The fight over Jerome Powell.

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The fight over Jerome Powell. Plus, a question about the left and right’s biggest blindspots.

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Quick hits.

1. The Taliban announced a new interim government in Afghanistan on Tuesday, including hardliner Mohammad Hassan Akhund as the head of the government. (The details)

2. President Biden is planning to outline a new six-pronged plan to contain the Delta variant of Covid-19. (The plan)

3. First Lady Jill Biden returned to the classroom to teach her English class at Northern Virginia Community College, becoming the first first lady to work a full-time job while in the White House. (The job)

4. Former President Donald Trump will back Harriet Hageman as she prepares to mount a primary challenge to Trump critic and Republican Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming. (The report)

5. The Biden administration released a plan to produce almost half of all U.S. electricity from solar energy by 2050. (The goal)

What D.C. is talking about.

Jerome Powell. Powell is the chairman of the federal reserve, a post he was nominated to by former President Donald Trump. The Federal Reserve is the United States’ central bank; it develops monetary policy in an effort to stabilize our markets and maximize things like employment. Part of Powell’s responsibility is overseeing the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a group of seven governors of the Federal Reserve Board