Politics A.M.: Biden, pulling combat forces from Iraq, seeks to end the post-9/11 era

New Jersey Democrats want 'fairness' in Biden's trillion-dollar agenda. They're in for a fight.; As coronavirus surges, GOP lawmakers are moving to limit public health powers; 'Patience has worn thin': Frustration mounts over vaccine holdouts; Jan. 6 select committee to open investigation amid political chaos and controversy; Bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate is an island in a sea of partisanship; Surge of covid delta variant poses new political threat to Biden and his agenda; Biden attacks Trump at Virginia rally, tying McAuliffe's opponent to ex-president; When does Florida's coronavirus surge become a problem for Ron DeSantis?; U.S. drops cases against five researchers accused of hiding ties to Chinese military; Bob Moses, 1960s civil rights leader who saw math as road to equality, dies at 86 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jalil Rezayee/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Biden, pulling combat forces from Iraq, seeks to end the post-9/11 era Biden is set to welcome the Iraqi prime minister Monday and announce the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq — part of a broad goal of shifting the U.S. focus from the Middle East. By Anne Gearan ●  Read more »   New Jersey Democrats want 'fairness' in Biden's trillion-dollar agenda. They're in for a fight. Lawmakers say their state was targeted by President Donald Trump as an affluent Democratic stronghold, and now they want payback. That is starting to conflict with the party's broader agenda. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   As coronavirus surges, GOP lawmakers are moving to limit public health powers Legislatures nationwide have passed measures, some shaped by conservative think tanks and activist groups. By Frances Stead Sellers and Isaac Stanley-Becker ●  Read more »   'Patience has worn thin': Frustration mounts over vaccine holdouts Millions continue to refuse coronavirus shots as the delta variant drives new outbreaks By Dan Diamond and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jan. 6 select committee to open investigation amid political chaos and controversy Democrats are still finalizing their plans for the probe, while GOP leaders are boycotting it altogether — and threatening to retaliate with countermeasures. By Karoun Demirjian ●  Read more »   Bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate is an island in a sea of partisanship The partisan conflict over the Jan. 6 select committee in the House — and GOP moves to derail it — reflect where politics in Congress really stand Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ●  Read more »   Surge of covid delta variant poses new political threat to Biden and his agenda The White House has sought to place blame elsewhere, calling the resurgence "a pandemic of the unvaccinated" and scolding social-media platforms for misinformation that leads people to refuse vaccinations. By Annie Linskey, Tyler Pager and Dan Diamond ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden attacks Trump at Virginia rally, tying McAuliffe's opponent to ex-president After mostly avoiding direct attacks on Trump, Biden says Friday he "whipped Donald Trump in Virginia" and so will McAuliffe, highlighting a key strategy for Democratic candidates: linking opponents to Trump. By Sean Sullivan and Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   When does Florida's coronavirus surge become a problem for Ron DeSantis? If ever? Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   U.S. drops cases against five researchers accused of hiding ties to Chinese military Justice Department determines there is no need to prolong the visa-fraud cases. By Ellen Nakashima and David Nakamura ●  Read more »   Bob Moses, 1960s civil rights leader who saw math as road to equality, dies at 86 He founded the Algebra Project, a math education initiative aimed at rural and inner-city students. By Paul W. Valentine ●  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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