White supremacist praise of the Taliban takeover concerns U.S. officials
White supremacist and anti-government extremists expressed admiration when the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, which has worried U.S. officials who have been grappling with ...
2 Sep 202145min
Biden praises military evacuation of Kabul, calling it an "extraordinary success"
President Biden defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan saying he refused to start another “decade of war.” Biden said that the U.S. government believes there are about 100 to 200 Am...
1 Sep 202143min
U.S. announces completion of Afghanistan withdrawal
The Pentagon announced the last U.S. military plane left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war. The evacuation met President Biden’s withdrawal deadline but has been marked by...
31 Aug 202147min
Biden is warned “another terror attack in Kabul is likely”
President Biden and Vice President Harris were warned by their national security team that “another terror attack in Kabul is likely” as the mission enters its “most dangerous period to date.” The nam...
28 Aug 202151min
At least 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul airport attack
President Biden vowed to “hunt” down the terrorists who attacked Kabul’s airport that killed at least 13 U.S. service members and more than 60 Afghans. The President said the U.S. will “respond with f...
27 Aug 202155min
U.S. embassy warns Americans at certain Kabul airport gates to "leave immediately"
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul advised U.S. citizens at a number of gates at the airport to “leave immediately,” noting “security threats outside the gates.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there ar...
26 Aug 202146min
Biden: 70,000+ people evacuated from Afghanistan in 10 days
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is on track to complete its evacuation mission by August 31 and doesn’t plan to have troops stay in the country past that date. The President also said the U.S. has h...
25 Aug 202146min
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. Dr. Anthony Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy ...
24 Aug 202153min
