A look at what continues to unfold in Afghanistan, our lagging response to Covid, and the partisan hypocrisy that chronically impedes progress

We have national security threats abroad and at home. But the overwhelming focus on blame is a reflection of our current culture of opposition as applied to COVID as well as the Afghanistan withdrawal.

What Biden says today matters. Who is to blame right now does not. How we right the ship at home against the pandemic and abroad in Afghanistan will define who we are as a nation in the months to come.

What matters in the midst of the Afghanistan withdrawal? The 'now' view and the long view

Governor Ron DeSantis planted his flag against Florida schools mandating masks as the Delta variant rages in his state. How do our kids stay safe when our state leaders reject simple safety measures in the name of politicking?

Cases with this Delta variant are different than we saw earlier on. The rate of infection is very high and infecting younger people in a more significant way then previous strains. How are we going to keep kids safe? By surrendering the me to the we.

Chris evaluates the good news and the bad news we're all confronting: Bad that the Delta variant continues to spread and the positivity rates are up. But good that more people are getting vaccinated in these hard hit areas. Also, a look at reporting on these Breakthrough cases, and how we get past this resurgence of the suck.

Chris outlines the Three V's: the Virus, the Vaccine and the Vacuous. And a look at a possible emergence of a new political class that could influence 2022 and beyond: The Vaccinated.

With such a significant part of the country still defiant in the face of reality, Chris examines the dangers of lasting opposition to the election, the vaccine, and the severity of January 6th.

Chris is back and fired up! We are in an odd place on two fronts: on vaccine hesitancy through the lens of impinging on personal freedoms; and on the divisiveness of the January 6th Select Committee, which began today with a hearing focused on Capitol Police officers' accounts of what occurred.