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Tara Copp / Defense One:
Inside Reach 871, A US C-17 Packed With 640 Afghans Trying to Escape the Taliban — The Air Force evacuation flight from Kabul to Qatar came near the record for most people ever flown in the Boeing airlifter. — AFGHANISTAN - WHITE HOUSE - AIR FORCE - CIVILIANS
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden must rescue thousands of U.S. citizens trapped in Afghanistan — As the situation on the ground in Afghanistan's capital continues to deteriorate, thousands of U.S. citizens are trapped in and around Kabul with no ability to get to the airport, which is their only way out of the country.
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Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, National Review, RedState, The Daily Caller, Politico, Breitbart, HotAir, HuffPost and New York Times
Daniel Silverberg / The Atlantic:
Biden Was Right — In 2017, I arrived at Kabul's Hamid Karzai Airport as part of a congressional staff delegation. Even though the U.S. embassy stood a mere four miles away, safety concerns necessitated our helicoptering from a recently constructed multimillion-dollar transit facility instead of traveling by road.
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Los Angeles Times, RedState, TheBlaze, HotAir and PRESS RUN
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Afghan security forces' wholesale collapse was years in the making — In the summer of 2011, Army Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV made a round of public appearances to boast that he had finally solved a problem that had kept U.S. troops bogged down in Afghanistan for a decade.
Associated Press:
The latest on Afghanistan: Four Afghans dead after fall from US plane wheel well — Here's the latest on the rapidly unfolding events related to Afghanistan: — Report: Afghans who worked for US may temporarily go to bases in Wisconsin and Texas — The U.S. intends to evacuate tens …
The Bulwark:
'Please Don't Leave Us Behind. We Will Be Great Americans.' — An interview with a U.S.-trained Afghan Air Force pilot, now hiding from the Taliban. — AFGHAN AIR FORCE PILOTS LAND THEIR UH-60 BLACKHAWKS ON A NARROW LANDING STRIP DURING A RESUPPLY MISSION TO AN OUTPOST IN GHAZNI PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021.
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Fox News, Washington Free Beacon and HotAir
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
US reaches deal with Taliban on evacuations: report — The U.S. has reached a deal with the Taliban to ensure that evacuations from Kabul's airport can take place without interference from the group, according to a report by The Associated Press. — The deal was reached in talks in Doha …
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New York Times, CNN, Forbes, Associated Press, Military Times, HotAir, National Review and Althouse
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban — WASHINGTON (AP) — Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turned out to be the Taliban.
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The Daily Beast, France 24, Fox News, WGN-TV and National Review
Washington Post:
The debacle in Afghanistan is the worst kind: Avoidable — President Biden's blunders in what is — suddenly — a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan may be measured many ways. One is by searching the sorriest episodes of U.S. foreign policy history for an analogy.
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Fox News, BuzzFeed News, National Review, Vanity Fair, CNN, Reason and FOX 5 San Diego
The Guardian:
An Afghan woman in Kabul: ‘Now I have to burn everything I achieved’
An Afghan woman in Kabul: ‘Now I have to burn everything I achieved’
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inews.co.uk, The Daily Beast, The 19th, Insider, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Claire Sanford / Rev:
Joe Biden Speech Transcript on Afghanistan & Taliban Takeover
Joe Biden Speech Transcript on Afghanistan & Taliban Takeover
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Twitchy, Washington Post, National File, RedState, Althouse and Raw Story
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Biden's ‘America First’ Policy on Afghanistan
Biden's ‘America First’ Policy on Afghanistan
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Washington Post, RedState, Breitbart, The Nation, Roll Call, National File, The Gateway Pundit, One America News Network and The Bulwark
ABC News:
Afghanistan updates: Chaos at Kabul airport, world responds
Afghanistan updates: Chaos at Kabul airport, world responds
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NPR, TK News, Washington Times, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, HotAir, New York Times, Slate and U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Biden says the ‘buck stops with me’ — while pinning blame on Trump and many Afghans
Biden says the ‘buck stops with me’ — while pinning blame on Trump and many Afghans
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Breitbart, Insider, New York Post, Metro.co.uk and Bipartisan Report
Wall Street Journal:
Afghans in America Try to Save Family Members as Options Dwindle
Afghans in America Try to Save Family Members as Options Dwindle
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Mediaite, IJR, HotAir and Trending Politics
Anatol Lieven / Politico:
Why Afghan Forces So Quickly Laid Down Their Arms
Why Afghan Forces So Quickly Laid Down Their Arms
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John McCormack / National Review:
What Biden Left Out When He Blamed Afghans for the Taliban's Swift Victory
What Biden Left Out When He Blamed Afghans for the Taliban's Swift Victory
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The Daily Beast, Washington Post, The Hill and Raw Story
Washington Examiner:
WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
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Fox News and Crooks and Liars
Wall Street Journal:
Three Killed in Kabul Airport as Afghans Scramble to Escape Taliban
Three Killed in Kabul Airport as Afghans Scramble to Escape Taliban
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Washington Examiner, AIRLIVE, The Colorado Sun, CNBC, USA Today, Reuters, Newsweek, NPR, Defense One, The Guardian, CBS News, CNN, IJR, Fox News, TheBlaze, National Review, The Daily Caller, The Daily Signal, Mediaite, Breitbart, Jihad Watch, Trending Politics, Tangle, Human Events, Gizmodo, Mirror.co.uk, Fox News, UPI, Raw Story, RedState and Wall Street Journal
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Afghanistan Is Your Fault — Kabul has fallen. Americans will now exercise …
Afghanistan Is Your Fault — Kabul has fallen. Americans will now exercise …
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HotAir, Fox News, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, The Daily Signal, Quartz, The National Interest, Twitchy and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Support for Afghanistan Withdrawal Tumbles Amid Taliban Resurgence
Support for Afghanistan Withdrawal Tumbles Amid Taliban Resurgence
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FiveThirtyEight and Washington Examiner
Maeve Sheehey / Politico:
Poll: Support for Afghanistan withdrawal plummets as Taliban seize control
Poll: Support for Afghanistan withdrawal plummets as Taliban seize control
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Associated Press, Washington Examiner, Axios, Jewish Journal and The Daily Caller
Wesley Morgan / Washington Post:
He spent his adult life helping U.S. soldiers. Now, he's desperately fleeing Afghanistan.
