Apr 19 WATCH: During House hearing, watchdog warns U.S. money could be flowing to Taliban By Zeke Miller, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers Wednesday that American aid to the country could be diverted to the Taliban as he accused the Biden administration of stonewalling his efforts to investigate. Continue reading
Apr 10 UN food agency says $800 million urgently needed for Afghanistan By Associated Press The U.N. food agency says it urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to help Afghans, with the country at the highest risk of famine in a quarter of a century. Continue reading
Apr 08 Afghan religious scholars criticize Taliban’s ban on education for girls, women By Associated Press Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female education, as a key Taliban minister warned clerics not to rebel against the government on the controversial issue. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 10:56 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump’s indictment and his hold on the GOP By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Trump's hold on the Republican party as he faces legal issues and the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 5:51 U.S. report on Afghanistan evacuation blames intelligence failures, Trump administration By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan, Dan Sagalyn The Biden White House put out its long-awaited report on the widely criticized fall of Afghanistan. U.S. forces hastily withdrew in August 2021 as the Taliban re-captured the country. Amid the chaos, a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and… Continue watching
Apr 06 WATCH: White House holds briefing after releasing report blaming Trump for Afghanistan withdrawal chaos By Associated Press The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called "hotwash" of U.S. policies around the ending of the nation's longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions. Continue reading
Mar 25 Taliban push for control of more Afghan diplomatic missions By Associated Press The Taliban government is trying to take charge of more Afghan embassies abroad, a spokesman said Saturday, amid their continued international isolation because of restrictions on women and girls. Continue reading
Mar 08 U.N. says Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The United Nations says that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls. Continue reading
Feb 16 Taliban shows rare division over group’s leader, bans By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A rare public show of division is emerging in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 10:52 Women in Afghanistan find ways to make their voices heard under Taliban oppression By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi It's been more than a year since the Taliban banned teenage girls in Afghanistan from school. Women there can't attend college, aren't allowed to work with aid groups or go to amusement parks. We’ve been speaking to young girls whose… Continue watching