Politics Aug 25 2 U.S. lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts Biden administration fury Two members of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the chaotic evacuation stunning State Department and U.S. military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers, U.S. officials said.
Politics Aug 24 WATCH: House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law Its passage was praised by President Joe Biden, who said it would protect a “sacred right” and called on the Senate to “send this important bill to my desk.”…
World Aug 21 IS threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport The official said that small groups of Americans and possibly other civilians will be given specific instructions on what to do, including movement to transit points where they can be gathered up by the military. The official spoke on condition…
Nation Aug 09 Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15 That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise.
Nation Aug 04 Pentagon identifies officer killed in violence outside building The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said Officer George Gonzalez was a New York native and Army veteran who served in Iraq. He’d been on the police force for three years.
Nation Aug 03 Multiple injuries as gunshots fired at Pentagon transit stop The incident occurred on a Metro bus platform that is part of the Pentagon Transit Center just steps from the Pentagon building.
World Jul 02 AP explainer: When is the U.S. war in Afghanistan really over? As the last U.S. combat troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the question arises: When is the war really over? For Afghans there is no end in sight.
Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Pentagon leaders defend efforts on racism, extremism Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military's approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale.
Politics Jun 17 WATCH: Austin says Al-Qaida could regroup in Afghanistan in 2 years An extremist group like al-Qaida may be able to regenerate in Afghanistan and pose a threat to the U.S. homeland within two years of the American military's withdrawal from the country, the Pentagon's top leaders said Thursday.
Politics Jun 10 WATCH: U.S. begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is telling Congress that the U.S. military has already begun conducting combat operations and surveillance in Afghanistan from outside the country's borders, as the troop withdrawal continues.