Senators demand Defense Department audit. Billions of dollars of American weapons and vehicles are said to be in the hands of the Taliban after that group’s takeover of…
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President Biden Addresses Americans
“We will get you home,” he tells those in Afghanistan. President Biden discussed the evacuation efforts in a televised speech to the American people on Friday. He described…
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President Biden Addresses Nation on Taliban Takeover
Cites larger threats from other Middle Eastern nations. Amid growing public frustration at the approach the president’s administration has taken to the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, President…
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Taliban Barred from Afghan Funds in U.S. Banks
Treasury Department froze billions in the accounts. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and officials in the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control directed the freezing of…
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PRAYER ALERT: Thousands of Americans Trapped in Afghanistan
Both military and commercial flights working to evacuate Afghans and Americans. As of Tuesday morning, thousands of American citizens are reportedly still trapped in Afghanistan and awaiting evacuation.…
Read MorePresident Addresses Situation in Afghanistan
“We will not repeat mistakes of the past,” he said. President Joe Biden gave an address from the East Room of the White House Monday afternoon to discuss…
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U.S. Forces Take Over Kabul Airport
Evacuations have been suspended while order is restored. The U.S. has taken over control of the Kabul international airport, and as of early Monday, all flights had been…
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Senator McConnell Advocates Airstrikes Against Taliban
Calls for the defense of Kabul. Senator Mitch McConnell called for the use of airstrikes to prevent the Taliban from capturing Kabul on Friday. “The Administration should move…
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U.S. Embassy Ordered to Destroy Classified Materials
Memo to officials in Kabul also orders the destruction of on-site American flags An internal memo was sent out to U.S. embassy staff in Kabul to begin using…
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Taliban Gains More Ground in Afghanistan
Weeks before the United States is set to close its military operation in Afghanistan, the Taliban have seized the second and third-largest cities there. Kandahar and Herat were…
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