All of New Orleans without power after Hurricane Ida leaves ‘catastrophic transmission damage’  —  A slow-moving Hurricane Ida has left all of Orleans Parish customers without power due to “catastrophic transmission damage,” according to Entergy New Orleans.

Inside Politico's Billion-Dollar Drama  —  From “son of” to mogul in his own right: Robert Allbritton just became the unlikeliest winner of the new media sweepstakes.  —  I was sitting in a bar next to John Harris, a former national editor of The Washington Post.

U.S. Conducts Drone Strike in Kabul and Winds Down Airlift as Deadline Nears  —  The strike eliminated what U.S. officials called an imminent terrorist threat.  With the military evacuation of Afghans over, the United States and others say they will still get people out.

American University of Kabul students and alumni trying to flee were sent home.  —  Hundreds of students and alumni of American University of Kabul gathered at a safe house on Sunday and boarded buses in what was supposed to be a final attempt at evacuation on U.S. military flights, students and alumni said.

EU Set to Recommend Halting Nonessential Travel From the U.S.  —  The European Union action is in response to the increase in U.S. coronavirus cases  —  The European Union is set to recommend halting nonessential travel from the U.S. because of Covid-19, diplomats said on Sunday.

North Korea Appears to Have Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor  —  The reactor's apparent operations add to President Biden's foreign-policy challenges  —  North Korea appears to have resumed operation of its plutonium-producing reactor at Yongbyon in a move that could enable the reclusive country …

'The far Left have won and taken over America's elite institutions - we need to start again'  —  Journalist and culture war warrior Bari Weiss tells Zoe Strimpel her plan to help the US fight the ideological rot enveloping it  —  Bari Weiss has always seemed to be the sort of person …

As Biden winds down Afghanistan, a refugee backlash looms at home  —  The White House is trying to work quickly to stave off criticism from more state and local officials over the resettlement of Afghan refugees.  —  Evacuees from Afghanistan board a Boeing 777 before departing Naval Air Station …

Scoop: Former Israel ambassador joins U.S. Iran team  —  Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro has joined the State Department's Iran team as a senior adviser, a senior State Department official tells Axios.  —  Why it matters: Israel is pressing the Biden administration to start discussing a …

As the Taliban Tighten Their Grip, Fears of Retribution Grow  —  Taliban leaders have promised amnesty to Afghan officials and soldiers, but there are increasing reports of detentions, disappearances and even executions.  —  ISTANBUL — When Taliban troops seized control of the Afghan capital two weeks ago …

Dems won't blink in debt showdown as painful September looms  —  Senate Republicans are digging in.  The majority party still plans to burn its most expedient ticket out of the fiscal mess.  —  “I'm not gonna use the word confident,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said when asked about his level of confidence in avoiding a default.

Chris Wallace slams McConnell's desire for ‘full-scale war’ after he calls Afghanistan a ‘complete success’  —  Fox News host Chris Wallace questioned Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about his desire to fight an endless war in Afghanistan.  —  During an appearance on Fox News Sunday …

Generator failure at Thibodaux hospital prompts scramble to move ICU patients  —  The partial loss of generator power Sunday at a Louisiana hospital in the path of Hurricane Ida sent doctors and nurses scrambling to keep patients breathing as they moved them to a different area.

Florida's DeSantis has eye on presidency rather than COVID  —  There are two dates at the top of Gov. Ron DeSantis' head: June 17, 2022, and Aug. 23, 2022.  These are, respectively, the filing deadline for Florida statewide office and the statewide primary election next year.

Pentagon prepared for ‘mass casualty’ attack at Kabul Airport hours before explosion  —  Detailed notes of three classified calls provided to POLITICO show top Pentagon officials knew of imminent threat, but struggled to close Abbey Gate.  —  Attendants on Sunday close the doors …

Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters  —  It's a common refrain from some of those charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies: The Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views while those arrested during …

Trapped in Afghanistan, Rescued by Volunteers: How a Handful of Americans Freed 5,000 Afghans  —  From a lounge at the Willard Hotel in Washington, a group of men and women mobilized a global network to conduct a two-week military-style rescue operation  —  Zach Van Meter, a private-equity investor …

Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Lou Grant’ and ‘Up,’ Dies at 91  —  Best known as the gruff newsman he first played on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” he was also a busy character actor and a political activist.  —  Ed Asner, the burly character actor who won seven Emmy Awards …

Joe Biden ‘holds grudges’ and will punish Britain for Afghanistan criticism, allies say  —  British Cabinet insiders were quoted as suggesting the US president ‘looked gaga’ and described him as ‘doolally’  —  Joe Biden “will remember” comments about his mental acuity emanating from senior figures …