The biden administration is scrambling in the face of this stunningly fast unexpected fall after the u. S. Withdrawal. U. S. At this point now sending some 3,000 troops to help safely evacuate staff from the u. S. Embassy in kabul. That is where cnn s clarissa ward is joining us from this morning. This is, this is something to behold how swiftly this is moving, clarissa. Reporter: it truly is. I don t think anyone could have predicted this in their wild imagination. And the thing that is so striking here on the ground in kabul, brianna, is the deafening silence from the afghan government. We haven t heard any from them anything from them literally as this country is unraveling. You mentioned all these provincial capitals have fallen. Kandahar, the second largest city in the country, a city with huge strategic significance, huge spiritual symbolism for the taliban. That used to be the capital of their islamic emirate, and yet we are not hearing anything from the government about how the
New details ahead. Let s go outfront. Good ing. I m erin burnett. Outfront tonight, watch out for the wing nuts. As the vaccination rate in the united states plummets, officials are fighting dangerous and absurd conspiracy theorys about vaccines. The misinformation hitting a fever pace at a critical time, when the spread of the delta variant is getting worse in the united states. This variant is even more transmissible than the uk variant, which was more transmissible than the version of the virus we were dealing with last year. There s also some concern that it may be more dangerous, as well. It s yet another reason to get vaccinated quickly. Before those who are unvaccinated, they are increasingly at risk, as more and more variabilities develop. More transmissible, of course, will mean more people will die if they re not vaccinated. The delta variant accounts for 6% of sequenced cases in the united states, according to dr. Fauci at the nih. That was a similar tipping point for the s
Deliberations. We want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. I m wolf blitzer. You re in the situation room. Let s go straight to our senior white house correspondent phil mattingly in england. President biden has wrapped up the first full day of his first overseas trip. Tell our viewers what did he accomplish. Reporter: that meeting today was focused on the relationship between the u. S. And the united kingdom. Obviously there were political and personal differences that have been made clear between president biden and u. K. Prime minister boris johnson, but those were nowhere to be seen throughout the day as the two leaders focused on strengthening the historic ties between the two nations. Tonight, president biden starting off a week of critical meetings with foreign leaders with an effort to reinvigorate the special relationship. This is the first time as president of the united states. Absolutely thrilled to see you. Reporter: biden sitting down with br
In emulation mode. After weeks of controversy, the world s second richest man makes his saturday night live hosting debut complete with a groundbreaking admission. A lot of bitcoin humor, and his mom. And then next hour, a special report. Are we ready to go back to normal? a look at the psychological toll a yearplus in isolation has taken and whether we re mentally prepared to get back out there. But we want to start with that breaking news in the world of sports where this year s kentucky derbywinning horse medina spirit has failed a postrace drug test. Its hall of fame trainer bob baffert has been suspended from churchill downs. He was told the horse tested positive for a steroid. He calls it, quote, a complete injustice. However, this is not the first time one of baffert s horses have tested positive. Four others in his care tested positive in just over a year. Here s what churchill downs is saying. The connections of medina spirit have the right to request a test of a split sample
Misconduct. And as our electoral map is poised to add more red district, the admission act evens the balance by finally recognizing the historically black district of columbia as a state. Of course, on the other side, the house gop caucus is purging the last of its members who acknowledge reality because that reality requires republicans to admit that they cannot continue to campaign on a big lie. But regardless of what comes out of congress, the senate is where the future is either stalled or starting. And it is there that mitch mcconnell and senate republicans have committed to inertia if it means denying president biden a victory. Of course, it doesn t help that moderate democrats like west virginia senator joe manchin refuse to take their best weapon away, the filibuster. But what should not escape anyone watching is that you are now seeing nearly every state level gop trying to find its rudder after last year and plotting their future at black and brown voters joining me now, cong