A GOP win in Virginia could kill Biden's agenda in Washington

A win by Republican Glenn Youngkin in the Virginia governor’s race presents a mortal threat to President Joe Biden’s agenda, prompting congressional Democrats to accelerate efforts to enact legislation before Election Day.

The vote is set for Nov. 2, next Tuesday, leaving Democrats little time to resolve their differences and pass some version of the $3.5 trillion “reconciliation” package proposed by Biden and supported by congressional progressives but opposed by centrists. If Biden’s agenda heads into Election Day still in limbo and Democrat Terry McAuliffe loses to Youngkin in reliably blue Virginia, bridging the gap between the progressives and the centrists could prove futile.