cover of episode Top generals contradict Biden in contentious hearing, admit they wanted 2,500 troops to remain in Afghanistan; Biden hosts key Dem senators as agenda hangs in the balance; Pfizer gives FDA initial data on COVID vaccine for kids ages 5-11;

Top generals contradict Biden in contentious hearing, admit they wanted 2,500 troops to remain in Afghanistan; Biden hosts key Dem senators as agenda hangs in the balance; Pfizer gives FDA initial data on COVID vaccine for kids ages 5-11;

2021/9/28
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Senators press generals on Biden’s decision to pull all troops; Milley, Mackenzie: we assessed that 2,500-3,500 troops should stay; Milley: U.S. credibility damaged by Afghanistan withdrawal; Pelosi reverses course, plans to hold infrastructure vote Thursday even if massive budget bill is not done; Progressive Dems angry with Pelosi on infrastructure reversal; Moderate Dems raise concerns about cooperate tax hikes; Sanders urges House Dems to vote “no” on infrastructure until budget deal passes; WH: Biden thinks meeting with Sinema “moved the ball forward”; Pediatric group: kids make up nearly 27% of current nationwide cases; NYC mayor: 45% jump in vaccinations since mandates announced; Parents protest after court rules in favor of mask mandate in TN school district; WH: 400,000 Americans received booster shots this past weekend; CDC: 55.4% of U.S> now fully vaccinated; Ex-FDA chief: Delta COVID surge could end by Thanksgiving; Ex-FDA chief: COVID likely to become a “persistent menace”; Gabby Petto’s family calls on her fiancé to turn himself in; Petito’s mother becomes emotional: “she’s with us”; Brian Laundrie’s parents say they don’t know where he is; Grisham book explains Trump’s secretive Walter Reed trip in 2019; Former press secretary describes Trump’s “terrifying” temper in new book; New tell-all book details lewd behavior from Trump;

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