Arriving Afghans without paperwork prompt delays and security challenges
By Geneva Sands and Evan Perez, CNN Some Afghans fleeing their home country have arrived in the United States without paperwork amid the rapid pace…
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US concerned about ‘very specific threat stream’ from ISIS-K against crowds outside Kabul airport
Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling explains why ISIS-K interfering in the ongoing evacuations at the Kabul airport would be an embarrassment for both the US…
Continue Reading US concerned about ‘very specific threat stream’ from ISIS-K against crowds outside Kabul airport
By Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a very…
Continue Reading Judge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers who brought ‘frivolous’ election fraud lawsuits
Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned…
Continue Reading Baby born on Afghanistan evacuation flight named “Reach” after the aircraft call sign
By Michael Conte, CNN A baby girl born on a US military evacuation flight en route to Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Saturday has been named Reach…
Continue Reading Fact checking Jake Sullivan’s claim Trump admin didn’t process Afghan visas for a year
By Tara Subramaniam During a press briefing Monday, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan suggested a slowdown in approvals for the…
Continue Reading Biden looks for air-clearing in first meeting with Israel’s new leader
By Kevin Liptak, CNN When Israel’s prime minister visits the White House on Thursday, for the first time in 12 years, it will be someone other…
Continue Reading Abbott bans Texas vaccine mandates amid FDA status
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced an executive order banning Covid-19 vaccine mandates regardless of a vaccine’s…
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State Dept. says 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan yet
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are approximately 1,500 people who may be Americans left…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania election review moves forward amid GOP infighting
By Sara Murray, CNN An election review in Pennsylvania is moving ahead — albeit on a murky path — amid infighting among state…
Continue Reading New York state adjusts Covid death toll, adding nearly 12,000
By Lauren del Valle and Devan Cole, CNN New York’s new governor said Wednesday that the state’s Covid-19 death toll now aligns with the…
Continue Reading Approximately 1,500 people who may be Americans are left in Afghanistan, Blinken says
By Jennifer Hansler and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are approximately 1,500 people who may be…
Continue Reading NY Gov. Hochul expected to name state Sen. Brian Benjamin for lieutenant governor
By Lauren del Valle, CNN New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to appoint state Sen. Brian Benjamin as her lieutenant governor, according to a…
Continue Reading Pelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan
Salma Kazemi, an American who was in Kabul, Afghanistan, visiting family, describes the chaos she experienced as she escaped the besieged…
Continue Reading ‘Trying to pull off an infinite number of miracles.’ Inside the round-the-clock volunteer effort to save Afghans
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The woman and her two children had tried nearly a dozen times without success to get into Hamid Karzai…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy makes at least 5 false claims in 7-minute Fox News interview
CNN’s John Avlon breaks down how some “nativist” GOP voices are resorting to anti-refugee rhetoric to demonize the US’ Afghan allies and contrasts…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy makes at least 5 false claims in 7-minute Fox News interview
By Daniel Dale House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy made at least five false claims during a seven-minute Sunday interview on Fox News. McCarthy…
Continue Reading Pentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately
Covid-19 is taking a toll on children in a way we haven’t seen since…
Continue Reading Pentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately
By Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members get fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Trump makes executive privilege threat as House committee seeks documents from agencies on January 6 attack
By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to invoke executive privilege…
Continue Reading SCOTUS blocked the latest eviction moratorium. Here are the steps the Biden administration is taking to help at-risk renters.
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is taking new steps to prevent evictions as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, the White House and…
Continue Reading Climate measures in reconciliation, infrastructure bills will mostly meet Biden’s emissions goals, Schumer says
By Ella Nilsen, CNN An analysis from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office estimates that combined, the bipartisan infrastructure bill…
Continue Reading Pelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan
By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t mince words Thursday about her view of two…
Continue Reading New York district attorneys ask state attorney general to hold off on publicly releasing Cuomo investigation materials
By Sonia Moghe and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Three New York district attorneys’ offices are urging the state attorney general’s office…
Continue Reading FCC proposes $5 million robocall fine against right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman
By Brian Fung and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Federal Communications Commission proposed a record-breaking $5 million fine against right-wing political…
Continue Reading Biden calls cybersecurity ‘core national security challenge’ in meeting with tech, education and critical infrastructure leaders
By Brian Fung, CNN President Joe Biden called cybersecurity a “core national security challenge” in a meeting with leaders from Silicon…
Continue Reading Why some US Capitol rioters are getting no jail time
By Tierney Sneed, CNN When it comes to holding the January 6 US Capitol rioters to account, the Justice Department has plenty of tools in its…
Continue Reading Herschel Walker launches Senate campaign in Georgia
By Alex Rogers, CNN Herschel Walker, the former football star, announced his campaign for US Senate in Georgia on Wednesday, after months of…
Continue Reading Two congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts
Thousands of evacuees are temporarily being housed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany as they await a flight to a new life away from the…
Continue Reading Two congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts
By Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN Two US congressmen on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as the US…
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