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President Biden said there was "no consensus" in intelligence reports on Afghanistan when he claimed in June it was "highly unlikely" the Taliban would take over the country after U.S. forces departed, later saying that it had happened much quicker than he anticipated. The President maintains there is nothing he would change about the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The Pentagon today admits the evacuation effort in Afghanistan is not going fast enough. They are to open up one gate at Hamid Karzai airport which the U.S. Military will oversee and also rush U.S. Consular Officers to the airport to process the Afghans’ paperwork to get them onto flights.
Along with 45 of her Senate Colleagues, Senator Hirono has signed onto a bipartisan letter urging the Biden Administration to protect Afghan women leaders in the wake of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
As the Government rolls out the booster shot plan saying every American vaccinated eight months ago should get a booster shot, the CDC reports that people in states with low vaccination rates are four times more likely to be hospitalized and six times more likely to die from coronavirus.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says it is the parents’ choice to quarantine a "healthy kid" after possible coronavirus exposure in school. The statement is a continuation of weeks of tension between the White House and Governor DeSantis, as the state grapples with one of the worst outbreaks of Covid-19 in the Nation.
BREAKING NEWS IN WASHINGTON: The United States Capitol Police are investigating an active bomb threat after reports of an explosive device in a truck near the Library of Congress.
On today’s panel: CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr, Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace, The New York Times’ Jonathan Martin, The Wall Street Journal’s Vivian Salama, CNN National Security Correspondent Kylie Atwood, Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner, and Afghanistan Veteran Kristen Rouse.
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The White House lays out the case for Covid-19 vaccination booster shots being available from September 20, with The Surgeon General saying the available data proves third shots are necessary because the vaccine wanes over time and also because the delta variant is so virulent.
There is rage and desperation in Afghanistan with thousands of Americans still stranded in the country, plus thousands more Afghans who trusted American promises to get them out. The Biden Administration admits it is relying on the Taliban to guarantee safe passage to Hamid Karzai airport for Americans and Afghans alike.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement from his office, following footage of the Governor at an indoor political event on Monday, mingling in a maskless crowd, contrary to CDC guidelines.
Broward and Alachua Public Schools continue to defy Governor Desantis’ ban on mask mandates. Miami Dade and Hillsborough County School Boards are due to meet this week to decide the action they will take as more than 4,700 Florida students and teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 in the first week of school.
U.S. intelligence reports earlier this summer warned of the rapid collapse of the Afghanistan Military despite President Biden’s assurances. As Democrats blast the President over the chaotic Afghan withdrawal they also vow to investigate White House ‘failures’ in Afghanistan.
On today’s panel: CNN Political Analyst Margaret Talev, The New York Times’ Zolan Kanno-Youngs, The Washington Post’s Karoun Demirjian, Professor Vali Nasr, Professor William Schaffner, CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr, CNN National Security Correspondent Kylie Atwood and CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins.
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The Pentagon attempts to speed up evacuations for as many as 10,000 Americans still in Afghanistan, with the aim to airlift 5,000 to 7,000 passengers out per day. The Pentagon revealed in a briefing a short time ago they are in regular communication with the Taliban. Today the Taliban promised amnesty to Government workers and said they would not victimize women, as old fears of brutal rule, especially for women have roared back to life.
In a bid for international legitimacy, the Taliban are trying to convince the United States and the rest of the World that they will abide by international norms including respect for women's rights, protecting women, and the Afghans who worked with the Afghan forces against them. What behaviours could be expected from the Taliban in the future?
The Government is poised to recommend a coronavirus vaccination booster shot once the FDA reviews the available preliminary efficacy data. Millions of Americans could be eligible for a third shot as early as next month.
On tonight’s panel: CNN’s Barbara Starr, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast, CNN Political Analyst Laura Barrón-López, Craig Whitlock of The Washington Post, CNN Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley, Afghanistan Veteran Kristen Rouse and Megan Ranney Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University.
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Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban. The chaos in Kabul is now part of a worst-case scenario, one that ended with The Mujahideen inside The Presidential Palace in Kabul, chanting "death to America." Evacuation flights are now resuming following a temporary stop to clear and secure the airfield at Hamid Karzai International Airport as Afghans try to escape the country. CNN’s Nick Paton-Walsh reports from Kabul on this rapidly developing story.
As President Joe Biden prepares to address the Nation, former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joins to discuss the Presidents’ recent comments on the Taliban’s take-over of Afghanistan not being inevitable, and how the intelligence community appear to have underestimated the speed at which the current situation in Afghanistan has escalated.
Pfizer has submitted data to the FDA showing that their vaccination booster dose works well against the original and delta strains of the coronavirus. CNN Medical Analyst Dr Leana Wen joins to discuss the facts on how much extra protection a booster shot gives those who have already been double vaccinated.
As U.S. General Mark Milley warns terror groups may rise up sooner than expected following the collapse of Afghanistan, Anthony Cordesman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins to give his perspective on the possible resurgence of Al Qaeda activity.
On tonight’s panel: CNN Chief Whitehouse Correspondent Kaitlin Collins, CNN National Security Correspondent Kylie Atwood, CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr, CNN Global Affairs Analyst Susan Glasser, The Washington Post’s Olivia Knox and The Wall Street Journal’s Vivian Salama.
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The Taliban is closing in on Kabul as U.S. personnel evacuate the embassy in Afghanistan's capital, hastily ending the two decade-long war. Meanwhile in Kabul, there are growing concerns over the safety of women and girls and those who aided U.S. officials and troops.
Plus, President Biden escalates his war of words with Republican governors who are ditching mask mandates as the Delta variant sweeps through their states.
And a big win for the White House -- Senate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill -- is overshadowed by surging Covid cases and a collapsing Afghanistan.
On today's panel: CNN's Lauren Fox, Margaret Talev of Axios, CNN's Jeremy Diamond, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times, Kimberly Dozier of Time Magazine, and former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.
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The Pentagon is bringing in troops to safely remove Americans from Afghanistan as the situation in Kabul escalates.
And, the CDC advisory board is expected to vote on a 3rd covid-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised people.
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The CDC strengthens its recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated, while the FDA is expected to authorize a booster shot for the immunocompromised as early as today.
The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating as the U.S. embassy in Kabul urges Americans to leave immediately.
Plus, nearly half of the ICU beds in Arkansas are filled with covid patients. And 90% of those cases are among the unvaccinated. We’ll talk to a doctor who posted a heartbreaking video describing two covid cases in men in their 40s and 50s.
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Huge wins on infrastructure this week, including Senate Democrats passing a $3.5 trillion dollar budget plan. The proposal includes free pre-K, community college, and adds vision and dental coverage to Medicare.
Plus, with covid cases rising ICU beds are running low in states like Arkansas and Texas.
And, a federal judge in Washington says Congress should be able to access some of former President Trump's tax records.
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New Covid-19 cases in the U.S. are at a 6-month high as the Delta variant ravages large swaths of the country. But Republican governors in hard-hit states like Florida and Texas are still resisting mask mandates and vaccine requirements.
Plus, the Biden administration touts a blockbuster jobs reports but there are concerns about how rising inflation could hurt Democrats in 2022.
And can New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's career survive a stunning report accusing him of sexual misconduct?
On today's panel: NPR's Tamara Keith, Astead Herndon of the New York Times, the Washington Post's Paul Kane, Molly Ball of Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip and CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner.
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