Politics A.M.: Biden comes to Milley’s defense after revelation top general, fearing Trump, conferred with China to avert war

The potential trouble with Jan. 6 defendant prosecutions; Republicans are still a bigger obstacle to vaccination than Black Americans; U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China ; Joe Manchin gets all the attention. But Kyrsten Sinema could be an even bigger obstacle for Democrats' spending plans.; Hawley threatens to block national security nominees unless Austin and Blinken resign over Afghanistan; Murphy's misfired claim that 8 out of 10 U.S. drones miss their target; Emboldened by recall win, Democrats brush aside talk of unity and escalate attacks on Republicans; From snub to subs: Will new deal improve strained U.S.-Australia relations?; Saadi Yacef, Algerian independence fighter who starred in 'Battle of Algiers,' dies at 93 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) Biden comes to Milley's defense after revelation top general, fearing Trump, conferred with China to avert war Critics of Gen. Mark Milley contend he should be removed as Joint Chiefs chairman after a new book disclosed the extent of his alarm that Trump might order a strike on China in the waning days of his presidency. By Karoun Demirjian and John Wagner ●  Read more »   The potential trouble with Jan. 6 defendant prosecutions As far-right groups prepare to come back to the Capitol on Saturday, prosecutors may have hit a speed bump with some of the more serious charges against Jan. 6 defendants. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Republicans are still a bigger obstacle to vaccination than Black Americans New data reinforces that the challenge to vaccine acceptance is centered on the political right. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China President Biden, along with the leaders of the U.K. and Australia, unveil a new three-way defense alliance, which will be known as AUUKUS. By Tyler Pager and Anne Gearan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Joe Manchin gets all the attention. But Kyrsten Sinema could be an even bigger obstacle for Democrats' spending plans. After objecting to the price tag of President Biden's Build Back Better plan in late July, the Arizonan has remained almost entirely mum. But behind the scenes she has been peppering her colleagues with questions and concerns. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Hawley threatens to block national security nominees unless Austin and Blinken resign over Afghanistan Because Democrats control the Senate, Hawley can effectively only delay President Biden's nominations. By Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   Murphy's misfired claim that 8 out of 10 U.S. drones miss their target The Democratic senator from Connecticut made a startling statement that turns out to be wrong. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Emboldened by recall win, Democrats brush aside talk of unity and escalate attacks on Republicans The party, worried that the Biden administration's accomplishments have not gotten through to the public, has taken on a more aggressive posture that dovetails with anger among its voters. By Sean Sullivan and David Weigel ●  Read more »   From snub to subs: Will new deal improve strained U.S.-Australia relations? Until the new deal, ties between the U.S. and Australia had seemed decidedly frosty. By Michael E. Miller ●  Read more »   Saadi Yacef, Algerian independence fighter who starred in 'Battle of Algiers,' dies at 93 In the influential film, he played a guerrilla commander with a fictional name but based on his real-life role in the battle. He later served as a senator. By Phil Davison ●  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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