BREAKING NEWS: General Mark Milley, concerned about Trump's angry and erratic behavior following the January 6 Capitol insurrection, called a secret meeting with the chain of command for America’s nuclear arsenal. His instructions were no one was to act on any orders for military strikes, even from the President, unless Milley was personally involved in the sign-off.

The U.S. is in contact with approximately 100 Americans left in Afghanistan who want to leave. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the relationship with the Taliban, and Al Qaeda is not yet severed. Deflecting blame for the messy Afghanistan exit, the Biden Administration argues it was dealt a bad hand by Trump.

The polls are open for the California Recall Election to decide whether Democratic Governor Newsom keeps his job, and it's a big test of Covid politics.

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