Jul 20 Families step in at Kabul COVID-19 ward to care for patients By Associated Press Family members, without protective equipment and only a few wearing face masks, help care for the patients lying in hospital beds. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Controversial Hong Kong security bill becomes law In our news wrap Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a controversial Hong Kong security bill into law. Beijing lawmakers applauded after passing legislation that punishes secessionist activity in the semi-autonomous territory with up to life in prison. Also, the… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:27 A career CIA officer on Russian bounty intelligence — and possible leaks The NewsHour has reported that Russian military intelligence provided financial incentives to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan -- and that this intelligence was always briefed up to senior U.S. government officials. But the White House say President… Continue watching
Jun 30 Hoyer, Democrats speak on White House briefing on reports of Russian bounties By Zeke Miller, James Laporta, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Democrats said their briefing was insufficient. Hoyer said it was White House officials giving “their perspective" when lawmakers really need to hear from members of the intelligence community. Continue reading
Jun 30 AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019 By James Laporta, Associated Press Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Golden State Killer will serve life in prison In our news wrap Monday, the man known as the Golden State Killer pled guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder. Former police officer Joseph DeAngelo will be spared the death penalty but will serve life in prison without parole. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:09 British ambassador on Russian ‘malign activity’ in Afghanistan The United States has no greater ally in Afghanistan than the United Kingdom, and the British-American partnership is critical to U.S. foreign policy around the world. The new British ambassador to the U.S., Karen Pierce, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 27 Biden slams Trump over reported bounties placed on US troops By Lynn Berry, Associated Press Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump on Saturday over a report that he said, if true, contains a “truly shocking revelation” about the commander in chief and his failure to protect U.S. troops in Afghanistan and stand up to Russia. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S. has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of Central Command, said that by reducing to 8,600 troops, the United States has fulfilled its part of the February agreement. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. general says Taliban has yet to meet conditions for U.S. withdrawal By Robert Burns, Associated Press Gen. Frank McKenzie said the U.S. is ahead of schedule for an initial drawdown by July to 8,600 troops. He stressed, however, that going to zero troops by May 2021 — as envisioned in a U.S.-Taliban deal signed in February… Continue reading