The Afghan Army Collapsed Against the Taliban.  Here's Why.  —  General Sadat is a commander in the Afghan National Army.  —  For the past three and a half months, I fought day and night, nonstop, in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province against an escalating and bloody Taliban offensive.

A Better Afghan Policy  —  What would it have been?  —  What might a more successful exit from Afghanistan have looked like?  —  I have spent some time talking with colleagues and experts about that question, and it is a difficult one to answer.  President Biden's exit certainly has not gone well.

Two Congress members make unauthorized trip to Kabul amid evacuation efforts  —  Two members of Congress made an unauthorized whirlwind trip to Kabul early Tuesday, leaving less than 24 hours later on a flight used for evacuating U.S. citizens, allies and vulnerable Afghans.

New York Governor Adds 12,000 COVID Deaths to Predecessor Cuomo's Count  —  New York governor Kathy Hochul's administration on Wednesday reported close to 12,000 additional coronavirus deaths that were unacknowledged by predecessor Andrew Cuomo.  —  Around 54,000 people died of COVID-19 …