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Even in backup role, federal government supports Ida victims

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Biden administration has pledged an all-of-government response to Ida, led by FEMA and coordinated by White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana congressman and close ally of President Joe Biden.

WATCH: Pentagon says some Americans unable to leave Afghanistan

By Associated Press

The Pentagon says that some Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan were unable to make it to the Kabul airport to board U.S. evacuation flights before the complete evacuation of U.S. forces.

WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Hank Taylor hold briefing as Afghanistan deadline looms

By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

Biden administration officials say the U.S. has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave before President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline.

US drone strike kills 2 Islamic State members in Afghanistan

By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it killed two members of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate with a drone strike in the group’s eastern…

WATCH: Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby and Gen. Frank McKenzie hold briefing on Afghanistan

By Associated Press

The U.S. general overseeing the evacuation from Afghanistan says the United States will “go after” the perpetrators of the Kabul airport attacks if they can be found.

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.”…

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.

WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Hank Taylor hold briefing as Afghanistan exit continues

By Associated Press

Joint Staff Deputy Director for Regional operations Army Maj. Gen. William 'Hank' Taylor confirmed that 16,000 passengers left Kabul in the last 24 hours.

WATCH: Pentagon to hold briefing amid evacuations in Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Thousands continued to flock to the airport, braving checkpoints manned by Taliban fighters as they seek desperately to get on evacuation flights out.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Kirby said one of America's top military commanders met face-to-face with senior leaders of the Taliban, urging the longtime enemy not to interfere with the massive evacuation at the Kabul airport.