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New York Times:
Intelligence Warned of Afghan Military Collapse, Despite Biden's Assurances — Even as the president was telling the public that Kabul was unlikely to fall, intelligence assessments painted a grimmer picture. — WASHINGTON — Classified assessments by American spy agencies over the summer painted …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden officials: Trump left bare cupboard on Afghanistan — Senior national security officials presiding over a historic foreign policy collapse are privately expressing deep frustrations about the thin Afghanistan withdrawal plans left behind by Donald Trump.
Politico:
Pelosi loses patience with centrists on infrastructure deal — With Heather Caygle and Sarah Ferris. — ‘AMATEUR HOUR’ — As the world watches the fallout from Afghanistan, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team are busy planning for the House's return next week.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Biden administration freezes billions of dollars in Afghan reserves, depriving Taliban of cash — The move comes as the White House has scrambled to redraw its Afghanistan policies — The Biden administration on Sunday froze Afghan government reserves held in U.S. bank accounts …
Associated Press:
Taliban announce ‘amnesty,’ urge women to join government — KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped …
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on Afghanistan — THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan: the developments that have taken place in the last week and the steps we're taking to address the rapidly evolving events.
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CNN:
Biden administration embroiled in internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos — Washington (CNN)Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame game over why the US government didn't act sooner to withdraw American citizens and Afghans who helped the US over two decades of war …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia gov open to accepting Afghanistan refugees after Taliban takeover — Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday criticized the “failure” to prevent the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan and suggested that Georgia was ready to take in some refugees following the repressive Taliban regime's swift takeover of the country.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Pentagon: We may have 10,000 Americans stuck in Kabul — Get ready for a hostage crisis at some point as an all-but-inevitable consequence of the collapse of American security in Afghanistan. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told CNN's John Berman on New Day that estimates of trapped Americans …
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Human remains found in wheel well of C-17 military plane that departed from Kabul — The discovery was made after a day of chaotic evacuations from Kabul's airport. — A U.S. official has confirmed that human remains were found inside the wheel well of a C-17 military plane that had been swarmed …
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Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
A Taliban official's TV interview with a female presenter is part of a broader campaign.
A Taliban official's TV interview with a female presenter is part of a broader campaign.
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Associated Press:
Taliban vow to honor women's rights but within Islamic law
Taliban vow to honor women's rights but within Islamic law
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Even Biden allies question execution of Afghanistan withdrawal
Even Biden allies question execution of Afghanistan withdrawal
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Emily Zanotti / The Daily Wire:
WATCH: Biden Admin Admits It Does Not Know How Many Americans Are Trapped In Afghanistan, Could Be 10,000
WATCH: Biden Admin Admits It Does Not Know How Many Americans Are Trapped In Afghanistan, Could Be 10,000
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Taliban accumulate massive amounts of U.S.-supplied firepower
Taliban accumulate massive amounts of U.S.-supplied firepower
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Wall Street Journal:
Taliban Consolidate Control in Afghanistan's Capital, Thousands Remain Stranded
Taliban Consolidate Control in Afghanistan's Capital, Thousands Remain Stranded
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Taliban steps forward after overtaking Afghanistan
Taliban steps forward after overtaking Afghanistan
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Afghanistan: Drop Dead
Biden to Afghanistan: Drop Dead
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Washington Post:
72 hours at Camp David: Inside Biden's lagging response to the fall of Afghanistan
72 hours at Camp David: Inside Biden's lagging response to the fall of Afghanistan
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Joementum: Two new polls show support for Afghanistan withdrawal nosediving
Joementum: Two new polls show support for Afghanistan withdrawal nosediving
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Bush Center:
Statement by President and Mrs. Bush on Afghanistan
Statement by President and Mrs. Bush on Afghanistan
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Reuters:
‘We could have done more’ - frustration grows in Washington over Biden's Kabul evacuation
‘We could have done more’ - frustration grows in Washington over Biden's Kabul evacuation
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USA Today:
U.S. evacuations flights restart from Kabul as Taliban declares ‘amnesty’ for government officials
Albert Hunt / The Hill:
The sausage making ain't gonna be pretty the next few months
The sausage making ain't gonna be pretty the next few months
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden's big bet on Afghanistan
POLITICO Playbook: Biden's big bet on Afghanistan
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Washington Post:
Last images from the Afghan war capture a 20-year failure to acknowledge how badly the conflict was going
Last images from the Afghan war capture a 20-year failure to acknowledge how badly the conflict was going
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Get Afghan Refugees Out. Then Let Them In. — There are no good ways to lose a war …
Get Afghan Refugees Out. Then Let Them In. — There are no good ways to lose a war …
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Harper's:
Bad News — In the beginning, there were ABC, NBC, and CBS, and they were good. Midcentury American man could come home after eight hours of work and turn on his television and know where he stood in relation to his wife, and his children, and his neighbors, and his town, and his country, and his world.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Instagram Posts Seal Fate Of Trump-Loving Bodybuilder Who Dragged Capitol Cop — The FBI has arrested Logan Barnhart, whom online sleuths dubbed “CatSweat,” with the help of the Sedition Hunters community. — When former President Donald Trump sent a tweet early this year promoting Jan. 6 as a …
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination — Nursing home residents and health care workers will most likely be the first to get booster shots, as soon as September, followed by other older people who were vaccinated last winter.
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Tim Kelly / Reuters:
As Taliban takes over, some swap iconic AK-47s for made-in-America rifles — The Russian Kalashnikov AK-47 and its derivatives have long been the assault rifle of choice for militant groups because of their rugged design, but some Taliban fighters are trading them in for captured U.S. guns as Afghanistan's government collapses.
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Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sen. Andre Jacque of De Pere hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 — MADISON - One of the Legislature's most active lawmakers who has opposed mask and vaccine mandates has received hospital care after testing positive for COVID-19. — Sen. Andre Jacque, a Republican from De Pere …
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Wall Street Journal:
As Delta Surges, Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases Remain Uncommon — WSJ analysis finds higher risk of infection from strain, but research shows that vaccines still protect against most serious illness — The Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus appears to be breaking through the protection vaccines provide …
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Jim Langevin / Foreign Policy:
I'm a Democrat Who Opposed the Withdrawal. This Catastrophe Is Why. — At minimum, Biden owed our allies in Afghanistan a plan. — During a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee about Afghanistan in May, I asked a senior Defense Department official if the U.S. military …
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Jamie Killin / Insider:
I'm a landlord with 24 properties. We're suffering during Biden's eviction ban, too, and no one is helping. — The Biden administration's eviction moratorium, which covers most US counties, lasts until Oct. 3. — Landlords like Julio Gonzalez, who owns 24 East Coast properties, are struggling to navigate costs.
Abdullah Shihipar / Slate:
You Should Start Telling Your Unvaccinated Relatives They're Not Welcome at Thanksgiving — It's a tough conversation to have with relatives. Have it early. — As summer comes to an end and fall approaches, employers—including the federal government and some school districts and airlines …
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
WATCH: Trump Gushed About Handing Afghanistan Over to the Taliban, Who Would Then ‘Kill Terrorists’ — Former President Donald Trump gushed about the prospect of a Taliban-led Afghanistan last year, predicting that once they took over the country, they would devote themselves to killing terrorists.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CNN's Poppy Harlow Will Take Hiatus to Pursue Legal Studies (EXCLUSIVE) … CNN mid-morning anchor Poppy Harlow is going to take a hiatus from working on her program to tend to a legal matter: studying the law at Yale University. — Harlow, who has been with CNN since 2008 …
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