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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Nicky Robertson, Alison Main and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Army Gen. Austin Scott Miller, the top US military official overseeing the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, said that there should be concern about the Taliban advances on the ground there. “We should be concerned. The loss of terrain and the rapidity of that

By Chandelis Duster, CNN A pair of governors on Sunday called on the federal government for help and pushed for solutions as their states grapple with recording-breaking temperatures, drought and wildfires that officials have said is being driven by climate change. “We need resources and we need boots on the ground. For example, we need

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1932 Death date: June 29, 2021 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Donald Harold Rumsfeld Father: George Donald Rumsfeld, a real estate salesman Mother: Jeannette (Huster) Rumsfeld Marriage: Joyce (Pierson) Rumsfeld (1954-June 29,

By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge the core facts in New York prosecutors’ case against the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer even as he characterized the charges as a political attack aimed at him. Trump told a crowd in Sarasota, Florida, on Saturday night that “every company” does

By Elizabeth Stuart and Jamie Gangel, CNN Legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward has already covered fear and rage within the Trump White House, and soon, he will release a third book on Donald Trump‘s final days in office. The title of the book has not yet been announced, but CNN has learned that it will

By Chandelis Duster, CNN James Clyburn, a member of House Democratic leadership, said Sunday he was “absolutely” open to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposed changes to election law reform that include a voter ID requirement — as long as it’s equitable. “We are always for voter ID. We are never for disproportionate voter ID.

By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Sunday he doesn’t want to see a former president testify before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection but that Donald Trump should do so “if it comes to that.” “They should go wherever the facts lead. They may be able to get

By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN When Rep. Rosa DeLauro first introduced legislation to expand the child tax credit 18 years ago, even her fellow Democrats dismissed it as a fringe idea. “Like crazy aunts in the attic,” is how DeLauro described the way her colleagues looked at her in 2003, and nearly every

By Kate Sullivan, Kate Bennett and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden touted the nation’s progress against the coronavirus pandemic Sunday evening as he and first lady Jill Biden hosted their biggest party yet at the White House marking the July Fourth holiday. “Today, all across this nation we can say with confidence America is

By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN When President Joe Biden welcomed 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this weekend to mark Independence Day, it fulfilled — and even exceeded — his prediction from March that July 4th gatherings this year would look more like they used to. But underneath the

By Jason Hoffman, Rachel Janfaza and Homero De la Fuente, CNN President Joe Biden said he was “really proud of the way” US track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson responded following a positive drug test and subsequent suspension that will prevent her from running in her signature event for Team USA in the Olympics later

By Kylie Atwood and Barbara Starr, CNN US officials are actively updating emergency evacuation plans for the US embassy in Kabul, as concerns grow about the potential for escalating violence in the country while US troops near a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a US official and another source familiar with the planning. The

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN There’s a new TikTok star, and his name is Dr. Anthony Fauci. “Tell all of your TikTok buddies to get vaccinated,” Fauci said this week in a video posted on TikTok by Nia Sioux, the social media and former “Dance Moms” star. “I will, I’ll tell all my besties,” Sioux replied.

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden travels on Saturday to Traverse City, Michigan, as part of July Fourth celebrations that the White House is looking to use to mark the US’s progress in the fight against Covid-19. The White House’s theme for the holiday weekend is “America’s Back Together,” and the administration is promoting the idea