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Biden's approval ratings also show Democrats' wavering support of the President.  White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed concerns regarding President Joe Biden's possible reelection bid. In an interview with CNN's Don Lemon late Monday, Jean-Pierre responded to a question concerning Biden's potential inability to run again in 2024. "Does the President have the stamina, physically and mentally, do you think to continue on even after 2024?" Lemon asked. "Don, you're asking me this question? Oh my gosh, he's the president of the United States," Jean-Pierre replied. "That is not a question that we should be even asking." These comments come after a New York Times article reporting Democrats' hesitancy to endorse Biden, who is 79, for a 2024 run. "That article that we're talking about is hearsay," Jean-Pierre said. "That's not what we care about; we care about how are we goi...

The CDC says it is also aware of some cases of varicella, mumps, tuberculosis, malaria, leishmaniasis, hepatitis A, and COVID-19 among evacuees. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that medical professionals and clinicians be on alert for infectious diseases among Afghan nationals recently brought into the country, including measles, mumps and rubella, diseases for which Americans have already been vaccinated. After the CDC announcement , Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Afghan evacuees were required to get the MMR vaccine and then be quarantined for 21 days. As of Sept. 20, the CDC had been notified of 16 confirmed cases of measles and four cases of mumps among Afghan nationals and U.S. citizens who recently arrived from Afghanistan. Earlier this month, Afghans contracted measles at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. “All arriving Afghans are currently required to be vaccinated for measles as a condition of their humanitarian parole. And ...

The CDC says it is also aware of some cases of varicella, mumps, tuberculosis, malaria, leishmaniasis, hepatitis A, and COVID-19 among evacuees. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that medical professionals and clinicians be on alert for infectious diseases among Afghan nationals recently brought into the country, including measles, mumps and rubella, diseases for which Americans have already been vaccinated. After the CDC announcement , Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Afghan evacuees were required to get the MMR vaccine and then be quarantined for 21 days. As of Sept. 20, the CDC had been notified of 16 confirmed cases of measles and four cases of mumps among Afghan nationals and U.S. citizens who recently arrived from Afghanistan. Earlier this month, Afghans contracted measles at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. “All arriving Afghans are currently required to be vaccinated for measles as a condition of their humanitarian parole. And ...