afghanistan

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.

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.

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on options for people still wishing to leave Afghanistan after August 31st, when the U.S. military is expected to be withdrawn from Kabul.

WATCH: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise gives news conference on Afghanistan

By Associated Press

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise says the U.S.-led evacuation in Afghanistan should take as long as necessary, even if that means extending it beyond August 31st.

WATCH: State Department's Ned Price and Under Secretary Nuland hold a briefing on Afghanistan

By Associated Press

The U.S. State Department’s Ned Price and Under Secretary Nuland are expected to hold a briefing on the situation in Afghanistan on Tuesday.

WATCH: Pentagon says several days needed for Afghan pullout

By Associated Press

Pressure from U.S. allies and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, veterans groups and refugee organizations has grown for Biden to extend his deadline.