There’s been no shortage of fact-based criticism aimed at the Biden administration’s handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
America’s role in resettling Afghans becomes next political battle in the fallout over US withdrawal
As the Biden administration scrambles to coordinate the evacuations of Americans and vulnerable Afghans from Afghanistan, the next political battle is already shaping up over how expansive the US role should be in helping to resettle tens of thousands …
Biden administration may compel commercial US airlines to help transport Afghan evacuees
The Biden administration could potentially compel US airlines to help with transporting tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees as the US military struggles to manage the influx of people following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, according to a sen…
ISIS terror threat forces US military to establish alternate routes to Kabul airport
The US military is establishing “alternative routes” to Kabul airport because of a threat the terror group ISIS-K poses to the airport and its surroundings, as President Joe Biden met with senior officials Saturday to discuss the security situation in …
Analysis: Why Americans may ultimately not care about Biden’s Afghanistan performance
Poll of the week: A new AP-NORC poll shows President Joe Biden’s approval rating on foreign policy has fallen to 47%, while his approval rating stands at 51%. It’s the first time in his presidency that Biden’s approval rating on foreign policy is bel…
Analysis: Biden’s reassurances on Afghanistan contradict chaotic images on the ground, capping week of bad optics for his administration
As Americans watched chaotic and often heartbreaking scenes of desperation around the airport in Kabul this week, President Joe Biden on Friday vowed to do everything in his power to bring Americans home safely from Afghanistan as that nation descends …
A bizarre security breach in a rural Colorado elections office underscores how the Big Lie lives on
An unusual security breach of an election system in a rural Colorado county has set off a criminal investigation and prompted state authorities to sideline a Republican election official in a fresh display of how debunked claims of a stolen 2020 presid…
Trump’s rally in Alabama is a boon for Mo Brooks’ Senate campaign
Former President Donald Trump will rally the faithful in Alabama on Saturday, a boon to Rep. Mo Brooks, his favored Senate candidate, who is behind in the money race there and struggling to attract some Republicans unnerved by his brand of slash-and-bu…
Analysis: Trump heads to Alabama but his Covid politics are everywhere
Former President Donald Trump still towers over the GOP, and he’s set to appear Saturday at an Alabama rally. And ambitious Republicans eyeing future White House bids are increasingly emulating his brand of confrontational, fact-challenged politics on …
Rifles, Humvees and millions of rounds of ammo: Taliban celebrate their new American arsenal
US national security officials are working to account for more than 20 years worth of weapons provided to the Afghan military as images of Taliban fighters brandishing American-made rifles and riding in abandoned Humvees are raising concerns about what…