Wednesday's Headlines: Andrew Cuomo flexed his political muscle in office. It became his undoing. August 11, 2021 Cuomo's sex scandals will give New York its first female governor, Kathy Hochul Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. (AP) Andrew Cuomo flexed his political muscle in office. It became his undoing. Cuomo's decision to step down as New York's governor was not driven by a sense of penance or contrition, aides said, but rather by a recognition that his fate was set. By Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer ● Read more » Cuomo's sex scandals will give New York its first female governor, Kathy Hochul Analysis ● By Peter W. Stevenson and Amber Phillips ● Read more » Senate Democrats adopt sweeping $3.5 trillion budget that opens the door to health, education and tax reforms By Tony Romm ● Read more » Texas House speaker signs arrest warrants for Democrats who broke quorum over voting restrictions By Eva Ruth Moravec and Elise Viebeck ● Read more » 'Act now' on global vaccines to stop more-dangerous variants, experts warn Biden By Dan Diamond and Yasmeen Abutaleb ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT With tenants who won't pay or leave, small landlords face struggles By Jonathan O'Connell ● Read more » As Taliban closes in, students at a girls-only high school in Kabul face an uncertain future By Alex Horton and Ezzatullah Mehrdad ● Read more » U.S. officials warn collapse of Afghan capital could come sooner than expected By Dan Lamothe, John Hudson, Shane Harris and Anne Gearan ● Read more » Opinions Yes, it's racist when a Black real estate agent and his clients get handcuffed for touring a home Opinion ● Opinion by David Von Drehle ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Cuomo's downfall sends the country a needed message Opinion ● Opinion by Ruth Marcus ● Read more » Cuomo could have departed with dignity. Instead, he sicced his lawyer on his accusers. Opinion ● Opinion by Dana Milbank ● Read more » Putin is destroying what is left of Russian civil society. Biden must keep the pressure on. Opinion ● Opinion by the Editorial Board ● Read more » An undeclared war is breaking out in cyberspace. The Biden administration is fighting back. Opinion ● Opinion by David Ignatius ● Read more » We need to solve the graduate-student loan fiasco with reform, not implement temporary solutions Opinion ● Opinion by Charles Lane ● Read more » More News Scientists warn that time is running out to pass climate legislation By Dino Grandoni and Brady Dennis ● Read more » Hundreds of migrants expelled from the U.S. to Mexico have been pushed to a remote village in Guatemala By Kevin Sieff ● Read more » Siberia's wildfires are bigger than all the world's other blazes combined By Robyn Dixon ● Read more » Chinese court sentences Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison By Eva Dou ● Read more » Oregon set to become third state to impose statewide indoor mask mandate CORONAVIRUS DEVELOPMENTS | Access to these updates is free ● By Adela Suliman and Bryan Pietsch ● Read more » Poll finds big challenges in drive to vaccinate teens against the coronavirus By Laura Meckler ● Read more » Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up » Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. ©2021 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 Related Keyword: Share
