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Friday, August 13, 2021
CNN Inside Politics

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. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Kyli ...  Show more

Pentagon: 21,600 evacuated in last 24 hours, a new daily high; CDC study: vaccines less protective against Delta variant, but still reduce risk of severe infection by two-thirds; House votes to pass Biden’s $3.5T budget framework;
The Lead with Jake Tapper

Taliban: Afghans will not be allowed to leave the country; Taliban: airport roads closed to afghans, open for foreigners; State Dept: thousands of Americans waiting to be evacuated; Defense officials: first U.S. troops have started leaving Afghanistan; U.S. has evacuated 4,000 Am ...  Show more

State Dept.: 6,000 will soon board planes to leave Kabul; Pentagon: U.S. evacuated 7,000 from Kabul in past 5 days; Third senator tests positive for covid; One-on-one with Dr. Anthony Fauci
The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN: Only a small number of Afghans are making it into Kabul airport due to Taliban checkpoints; Biden suggests U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan past withdrawal deadline to evacuate all Americans; State Dept.: 20 flights expected to depart Kabul tonight; Taliban using violen ...  Show more

President pushing $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill despite stalemate; U.S. economy shrinks in 2020, worst since 1946; Pelosi on security concerns: “The enemy is within the House of Representatives”; South Carolina detects first U.S. cases of South African variant; NY Attorney General report: NY state
The Lead with Jake Tapper

Police Affidavit: Armed man arrested near Capitol Wednesday had “stop the steal” paperwork with list of lawmakers; GOP leader McCarthy meets with Trump in Florida today; Gaetz rallies against fellow Republican Liz Cheney in her home state; GOP under pressure to react to freshman ...  Show more