Politics A.M.: Biden struggles to address the most volatile crisis of his presidency

Texas House advances GOP voting restrictions, which Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing the state; Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt reveals identity in NBC interview, says 'I saved countless lives' on Jan. 6; Supreme Court strikes down CDC eviction moratorium despite delta's rise; Trump's deal with the Taliban, explained ; Biden receives heated criticism from Republicans, questions from some Democrats after Kabul airport attack; Time's Up leader Tina Tchen resigns in fallout from Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment scandal; The numbers behind the Kabul airlift; The Trailer: The redistricting mess begins, and the GOP still has the advantage; What a pandemic of the unvaccinated looks like; Seven Capitol Police officers sue Trump, far-right groups over injuries from Jan. 6 riot ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Biden struggles to address the most volatile crisis of his presidency As at least 13 Americans die during an Afghan operation that he ordered, Biden is faced with reassuring Americans on his instincts and judgment. He argues again that the war must end and the evacuation must proceed. By Sean Sullivan and Anne Gearan ●  Read more »   Texas House advances GOP voting restrictions, which Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing the state The Texas House passed a new bill that further restricts voting in the state, a measure Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing to Washington, D.C. By Eva Ruth Moravec and Elise Viebeck ●  Read more »   Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt reveals identity in NBC interview, says 'I saved countless lives' on Jan. 6 The Department of Justice declined to pursue criminal charges against the officer in April, and found it was reasonable for the officer to believe he was firing in self-defense or defense of members of Congress. By Amy B Wang and Aaron Davis ●  Read more »   Supreme Court strikes down CDC eviction moratorium despite delta's rise Justices say federal agency lacks power to halt evictions in face of coronavirus pandemic. By Robert Barnes, Rachel Siegel and Jonathan O'Connell ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's deal with the Taliban, explained Why it's receiving so much criticism from the right and the left now. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Biden receives heated criticism from Republicans, questions from some Democrats after Kabul airport attack While some Republicans said Biden should resign, most focused on demanding that the withdrawal timeline, set for Tuesday, be lifted to allow a forceful counter attack against the Islamic State forces that took credit for the bombings. By Paul Kane ●  Read more »   Time's Up leader Tina Tchen resigns in fallout from Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment scandal Tchen has led the organization since 2019. She co-founded Time's Up Legal Defense Fund with the attorney Roberta Kaplan, who also resigned this month. By Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The numbers behind the Kabul airlift The effort was already winding down before Thursday's terrorist attacks. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   The Trailer: The redistricting mess begins, and the GOP still has the advantage The muddled state of redistricting, the Newsom-free debates in California, and the birth of a new political epithet. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   What a pandemic of the unvaccinated looks like More often than not, "unvaccinated" means "Republican." Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Seven Capitol Police officers sue Trump, far-right groups over injuries from Jan. 6 riot Officers blame Trump and others for being "violently assaulted, spat on, tear-gassed, bear-sprayed, subjected to racial slurs and epithets, and put in fear for their lives." By Paul M. Duggan and Spencer Hsu ●  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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