He spent his adult life helping U.S. soldiers. Now, he's desperately fleeing Afghanistan.
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Al Jazeera and New York Times
Preston Byrne:
Did America just lose Afghanistan because of WhatsApp?
Did America just lose Afghanistan because of WhatsApp?
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Dana Loesch's Chapter …, The White House, Washington Free Beacon, New York Post and Jihad Watch
Jacqui Heinrich / Fox News:
US prepares to house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations
US prepares to house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations
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ABC News, Breitbart, HotAir, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Page Array, New York Post, Townhall and TheBlaze
Brett Bruen / USA Today:
Ex-Obama adviser: Why Biden must fire his national security adviser for Afghanistan failure — The people, plans and processes that President Joe Biden has put in place to keep America safe are not working. — President Joe Biden needs to shake up his national security team.
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Axios, Jihad Watch, The Daily Caller, RedState, Breitbart, Wall Street Journal, Fox News and Insider
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Joe Biden is facing a crisis of competence — (CNN)At the heart of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign was a single word: competence. — After four years of Donald Trump's incompetence in, well, everything, the Biden argument was that the country badly needed a steady hand on the tiller …
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HotAir, Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Trending Politics, Forbes and Twitchy
Politico:
Biden was barreling toward perilous political waters. Then Afghanistan happened.
Biden was barreling toward perilous political waters. Then Afghanistan happened.
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Washington Post and RedState
Kyle Drennen / Newsbusters:
Deranged MSNBC: ‘95%’ of Americans Agree With Biden (They Don't)
Deranged MSNBC: ‘95%’ of Americans Agree With Biden (They Don't)
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HotAir, Fox News, Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Americans deserve assault weapons like the Taliban
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Americans deserve assault weapons like the Taliban
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The New York Times Company:
Group Statement Sent to President Biden on Behalf of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post — Dear President Biden: — For the past twenty years, brave Afghan colleagues have worked tirelessly to help The New York Times, The Washington Post …
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Insider, Vanity Fair, Fox News, CNBC and The Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
US must protect Afghan journalists as Taliban take power — Hundreds seek assistance, relocation amid threat from militant group — The United States must do more to ensure the safety of Afghan journalists as the county falls under the control of the Taliban, including facilitating safe passage …
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Washington Post
Axios:
Scoop: Investigation finds fired Tennessee vaccine official mailed dog muzzle to self — A Tennessee investigation found evidence that the state's fired vaccine chief, Michelle Fiscus, purchased a dog muzzle that she previously claimed someone had mailed in an attempt to intimidate her.
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USA Today, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and WATE-TV
Global Times:
Afghan abandonment a lesson for Taiwan's DPP: Global Times editorial — The US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan has led to the rapid demise of the Kabul government. The world has witnessed how the US evacuated its diplomats by helicopter while Taliban soldiers crowded into the presidential palace in Kabul.
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Washington Examiner, RedState, The Week, HotAir, Jihad Watch and Fox News
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
China Touts ‘U.S. Humiliation’ in Afghanistan in Warning to Taiwan
China Touts ‘U.S. Humiliation’ in Afghanistan in Warning to Taiwan
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National Review, Global Times, The Guardian and Breitbart
NBC News:
Texas requests five mortuary trailers in anticipation of Covid deaths — With Covid-19 surging across the state, Texas has requested five mortuary trailers from the federal government in anticipation of an influx of dead bodies, state officials told NBC News.
Henry Fountain / New York Times:
In a First, U.S. Declares Shortage on Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts — Arizona farmers will take the initial brunt, but wider reductions loom as climate change continues to affect flows into the river. — With climate change and long-term drought continuing to take a toll on the Colorado River …
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Washington Post, HuffPost, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Verge, The Colorado Sun, Associated Press and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
A conservative cardinal who criticized the vaccine caught covid. Days later, he was put on a ventilator. — Most days during the coronavirus pandemic, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke could be found strolling down the streets of Rome maskless and carrying rosary beads.