Politics A.M.: ‘Curveballs and obstacles’ face Pelosi this week as Democrats spar over $3.5 trillion budget plan

Biden's claim that nation-building in Afghanistan 'never made any sense to me'; Afghans' suffering is 'heartbreaking' but unavoidable, Biden says; Clothier Patagonia boycotts ski resort after owner hosted GOP fundraiser with Marjorie Taylor Greene; Biden says move out of Afghanistan could be extended beyond Aug. 31; 'America First Lite': Afghanistan withdrawal brings a Biden Doctrine into focus; 'It's not our fight' vs. 'We owe them': Americans debate what's right in Afghanistan; Biden vows to bring Americans home, defends Afghanistan exit amid continuing chaos; Four weeks in July: Inside the Biden administration's struggle to contain the delta surge; Liz Shuler elected as AFL-CIO's first woman president ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg News) 'Curveballs and obstacles' face Pelosi this week as Democrats spar over $3.5 trillion budget plan The House speaker's ambitious timeline has forced Democrats in recent days to reckon with persistent political divides. By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Biden's claim that nation-building in Afghanistan 'never made any sense to me' Biden's position has evolved over two decades in ways that he does not easily acknowledge. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Afghans' suffering is 'heartbreaking' but unavoidable, Biden says The president said the situation for those seeking to leave Afghanistan was always going to be painful, and he emphasized that refugees will face careful screening before coming to the United States. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Clothier Patagonia boycotts ski resort after owner hosted GOP fundraiser with Marjorie Taylor Greene The company suggested the GOP fundraiser linked to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort that hosted Greene and other Trump Republicans did not align with its values. By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden says move out of Afghanistan could be extended beyond Aug. 31 The U.S. issued a security warning to its citizens not to travel to the airport unless specifically invited because of security threats in the area. By Adela Suliman, Sammy Westfall and Paulina Villegas ●  Read more »   'America First Lite': Afghanistan withdrawal brings a Biden Doctrine into focus The president embraces a cautious worldview that prizes alliances but also narrows the aperture of American influence, with greater attention on domestic concerns. By Matt Viser, Anne Gearan and Reis Thebault ●  Read more »   'It's not our fight' vs. 'We owe them': Americans debate what's right in Afghanistan Most Americans say it was time to get out, but not like this. By Marc Fisher, Natalie Pompilio and Randy Ludlow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden vows to bring Americans home, defends Afghanistan exit amid continuing chaos The president didn't acknowledge any errors in the execution of the U.S. withdrawal, urging Americans to save any criticism for later. By Matt Viser and Dan Lamothe ●  Read more »   Four weeks in July: Inside the Biden administration's struggle to contain the delta surge After declaring 'independence from a deadly virus' on July Fourth, Biden and his team were caught flat-footed as the delta crisis spiraled out of control. By Annie Linskey, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Liz Shuler elected as AFL-CIO's first woman president Shuler succeeds Richard Trumka, who died unexpectedly on Aug. 5, as president of the country's largest federation of labor unions. By Amy B Wang ●  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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