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Generals testify on Afghanistan withdrawal and Milley defends his calls with Chinese counterpart

Testifying before members of Congress about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley also explained the circumstances surrounding his calls to his Chinese counterpart during the final months of the Trump administration. CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin joins “Red and Blue” host and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent ... Read More »

Biden meets with moderates as party divisions threaten his domestic agenda

President Biden met with Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema on his infrastructure and social safety-net bills as a possible government shutdown looms. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia jiang, USA Today White House correspondent Courntey Subramanian, and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join “Red and Blue” host and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe ... Read More »

U.S. congressional and state legislature redistricting underway

Every 10 years, states are required to redraw or redistrict U.S. congressional and state legislature lines following the census. New York will drop to 26 seats in the House of Representatives after losing one in 2020. Redistricting could give Democrats the opportunity to hold on to their majority, but the party has previously been opposed to political gerrymandering and has ... Read More »

Child dies of amoeba likely contracted at Texas splash pad, officials say

A child in Texas died two weeks ago from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba, and local officials announced Monday the child was likely infected after visiting the Don Misenhimer Park splash pad in Arlington. The site has been closed since officials were notified of the child’s illness, and the investigation is ongoing. CBSN Dallas-Fort Worth has details. Source Read More »