After years of arguing against an extended military presence in Afghanistan, President Biden is doing things his way, with the deadline for withdrawal set for the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Republicans and some Democrats say it could embolden the Taliban, while others say it is time to end the “Forever War.” The president’s choice to set a firm date for a full withdrawal reflected a belief that the priorities of 2021 require moving on from policies set in 2001. Despite being tipped that “Congress itself is the target” on Jan. 6, Capitol Police were ordered not to use their most powerful crowd-control weapons, according to a scathing new watchdog report. Intelligence failures, orders to use less aggressive measures and equipment breakdowns contributed to the Capitol Police’s botched response, a watchdog found. Kimberly A. Potter was a 26-year veteran of the force in a Minneapolis suburb and president of a police union. “I just seen and heard the fear in his voice,” she said. Mr. Wright was a young father who loved basketball and, in the tightknit world of Minneapolis, had a connection to George Floyd. The defense also presented body camera video from a previous arrest of George Floyd, part of its strategy to shift the jurors’ focus to his use of illicit drugs. An expert testifying for the defense said Mr. Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd under his knee. He contradicted numerous experts called by prosecutors, including the police chief of Minneapolis. Some public health officials fear that the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may fuel vaccine hesitancy and expose more Americans to a bigger danger: the coronavirus. New, searchable ZIP code-level data provides a close look at how contagious variants have kept New York’s case levels alarmingly high. 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