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
CNN By Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a…
Continue ReadingUS 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 ReadingJudge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers who brought ‘frivolous’ election fraud lawsuits
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned…
Continue ReadingBaby 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 ReadingFact 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 ReadingBiden 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 ReadingPennsylvania 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 ReadingNew 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 ReadingApproximately 1,500 people who may be Americans are left in Afghanistan, Blinken says
By Jennifer Hansler, Paul LeBlanc and Phil Mattingly, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are approximately 1,500 people…
Continue ReadingNY 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 ReadingPelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t mince words Wednesday about her view of…
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 ReadingFact 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 ReadingFact check: Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy makes at least 5 false claims in 7-minute Fox News interview
CNN By Daniel Dale House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy made at least five false claims during a seven-minute Sunday interview on Fox News.…
Continue ReadingPentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately
CNN, STANFORD MEDICINE By Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members…
Continue ReadingPentagon 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 ReadingTrump 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 ReadingSCOTUS 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 ReadingClimate 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…
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