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COVID vaccine mandate for military

The Pentagon is planning to require COVID-19 vaccination for all active-duty military personnel by mid-September. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, Associated Press White House reporter and CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller, and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details on that, as well as the latest on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget resolution.

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Biden defends plan for Afghanistan withdrawal

All U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, even though the Taliban has. been gaining ground across the war-torn country. President Biden defended his accelerated timeline for America's military withdrawal during a speech yesterday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on that plus other issues on Mr. Biden's agenda including voting rights and economic competition.

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Biden holds high-stakes call with Saudi king

The Biden administration is set to release an intelligence report on the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This latest summary is expected to blame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for Khashoggi's killing. However, it's unclear if Biden discussed this with Saudi King Salman during their phone call yesterday. CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent and Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.

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