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What's going on today:
- An end in sight? $4 At least 90 million Americans have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 201,000,000 Americans have gotten at least one dose of vaccine.
- Border wall goes bust. $4 Historic rainfall has showered the Southwest this summer after a prolonged period of drought.
- At an impasse in Afghanistan. $4 "I think it's possible, but I think it's very unlikely given the number of Americans who still need to be evacuated," Schiff told reporters on Monday.
- No benefits expansion planned. $4 All pandemic aid programs for those experiencing joblessness are slated to expire at the federal level in two weeks.
- Kabul's exodus seen from space. $4 Chaos at the airport in Afghanistan has led to multiple deaths in the past week, including seven who died in a stampede on Sunday.
- That's all for now. See you Monday.