Aug. 31, 2021: Biden looks to pivot after month from hell
It\u2019s been a month from hell for President Joe Biden. From the Afghanistan pullout mission that led to American casualties, to the spike in Covid-19 hospitalizations \u2014 and an accompanying hit to his poll numbers \u2014 September can\u2019t come soon enough for the president.\nAfter the last soldier boarded a C-17 to depart Afghanistan on Monday, the White House and Democrats are looking for a reset, our colleagues Natasha Korecki, Chris Cadelago and Laura Barr\xf3n-L\xf3pez report. The trio write today that Biden and the Democrats are \u201cracing to put the conflict\u2019s tumultuous exit behind them \u2026 plotting a way forward that hinges tactically on Biden\u2019s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and passage of his sweeping economic agenda on Capitol Hill.\nRaghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.