Sep 01 WATCH: White House tells Afghan interpreter ‘we will get you out’ By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will get out American citizens and "Afghan partners who have fought by our side."… Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley discuss Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that it's “possible” the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. Continue reading
Aug 31 Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America The nearly 75-page bill that won final approval Tuesday in both the House and Senate would ban 24-hour polling locations and empowers partisan poll watchers. Continue reading
Aug 31 U.S. commits to $60 million in aid to Ukraine before White House visit By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The United States is promising up to $60 million in military aid to Ukraine in advance of a White House meeting this week between President Joe Biden and his counterpart in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: GOP demands accountability over Afghan failings By Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday described the Biden administration's handling of the evacuation as "probably the biggest failure in American government on a military stage in my lifetime."… Continue reading
Aug 31 EU backs helping Afghanistan’s neighbors cope with refugees By Samuel Petrequin, Mike Corder, Associated Press European Union justice and home affairs ministers have pledged to support Afghanistan's neighbors to help them host people fleeing the new Taliban regime and prevent a new wave of migrants heading to Europe. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: White House pledges vast federal response to Ida recovery By News Desk More than 3,600 FEMA employees were deployed to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, officials said, along with 5,200 National Guard personnel. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Biden praises Afghanistan evacuation, defends departure from ‘forever war’ By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Twenty-four hours after the departure of the last American C-17 cargo plane from Kabul, Biden vigorously defended his decision to end America's longest war and withdraw all U.S. troops ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 8:59 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Afghanistan exit, COVID-19 NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the latest political news, including the end of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, how Republican politicians and voters may react to Afghan refugees, and… Continue watching
Aug 30 Taliban celebrate as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The U.S. departure marked the end of a massive airlift in which tens of thousands of people fled Afghanistan, fearful of the return of Taliban rule after the militants took over most of the country and rolled into the capital… Continue reading