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Scoop: Biden braces for brutal loss — The Biden administration is preparing for the fall of Kabul and a retreat from any U.S. diplomatic presence in Afghanistan — a stunning reversal of expectations. — It's looking increasingly likely to high-ranking aides to President Biden that the U.S …
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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on Afghanistan — Over the past several days, I have been in close contact with my national security team to give them direction on how to protect our interests and values as we end our military mission in Afghanistan. — First, based on the recommendations …
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Insider, POLITICUSUSA, National File and Lenta.ru
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
How the Afghan Army, Built by the U.S. Over Two Decades, Was Overrun — Afghanistan's military was molded to match American operations and collapsed without U.S. air support and intelligence — KABUL—The Afghan government outpost in Imam Sahib, a district of northern Kunduz province …
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France 24 and Japan Times
Kamran Bokhari / Wall Street Journal:
The Taliban's Afghan Advance Spells Trouble for Pakistan and China
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New York Post
New York Times:
Afghanistan's commercial hub, Mazar-i-Sharif, falls to the insurgents. — KABUL, Afghanistan — The last major city in northern Afghanistan fell to the Taliban on Saturday night, marking the complete loss of the country's north to the Taliban as the insurgents appear on the verge of a full military takeover.
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
From hubris to humiliation: America's warrior class contends with the abject failure of its Afghanistan project — Twenty years ago, when the twin towers and the Pentagon were still smoldering, there was a sense among America's warrior and diplomatic class that history was starting anew …
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Kevin Drum and The United Nations
Associated Press:
Taliban capture major northern city, approach Afghan capital — KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and the insurgents are approaching the capital less than three weeks before the U.S. hopes to complete its troop withdrawal.
New York Times:
Taliban Sweep in Afghanistan Follows Years of U.S. Miscalculations
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Jon Lee Anderson / New Yorker:
The Return of the Taliban — Their comeback has taken twenty years, but it is a classic example …
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Reuters:
Taliban close in on Afghan capital, northern city falls without resistance
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Washington Post:
Taliban advances closer to Kabul as U.S. seeks to avoid battles with its troops staging evacuations
Deirdre Shesgreen / Yahoo News:
Reports: US Embassy in Kabul directs staff to destroy sensitive documents as many diplomats prepare for evacuation
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Miami Herald:
Major 7.2 earthquake hits Haiti, at least 225 people dead — A major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti early Saturday, collapsing buildings and historical cathedrals in a nation still struggling to recover from a devastating quake that left more than 300,000 dead over a decade ago …
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ABC News:
Haiti earthquake latest: At least 227 people dead, more than 1,500 injured
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Luke Kenton / The US Sun:
HAITI HORROR Haiti earthquake - Huge magnitude 7 quake strikes in Caribbean as THOUSANDS feared dead after buildings collapse
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AnneClaire Stapleton / CNN:
At least 29 dead after 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Behold Barack Antoinette — WASHINGTON — Jay Gatsby gave big, lavish, new-money parties at his sprawling mansion on the water because he wanted to seem cool. He wanted Daisy to notice him. — Barack Obama gave a big, lavish, new-money party at his sprawling mansion on the water because he wanted to seem cool.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Police Arrest Teen Accused of Helping GOP Strategist's Underage Sex Trafficking — Shortly after arresting GOP strategist Anton Lazzaro for underage sex trafficking, police say they've caught up with his 19-year-old associate, who now faces the same charges.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Teen accused of assisting GOP strategist with sex trafficking arrested in Florida: report — According to a report from the Daily Beast, a 19-year-old woman who has been accused of assisting a GOP strategist with sex trafficking of underage f girls was taken into custody in Florida.
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How Andrew Cuomo's Exit Tarnished a Legacy and Dimmed a Dynasty — For 40 years, the Cuomo name has been synonymous with Democratic power in New York. Now it could mean something else. — Andrew M. Cuomo always cared about his place in history. — And so, early in his governorship …
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WNCT-TV:
NC Rep. Keith Kidwell, wife in hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19 — WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — NC Rep. Keith Kidwell, who serves District 79 and Beaufort County, announced on Friday that he is in the hospital after his wife was diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Crooks and Liars
Shawna Chen / Axios:
Biden administration offers aid to Florida schools defying DeSantis order — The Biden administration is stepping in to offer financial assistance to Florida educators defying Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) law banning local K-12 mask mandates. — Why it matters: The battle over mask mandates in schools has been brewing for weeks.
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Politico, Mock Paper Scissors and RedState
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Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Biden administration offers financial help to Florida school leaders defying DeSantis
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New York Times:
Tap Dancing With Trump: Lindsey Graham's Quest for Relevance — The senator went from Donald J. Trump's public enemy to his impassioned defender. Now he's a golfing regular at Mar-a-Lago, advising the former president on his future. What is behind one of the unlikeliest partnerships in politics?
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The US Sun and Raw Story
Washington Post:
‘Outsider’ Buttigieg plays a skillful inside game, positioning himself for the future — Over Mexican food one recent evening, Pete Buttigieg told war stories from his presidential run to a small group of senators — including one who would have been an implausible dinner companion 18 months ago.
Washington Post:
Family of D.C. officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot files lawsuit against alleged attackers — The lawyer for a D.C. police officer who fatally shot himself nine days after he was injured confronting rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6 says a group of cybersleuths has identified two of his attackers.
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