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First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader in July

By Alex Marquardt Top Biden administration officials met in-person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US in his apartment in Kabul in late July, two officials familiar with the talks said. The administration sent the CIA’s deputy director and the top State

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Democrats were already struggling in Florida. Then came Hurricane Ian.

By Steve Contorno, CNN Charlie Crist, whose career as a Republican ended with a hug from a Democratic president, may have seen his political fate sealed by another Democratic president complimenting his Republican rival. That’s the sentiment rolling through Democratic circles in Florida after President Joe Biden’s tour of the state’s storm-ravaged Gulf Coast, where

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Testimony sought from Michael Flynn and Newt Gingrich in Georgia 2020 election probe

By Jason Morris The prosecutor leading an investigation into efforts by Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking testimony from an additional batch of his allies, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the investigation

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Prosecutors argue Graham should have to testify before grand jury in Georgia 2020 investigation

By Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN The Fulton County district attorney’s office is pushing back on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s ongoing efforts to quash a grand jury subpoena, saying his testimony is “essential” and could reveal more information about efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

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US to host top officials from 30 countries in effort to escalate crackdown on Russian defense supply chains

By Phil Mattingly, CNN Top officials from 30 countries are scheduled to meet next week with senior US sanctions and intelligence officials as the Biden administration continues to escalate its efforts to strangle Russia’s military industrial complex. The meeting will serve as a critical opportunity for senior officials from across the Western sanctions coalition to

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‘It hurts the business’: Wisconsin Senate race could hinge on voters’ views of economy, inflation

By Eric Bradner, Omar Jimenez and Donald Judd, CNN Few Senate races have seen as much television advertising in the past month as the contest in Wisconsin, with Republican incumbent Ron Johnson attacking his Democratic challenger, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, on crime, while Barnes hammers the senator over his opposition to abortion rights. But for

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