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Biden forcefully defends Afghan pullout despite Taliban gains; Toyota to stop donating to GOP lawmakers who objected to certifying Biden's win ; The delta variant threatens to upend the politics of the coronavirus; The rapid decline of White evangelical America?; Civil rights leaders dial up pressure on White House to protect voting rights; Michael Avenatti, former Stormy Daniels lawyer, sentenced to 30 months in Nike extortion case; GOP and Fox News rush to turn vaccine door-knockers into terrifying straw men; Youngkin wrongly claims 'every single state' has earned disappointing cannabis revenue; The Trailer: Ranked-choice winners, special election battle lines, and the Republican who wants another 2020 audit ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Eric Gay/AP) Texas Republicans renew efforts to pass voting restrictions in special session New bills filed in the House and Senate include many of the same provisions that Democratic lawmakers blocked through a dramatic walkout in May. By Amy Gardner ●  Read more »   Biden forcefully defends Afghan pullout despite Taliban gains In his first comments on Afghanistan since announcing the U.S. withdrawal, the president offered a full-throated defense of his decision against the backdrop of an increasingly tense security landscape. By Cleve Wootson, Dan Lamothe and John Wagner ●  Read more »   Toyota to stop donating to GOP lawmakers who objected to certifying Biden's win "We understand that the PAC decision to support select Members of Congress who contested the results troubled some stakeholders," Toyota said in a statement Thursday. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   The delta variant threatens to upend the politics of the coronavirus Vaccinations work — but the coronavirus is far from contained. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The rapid decline of White evangelical America? New data suggest a bigger decline than previously understood — including in the GOP. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Civil rights leaders dial up pressure on White House to protect voting rights The renewed efforts come as Democratic voting legislation has stalled in Congress and courts have ruled against them. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Michael Avenatti, former Stormy Daniels lawyer, sentenced to 30 months in Nike extortion case Embattled attorney made headlines representing adult-film star in her case against Donald Trump. By Shayna Jacobs and Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   GOP and Fox News rush to turn vaccine door-knockers into terrifying straw men Recent days have seen an onslaught of baseless, doomsday claims about what the effort would entail. Tucker Carlson even called it "the greatest scandal in my lifetime by far." Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Youngkin wrongly claims 'every single state' has earned disappointing cannabis revenue The GOP gubernatorial nominee has knocked marijuana legalization in Virginia, but most states have exceeded their revenue projections. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Ranked-choice winners, special election battle lines, and the Republican who wants another 2020 audit The winners and losers of New York, the latest from special House elections, and the beginnings of second quarter finance reports. 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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