Politics A.M.: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: ‘A lot of people only understand a portion of what it takes to govern’

Military leaders head to Capitol Hill for first public accounting of Afghanistan exit; California will now mail ballots to voters in all elections, in permanent extension of pandemic-era practice; Texas GOP lawmakers' redistricting map protects congressional incumbents while avoiding a new Latino-majority seat; Biden's claim that his spending plan 'costs zero dollars'; New York governor declares 'disaster emergency' amid staffing shortage crisis prompted by vaccine resisters; The grim reality of a partisan pandemic; Senate Republicans block measure to fund government, stave off U.S. default; President Biden gets a coronavirus vaccine booster shot; 40 years later, a dwindling band of Iran hostages awaits a promised payment; How Republicans learned to stop worrying and embrace 'replacement theory' — by name ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Elijah Nouvelage/For The Washington Post) Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: 'A lot of people only understand a portion of what it takes to govern' The mayor reflects on public service, what the social justice movement ushered in and the unique leadership of women. By Eric Easter ●  Read more »   Military leaders head to Capitol Hill for first public accounting of Afghanistan exit Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley and U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Kenneth McKenzie face the Senate and House Armed Services committees this week. By Karoun Demirjian ●  Read more »   California will now mail ballots to voters in all elections, in permanent extension of pandemic-era practice The move was long sought by state Democrats who have argued that it will make it easier for residents to take part in future elections. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Texas GOP lawmakers' redistricting map protects congressional incumbents while avoiding a new Latino-majority seat Lawmakers in the state Senate, making the first move to redraw House maps, chose to strengthen incumbents against future demographic change rather than draw districts that might be more competitive but risky. By Colby Itkowitz, Harry Stevens and Adrian Blanco ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's claim that his spending plan 'costs zero dollars' Biden promises to pass a deficit-neutral plan but he's already in the hole because of the infrastructure bill. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   New York governor declares 'disaster emergency' amid staffing shortage crisis prompted by vaccine resisters The recalcitrance means large numbers of health-care workers could face dismissals or unpaid leaves of absence in the state, exacerbating labor shortage issues. By Eli Rosenberg ●  Read more »   The grim reality of a partisan pandemic We'll probably never know exactly how uneven the effects of the pandemic have been. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Senate Republicans block measure to fund government, stave off U.S. default The GOP's expected opposition is sure to deal a death blow to the measure, which had passed the House, and adds to the pressure on Democrats to devise their own path forward ahead of a series of urgent fiscal deadlines starting this week. By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   President Biden gets a coronavirus vaccine booster shot He was adhering to new guidance issued last week that recommended extra doses for many who got the immunization more than six months ago. By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   40 years later, a dwindling band of Iran hostages awaits a promised payment The 1979 Iran hostage crisis gripped the country and may have cost a president his job. Now the Americans who spent 444 days in captivity and inspired a nation to tie yellow ribbons of support feel abandoned. By Anne Gearan ●  Read more »   How Republicans learned to stop worrying and embrace 'replacement theory' — by name They used to talk about it in broad terms — even though the idea was commonly used by racists. Now they're just adopting the label. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  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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