bills Biden has the bipartisan compromise he's sought for months with Republicans – but now he has to keep his own party happy, too. Analysis ●  By Peter Stevenson ●  Read more »   Biden claims bipartisan win with deal on infrastructure Republican and Democratic senators join Biden at the White House to announce an agreement on a broad infrastructure plan. Resistance in both parties could still doom the deal. By Seung Min Kim, Mike DeBonis and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   Police reform negotiations bog down on Capitol Hill as crime rises and midterms loom Negotiators struck a positive tone about the talks late Thursday, but conceded that an accord on actual legislation remained elusive after nearly four months of intensive talks. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   It's once again time for Congress to start posturing about not taking a month off The eternal threat — almost entirely targeting their colleagues — rarely comes to fruition. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   "The new Democratic Party": What we learned (and what we don't know yet) from New York's primary New York's surprising election, talking with the socialist who unseated the mayor of Buffalo, and Colorado's post-partisan, independent redistricting process starts a partisan brawl. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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