Weekly Roundup: August 27th
President Biden has warned there could be more violence coming over the weekend in Afghanistan. Yesterday's attack at Kabul's airport could be a preview of the disarray that could be in store for the ...
27 Elo 202125min
More Than A Dozen Americans Dead After Attack At Kabul Airport
President Biden addressed the nation to offer condolences to the families of the U.S. military personnel and scores of Afghan civilians who died. He promised to hold the perpetrators accountable.The e...
27 Elo 202112min
Tens of Thousands Evacuated—And Many Thousands More To Go
The U.S. has only a few more days to evacuate as many as 1,500 Americans and many thousands of Afghans before the Tuesday deadline set in negotiations with the Taliban. Staying longer, U.S. officials ...
25 Elo 202114min
Today Proved How Hard It Will Be For Democrats To Pass These Huge Bills
Moderate House Democrats want to vote on infrastructure before negotiations continue on the big Biden economic plan. Progressive Democrats, joined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, worry that would sacri...
24 Elo 202114min
Vets Are Worried Their Afghan Allies Will Be Killed Before They Can Evacuate
The U.S. is evacuating thousands of people a day from Kabul, prioritizing Americans and citizens of NATO allies. The Taliban insist that all troops must be out of the country by the end of the month. ...
23 Elo 202115min
Why Didn't Biden Start Evacuating Americans Sooner? We Asked Him.
President Biden spoke about the situation in Afghanistan again Friday, emphasizing his commitment to evacuating all Americans and Afghan allies after the Taliban's swift takeover. NPR's Scott Detrow a...
20 Elo 202129min
Biden: Military Isn't The Way To Deal With Human Rights Issues
Frantic evacuations continue in Afghanistan as President Biden publicly defends the way in which the withdrawal of U.S. troops was conducted. And in an interview with ABC on Wednesday, Biden said that...
19 Elo 202114min
Election Officials Still Get Death Threats
The nation's top election officials met in Iowa last weekend. They discussed the ongoing challenge presented by false conspiracy theories pushed by Republicans about the presidential election.This epi...
18 Elo 202114min
