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After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

By Anthony Izaguirre, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa and some other GOP-controlled states also have enacted restrictions this year, particularly aimed at mail balloting and early in-person voting. More than 40% of voters cast mail ballots during last fall's election, a record.

WATCH: Fauci says Americans will ‘likely’ need 3rd dose of shots

By Associated Press

The U.S. is preparing for boosters for all Americans who received the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna between five and eight months after their second dose, pending approval by the FDA.

Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rules

By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled the state can take down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that became widely seen as a symbol of racial injustice as it towered over Monument Avenue in the state's capital for…

Here’s who Americans blame for U.S. failures in Afghanistan

By Laura Santhanam

The chaotic evacuation of more than 120,000 Americans, U.S. allies and Afghans from Kabul seems to have cost President Joe Biden significant public approval as the nation nears the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

WATCH: White House calls on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade

By News Desk

In the wake of one of the most restrictive state laws going into effect, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to codify Roe V. Wade.

Democrats promote Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Cheney, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, has remained defiant amid the criticism from her own party, insisting that Congress must probe the Capitol attack.

WATCH: New York’s Gov. Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio give update on Ida’s storm impact

By Associated Press

The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over the tri-state area, with over 20 deaths linked to flooding in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

‘They lied to us’: Those left in Afghanistan say U.S. broke promises

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

Hundreds of American citizens and green card holders are stranded in the Afghan capital.

WATCH: Biden says Hurricane Ida shows “climate crisis” has struck

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Biden pledged robust federal help to the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for western states beset by wildfires—with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived.

Death toll rises after Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit Northeast

By David Porter, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain.