Politics A.M.: Virginia’s gubernatorial race tests the fear-of-Trump factor as a political motivator

Pelosi: Democrats 'pretty much there now' on deal on social spending bill; Americans abroad search for a first vaccine dose as millions at home get their third one; Montanans used to live and let live. Now bitter confrontations cloud Big Sky Country.; Biden's meeting with Pope Francis carries resonance as disputes divide U.S. Catholics; Residents in decaying public housing see futures on the line as Democrats trim spending bill; Sinema's silence on spending bill vexes many Democrats while she digs in on talks out of public view; Biden postpones release of JFK assassination files, citing pandemic-related delays; White supremacists are returning to Charlottesville. But this time, they're on trial.; Biden's critics hurl increasingly vulgar taunts; The Trailer's guide to the November congressional elections; Nevada Republican who claimed someone stole dead wife's ballot is charged with voter fraud ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     Virginia's gubernatorial race tests the fear-of-Trump factor as a political motivator McAuliffe seeks to rekindle the passions that helped Democrats in 2018 and 2020. Youngkin tries to keep the focus on his opponent, not the former president. Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ●  Read more »   Pelosi: Democrats 'pretty much there now' on deal on social spending bill The Speaker of the House was optimistic a bill would be reached before President Biden travels to Europe this week. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Americans abroad search for a first vaccine dose as millions at home get their third one 'That whole community has been left out of the equation,' says advocate for as many as 9 million Americans living overseas. By Dan Diamond ●  Read more »   Montanans used to live and let live. Now bitter confrontations cloud Big Sky Country. Culture wars and the pandemic have cleaved one community into camps. By Lisa Rein ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's meeting with Pope Francis carries resonance as disputes divide U.S. Catholics The second Catholic president, like the leader of the Catholic church, is striving to move conservative institutions in a more liberal direction after rising to leadership late in life. By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   Residents in decaying public housing see futures on the line as Democrats trim spending bill The New York City Housing Authority said in a statement that poor living conditions in the housing are reflective of the desperate need for federal funds to upgrade the nation's decaying public housing stock. By Jeff Stein and Sean Sullivan ●  Read more »   Sinema's silence on spending bill vexes many Democrats while she digs in on talks out of public view As Biden and Democratic leaders close in on a budget deal, the murky goals and demands of the Arizona senator remain a persistent uncertainty. By Seung Min Kim and Ashley Parker ●  Read more »   Biden postpones release of JFK assassination files, citing pandemic-related delays The secret government files were originally supposed to be publicly disclosed by next week. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   White supremacists are returning to Charlottesville. But this time, they're on trial. Four years after the deadly rally that awoke the nation to the threat of far-right violence, an unusual civil suit makes its way to a federal court in Virginia. By Hannah Allam and Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's critics hurl increasingly vulgar taunts Following a presidency that rejected civil discourse, Trump supporters regularly use four-letter words to attack Biden — in signs, chants and elsewhere. By Ashley Parker and Carissa Wolf ●  Read more »   The Trailer's guide to the November congressional elections Three new members of Congress will officially or essentially be chosen in special elections happening Nov. 2: The general elections in Ohio's 11th and 15th congressional districts and the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th. By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Nevada Republican who claimed someone stole dead wife's ballot is charged with voter fraud Donald Kirk Hartle allegedly forged his late wife's signature to vote twice, the Nevada attorney general's office said. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Plant Powered by Voraciously for our 12-week guide to cooking more plant-forward meals. Recipes, techniques and tips on Tuesdays. Sign up »

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