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      Appx 7,000 National Guard members to remain in DC after Capitol attack, more U.S. troops than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined

      CNN's Pete Muntean reports.
    • NY family remembers immigrant father who died of Covid

    • FBI, and Army vetting 25,000 National Guard troops in DC to protect the Inauguration

    • Harvard's Juliette Kayyem breaks down why new footage of the Jan. 6 attack is so shocking: 'You feel violated and assaulted and somewhat soiled' after watching it

    • Biden urges states to open up vaccinations for more Americans

    • Remembering 24-year-old Colten Brown

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      MAGA media continues to stand by Trump, spread election lies

      CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
    • Chris Christie wants terrorist behind kidnapping, murder of journalist Daniel Pearl to face justice in the U.S.

    • GOP Sen. Josh Hawley will force colleagues to stand with him & Trump or with facts and democracy

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      NY family remembers immigrant father who died of Covid

      CNN's Pamela Brown reports.
    • Appx 7,000 National Guard members to remain in DC after Capitol attack, more U.S. troops than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined

    • FBI, and Army vetting 25,000 National Guard troops in DC to protect the Inauguration

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      CNN Exclusive: a rare look at abhorrent conditions at Venezuela hospitals, morgues as Maduro falsely claims Covid response under control

      CNN's Isa Soares reports.
    • U.S. announces further drawdown of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq before Biden takes office

    • After firing Esper, Trump orders troop drawdown Esper and commanders warned against

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