Politics

AP EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?

By Ben Fox, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

While the pace has picked up in recent days, it's still a chaotic scramble as people seek to escape. Afghans trying to reach the airport face a gauntlet of danger, and there are far more who want to leave than…

Poland, Belgium end Afghan evacuation as clock ticks down

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says he will stick to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S. pullout. European allies pressed for more time but lost the argument.

Biden tackles cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers.

2 U.S. lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts questions, condemnation

By Lolita C. Baldor, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared it not "a good idea." But the two lawmakers said they were conducting important oversight of the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal.

How you can help Afghan refugees arriving in the U.S.

By Chloe Jones

Thousands of Afghan refugees are being evacuated to the United States. Here's how you can help.

Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan

By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan may still await evacuation, with six days to go before President Joe Biden's deadline for completing the airlift from Kabul airport.

Pentagon says U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”…

Iran Parliament approves most of new president’s ministers

By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press

Lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of 18 out of 19 ministers proposed by Raisi after five days of hearings and discussions. Lawmakers did not vote for Hossein Baghgoli, nominated for education minister, whose experience was disputed during hearings.

WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing on Afghanistan evacuations

By Associated Press

White House Press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that the Biden administration is working on options for people still wishing to leave Afghanistan after August 31st, when the U.S. military is expected to be withdrawn from Kabul.