‘The ultimate test of Trudeau’s Teflon’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has held onto power despite a
series of scandals. But a flash election is putting his popularity to
the test. POLITICO Canada’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey reports.Plus, Biden vows
retaliation after 12 U.S. troops were killed in ISIS attacks in Kabul.
And the USDA projects record agricultural exports over the next year.
Nick Taylor-Vaisey is a reporter for POLITICO Canada.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
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A shortage of health workers
Hospitalizations are up. But some areas don’t have enough health workers
to handle the influx of patients. POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein
reports. Plus, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces 12,000 deaths will
be added to the state’s Covid tally. And Pfizer and BioNTech ask the FDA
to approve their booster shot.
Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Read more: Health worker crunch pressures state battling Delta variant
The gun issue we don’t talk about
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hasn’t had a
permanent director since 2015. POLITICO’s Anita Kumar breaks down why
the post has become virtually unfillable amid fierce debate over gun
laws. Plus, the House advances Democrats’ $3.5T budget. And new CDC
studies point to waning immunity from vaccines.
Anita Kumar is a White House correspondent and associate editor for
POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Inside Greece’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfires
Greece is reeling from a brutal heat wave and devastating wildfires that
couldn’t have come at a worse moment. POLITICO Europe’s Nektaria
Stamouli reports. Plus, Biden presses businesses to mandate vaccines.
And the Capitol Police has cleared the officer who fatally shot someone
during the Jan. 6 insurrection of wrongdoing.
Nektaria Stamouli covers Greece for POLITICO Europe.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Read more: Greeks fret as crises mount: Will this time be different?
A growing college gap
Colleges are reopening their gates this fall. But experts worry the most
vulnerable students are still turning their back to higher education.
POLITICO’s Bianca Quilantan reports. Plus, polls show Biden’s approval
slipping to new lows. And Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says states
can’t block federal funds for districts that mandate masks.
Bianca Quilantan is an education reporter for POLITICO and author of the
Weekly Education newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Read more: College advisers scramble to catch the most vulnerable
students
What to know about boosters
The Biden administration says we need them. The WHO says we should wait
for the rest of the world. POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn breaks down
everything you need to know about vaccine boosters. Plus, the FTC files
a new antitrust suit against Facebook. And the Biden administration
plans to cancel the federal student loans of Americans who have severe
disabilities.
Adam Cancryn is a health reporter for POLITICO and co-author of POLITICO
Pulse.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
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Troubling CDC vaccine data convinced Biden team to back booster shots
The U.S. plans to offer booster shots next month. Some health experts
are wary.
Investigation: America’s Covid-reporting breakdown
Crashing computers, three-week delays tracking infections, lab results
delivered by snail mail. Health officials couldn’t keep up with Covid’s
spread. Americans paid the price. POLITICO’s Erin Banco reports. Plus,
Israeli PM Naftali Bennett will visit the White House later this month.
And the Treasury moves to prevent the Taliban from receiving IMF aid.
Erin Banco is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Read more: Inside America’s Covid-reporting breakdown
Haiti’s time of torment
Haiti was already on the brink of political collapse following the
assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Then a catastrophic earthquake
hit. POLITICO’s John Yearwood reports. Plus, the nation’s top election
officials are calling for more stringent guidelines for post-election
audits. And Twitter tests a new feature allowing users to report
misinformation directly to the company.
John Yearwood is a global news editor for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Read more: U.S. sends aid to Haiti after quake but much more needed
'The worst moment' of Biden’s presidency
Biden campaigned on his foreign policy expertise. But the crisis in
Afghanistan is destroying that image. POLITICO’s Natasha Korecki
reports. Plus, American newspapers call on the White House to evacuate
journalists from Kabul. And the Biden administration makes a record
increase to food stamp benefits.
Natasha Korecki is a White House reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Read more: ‘I stand squarely behind my decision’: Biden holds firm on
Afghanistan drawdown
How Kabul fell to the Taliban
A Taliban offensive was expected. But nobody knew it would be like this.
POLITICO’s Alex Ward explains how the Taliban was able to overtake
Afghanistan’s capital as the U.S. evacuated its embassy. Plus, opponents
of the White House’s eviction ban ask a federal court to block the
policy. And the director of the NIH says undocumented immigrants are not
causing the surge in Covid cases.
Alex Ward is a national security reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
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