Politics A.M.: 72 hours at Camp David: Inside Biden’s lagging response to the fall of Afghanistan

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Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today. Presented by Accenture     (The White House/Getty Images) 72 hours at Camp David: Inside Biden's lagging response to the fall of Afghanistan The situation in Afghanistan unraveled with quicksilver speed over the first three days of Biden's long-planned vacation, which he curtailed Monday to return to the White House to address the nation. By Ashley Parker, Tyler Pager and Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   Biden's promise to restore competence to the presidency is undercut by chaos in Afghanistan Even some allies say the lack of planning for the U.S. withdrawal from a 20-year war raises questions about the president's leadership. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Biden, Trump and Afghanistan: Statements that haven't aged well As events have unfolded in Afghanistan, former president Donald Trump, President Biden and members of the Biden administration have made statements that were wildly off in light of recent events. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Accenture Make the Leap, Take the Lead During the pandemic, the rate of tech adoption has accelerated, but not equally. Our research shows that leaders have compressed digital transformation and moved even further ahead of the pack in innovation and growth.   Ted Cruz, and the ugly attacks on CNN's Clarissa Ward Conservatives besmirch CNN reporter using a truncated quote and lots of innuendo. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Republicans cast aside tensions within the party over Afghanistan to attack Biden's handling of troop withdrawal Republicans are focusing their attacks squarely on how the Democratic president has handled the withdrawal while casting aside their serious foreign policy differences over America's role in the world to try to sharpen their attacks on the Biden presidency ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. By Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's shaky defense of his government's evacuation plan for Afghans Biden said Afghans stopped him from getting more people out of the country sooner. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   New York lawmakers to continue investigation into Cuomo after resignation State lawmakers reversed a decision to end their investigation into the governor and will issue a final report. By Eugene Scott ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden blames others for swift collapse in Afghanistan, defends his decision to withdraw troops A president who has long believed that the war could not be won says 'I stand squarely behind' the decision to pull out, even at a cost. By Anne Gearan ●  Read more »   Biden says the 'buck stops with me' — while pinning blame on Trump and many Afghans Biden had particularly pointed words for the Afghans. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Paul Mitchell, former congressman who quit GOP over Trump claim, dies at 64 He became an independent after Trump falsely claimed that the presidential election was stolen. By News Services and Staff Reports ●  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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