Politics A.M.: The Southwest Airlines mess and rumors of a vaccine walkout

Group close to McConnell to spend $10 million attacking vulnerable Democratic senators on domestic spending; Supreme Court to consider Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence; The Black voters disappointed in Biden; Ban on vaccine mandates in Texas sharpens political battle lines; The Trailer: 'Voter depression': In a Florida special election, Democrats are ready to give Biden an earful; White House to ease overland border crossings from Canada and Mexico; Biden administration: Texas abortion ban, in place despite constitutional questions, offers road map for other states; Donald Trump thinks there's something suspicious about Black voting (again); Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 is evacuated from Afghanistan; The debt ceiling fight, explained ; Supreme Court seems willing to let Kentucky attorney general pick up defense of abortion law ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) The Southwest Airlines mess and rumors of a vaccine walkout More than 2,500 flights were canceled but officials have adamantly denied reports that pilots staged a sickout over a looming coronavirus vaccine mandate. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Group close to McConnell to spend $10 million attacking vulnerable Democratic senators on domestic spending Ads in Arizona, New Hampshire and Nevada focus on the Democratic domestic policy bill working its way through Congress. By Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   Supreme Court to consider Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence A lower court said the sentence was tainted by errors in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's 2015 trial. By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   The Black voters disappointed in Biden The "benefit of the doubt" portion of Joe Biden's presidency is over. His poll numbers are down, especially among Black voters. Today on the show, we return to some of the voters we talked to in Georgia during the state's runoff election and hear how they're feeling now. By Maggie Penman, Alexis Diao, Reena Flores, Jordan-Marie Smith, Linah Mohammad, Rennie Svirnovskiy, Ariel Plotnick, Emma Talkoff, Sabby Robinson and Sean Carter ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ban on vaccine mandates in Texas sharpens political battle lines Biden ordered larger companies to require worker vaccinations — but Gov. Abbott's new edict says they can't. The clash reflects the growing intensity of the fight over vaccine mandates. By Annie Linskey, Fenit Nirappil and Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   The Trailer: 'Voter depression': In a Florida special election, Democrats are ready to give Biden an earful The final special election of the year shakes up South Florida, a powerful liberal retires from the House, and a NASCAR driver named Brandon starts hearing his name in unexpected places. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   White House to ease overland border crossings from Canada and Mexico Starting in early November, travelers who provide proof of vaccination can enter the United States for reasons such as tourism or visiting family. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Nick Miroff ●  Read more »   Biden administration: Texas abortion ban, in place despite constitutional questions, offers road map for other states New court filings describe Texans fleeing to other states for abortions, with the poor and undocumented left behind. By Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Donald Trump thinks there's something suspicious about Black voting (again) It's hard to tell at this point if this is a new false theory or an old one. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 is evacuated from Afghanistan Aman Khalili, his wife and their children found safe passage through Pakistan, arrived in Qatar this week and are awaiting a visa to travel to the U.S. By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   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 »   Supreme Court seems willing to let Kentucky attorney general pick up defense of abortion law Two courts have found the restrictions unconstitutional, but the case before the Supreme Court is about only who can continue the legal fight. By Robert Barnes ●  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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