Politics A.M.: McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies

EPA to cut greenhouse gases thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide; Biden pledges to double U.S. donations of Pfizer vaccine for poor nations; Fed signals easing of market supports could start in November, despite ongoing threat of delta variant; The debt-ceiling fight, explained ; As Biden touts an end to America's 'forever' wars, conflicts drag on out of sight; FBI director says Afghanistan withdrawal raises concern of terror groups rebuilding; Trump campaign debunked Dominion conspiracy theories, internal memo shows, days before backers kept spreading them; West Virginia's governor is furious he didn't get a job coaching high school basketball; Pentagon removes top nuclear policy official from post; Sherwood L. Boehlert, GOP congressman with strong environmental record, dies at 84 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) McCarthy's misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump's policies The Republican leader is wrong, as the U.S. government continues to borrow heavily to pay for Trump's tax cuts. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   EPA to cut greenhouse gases thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide A new Environmental Protection Agency rule aims to cut the use of a class of greenhouse gases that are hundreds to thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Biden pledges to double U.S. donations of Pfizer vaccine for poor nations The U.S. president convened a global meeting aimed at helping boost global vaccination, but the U.S. has ben criticized for hoarding doses. By Anne Gearan ●  Read more »   Fed signals easing of market supports could start in November, despite ongoing threat of delta variant Economists and Wall Street have been eager for details on when and how the central bank will start to dial back its support for markets. By Rachel Siegel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The debt-ceiling fight, explained Could the United States soon be plunged into a recession and face financial calamity by defaulting on its loans for the first time ever? It's at least a possibility as a deadline to raise the debt limit comes up in October. By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   As Biden touts an end to America's 'forever' wars, conflicts drag on out of sight The U.S. military remains locked in low-level insurgent conflicts in Africa and the Middle East. By Missy Ryan ●  Read more »   FBI director says Afghanistan withdrawal raises concern of terror groups rebuilding The Biden administration has said it can conduct surveillance and strikes in Afghanistan from "over the horizon" — a euphemism for military or covert bases in other countries outside the immediate region. But officials concede that without a presence there, the ability to address threats is limited. By Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump campaign debunked Dominion conspiracy theories, internal memo shows, days before backers kept spreading them Trump campaign researchers debunked various conspiracy theories about Dominion Voting Systems rigging the election for President Biden, new records included in a lawsuit show. By Elise Viebeck ●  Read more »   West Virginia's governor is furious he didn't get a job coaching high school basketball When some suggested the governor did not have the time, he took it personally. By Hannah Knowles ●  Read more »   Pentagon removes top nuclear policy official from post The departure of Leonor Tomero worries disarmament advocates who fear those with less hawkish views are being sidelined at the Defense Department. By Paul Sonne ●  Read more »   Sherwood L. Boehlert, GOP congressman with strong environmental record, dies at 84 As a moderate Republican, he crossed party lines to show support for environmental efforts. By Matt Schudel ●  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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