Apr 13 Watch 3:35 Biden to remove remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September By Amna Nawaz President Biden plans to announce Wednesday that all 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan will leave the country by Sept. 11. The troop withdrawal would be four months later than the previous deadline, and top Republicans immediately criticized the move. Amna… Continue watching
Apr 08 Biden seems ready to extend U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: U.S. scraps Trump-era human rights policies that sideline abortion, LGBT rights In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. State Department scrapped Trump-era human rights policies that promoted conservative causes like religious freedom and property rights, but sidelined abortion and LGBTQ rights. President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to address recent anti-Asian… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Biden, Harris meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta following attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Asian American community leaders in Atlanta as authorities publicly identified the remaining shooting victims from this week's deadly attacks. Also, the Taliban is warning the… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:12 As America's longest war wages on, is there hope for peace? By Nick Schifrin Today in Moscow, the U.S. and half a dozen other countries are holding a summit on the best way to end the war in Afghanistan, launched by the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. President Joe Biden recently said it would… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:40 News Wrap: Biden says Cuomo should resign, supports changing Senate filibuster rule In our news wrap Wednesday, President Joe Biden said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign after facing a string of sexual misconduct allegations. Biden for the first time also expressed support to change the Senate filibuster rule. Also, the… Continue watching
Mar 16 WATCH: House committee holds hearing with inspector general for Afghanistan Reconstruction By Associated Press The Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction is tasked with conducting audits and inspections of reconstruction efforts in the country. Continue reading
Mar 12 Ministry memo banning Afghan girls from singing prompts #IAmMySong protest By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press A memo from Afghanistan's education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing a stir on social media, prompting the authorities to say it was a mistake and that its authors had… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Task force calls for extensive security changes in the U.S. Capitol By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a task force called for extensive changes in U.S. Capitol security including a quick-reaction force and a permanent, retractable fence. Also, President Biden ordered a review of how colleges and universities handle sexual assaults, demonstrations… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Texas lifts COVID mask mandate, ends limits on indoor dining In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas lifted its COVID mask mandate and Gov. Greg Abbott ended limits on indoor dining at restaurants, President Biden pitched his $1.9 trillion relief bill to Senate Democrats, the U.S. is imposing economic sanctions over… Continue watching