Portraits of Kabul: Crowded Hangars, Desperate Masses, Swarmed Barricades, A City in Chaos
Less than a week has passed since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal and the emerging portrait is anything but peaceful.
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White House Sends Junior Official to Explain ‘Mission Was Accomplished’ at Kabul Airport
President Joe Biden did not take questions during a Wednesday appearance, nor did he say anything about Afghanistan, but the White House produced a junior official in a pink tie to explain which part of the “mission was accomplished” thus far.
Stubborn Joe Biden Snaps, Falls Apart in Interview as Afghanistan Crisis Worsens
President Joe Biden continued to struggle with his response to the crisis in Afghanistan after days of hunkering down and seemingly waiting for the storm to blow over.
Why Did the United States Abandon Bagram Airfield?
The bottom line is that Biden didn’t leave enough troops in Afghanistan for an evacuation.
Biden Tells ABC News Afghanistan Chaos Was Inevitable, Contradicts Statement from July
During his interview with George Stephanopoulos, President Joe Biden contradicted statements he made in July when he deflected blame for the debacle in Afghanistan by saying chaos after U.S. withdrawal was inevitable.
McCarthy, McConnell send letter to Biden requesting ‘Gang of 8’ briefing on Afghanistan evacuation
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sent a letter to President Biden requesting a “Gang of 8” briefing on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where the U.S. military is attempting to evacuate Americans from the Taliban controlled capital.
Afghans plead for faster US evacuation from Taliban rule
Educated young women, former U.S. military translators, and other Afghans most at-risk from the Taliban appealed to the Biden administration to get them on evacuation flights as the United States struggled on Wednesday to bring order to the continuing chaos at the Kabul airport.
Biden Vows To Remain In Afghanistan Until Everyone Is Evacuated
‘We’re going to stay’
Biden Commits to Keeping Troops in Afghanistan until All Americans Evacuated
Up to 15,000 Americans are currently stranded in Afghanistan following the U.S. military withdrawal.
Pentagon offers mental health resources to Afghanistan veterans grappling with Taliban takeover
Both the Pentagon and the Marine Corps reached out to veterans of the Afghanistan War Wednesday to assure them that the sacrifices they made were necessary and not forgotten, as the United States attempts to fully evacuate and withdraw from the region.
Biden: There Was No Intel. ‘Consensus’ on Taliban Takeover, Reports Said Takeover ‘More Likely’ to Be Towards End of Year
During an interview aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of ABC’s “World News Tonight,” President Joe Biden said “there was no consensus” on the intelligence on the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, and that intelligence reports said a Taliban takeover was “more likely
US military equipment left in Afghanistan needs full accounting, GOP senators say
A group of GOP senators called Wednesday for a full accounting of U.S. military equipment that may have fallen into the hands of Taliban militants during the ongoing chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Biden Claims No Way to Exit Afghanistan ‘Without Chaos Ensuing’
“Now exactly what happened, I’ve not priced in,” admitted the president.
Biden Directs Department of Education to Take Action Against Governors Blocking School Mask Mandates
“We are still in a pandemic of the unvaccinated,” declared the president.
Defense Secretary Says US Doesn’t ‘Have The Capability’ To Evacuate Large Numbers Of People From Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Says US Doesn’t ‘Have The Capability’ To Evacuate Large Numbers Of People From Afghanistan
‘That 70s Show’ Star Says Scientology Is ‘No Longer Part Of’ Her Life And Talks About ‘Evolving’ As A Person
‘I was riddled with anxiety that I had never experienced before’
Biden Admin Was Reportedly Set To Halt Trump-Era Program To Protect, Evacuate Threatened US Citizens As Taliban Rose To Power
Just prior to the Afghanistan crisis
Socialist Editor Crushes Labor Organizing Effort at Leftist Magazine
Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson allegedly fired much of the Current Affairs staff in order to preserve his control over the magazine.
Facebook Deletes Hate Comments On Lizzo’s Social Media Following ‘Rumors’ Release
‘I just think when I’m working this hard, my tolerance gets lower’
Defense Sec Promises 24/7 Evacuation Efforts In Afghanistan, Says It’s ‘Obvious We’re Not Close To Where We Want To Be’
’We’re gonna push more military assistance’
‘Throw His Butt In Jail’: Brian Kilmeade Says Officials Should Track Down ‘Gutless Wonder’ Afghan President Ghani
‘You don’t have thousands of people following a cargo plane if they are happy with this change of leadership’
Brendan Schaub Emotionally Recounts Saving Young Children From A Brutal Car Crash
It’s a tough situation
Twitter Enlists Users To Flag ‘Misleading’ Tweets As Part Of Misinformation Crackdown
Twitter recruits its users
Rubio Demands Biden Ban TikTok Over Chinese Communist Party Connection
‘Beholden to the Chinese Communist Party’
Country Singer Carrie Underwood Under Fire For Liking Anti-Mask Mandate Tweet
The tweet was posted by blogger Matt Walsh a week ago
Cuomo files for retirement to receive state’s lifetime pension, report says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York Democrat who said he will resign from his position amid numerous sexual harassment allegations, has filed retirement paperwork that will allow him to receive $50,000 a year for the rest of his life, a report said.
Kamala Harris plans Vietnam visit – just as Afghanistan draws comparisons to fall of Saigon
Kamala Harris’ planned trip to Vietnam next week comes as the current crisis in Afghanistan has drawn comparisons to the fall of Saigon in the 1970s.
Joe Biden Takes 9 Marine One Flights in 18 Days for Interrupted August Vacation as Afghanistan Falls
The cost of President Joe Biden’s coming and going adds up as he continues splitting time between his home in Delaware, Washington, DC, and the presidential retreat at Camp David.