Former President Donald Trump would have kept at least a couple thousand U.S. troops in Afghanistan despite his 2020 peace agreement with the Taliban, according to former Vice President Mike Pence. In February 2020, the Trump Administration reached a deal (pdf) with the Taliban to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within 14 months, so…

Shortly after COVID-19 started and many people lost their jobs, the government permitted penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals for people short on cash. There was a limit to the withdrawal of $100,000, which had to be paid back within three years—if it was to remain penalty-free. Many people took advantage of the opportunity, but hindsight asks whether…

Stories of suffering, courage, and the ongoing search for justice echoed in the House chambers on March 8, as those on the frontline of the United States’ August 2021 departure from Afghanistan spoke out. Emotional testimony in the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing underscored a bitter truth: many who served in Afghanistan feel they and…

Throughout the decades, millions of Americans had small amounts from their paychecks withdrawn—before taxes were deducted—and invested the money in retirement plans. As those taxpayers retire or plan for retirement, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding them about required mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts. Failure to withdraw funds or not taking the minimum required amount…

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author…

“Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the…

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author…

Russia has fully withdrawn its forces from the west bank of the Dnipro River, including the strategic city of Kherson, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. As Moscow’s troops left, Ukrainian soldiers began to move in and were greeted by jubilant civilians, according to reports and video from various Western media outlets including Reuters, AP,…

Russia has begun withdrawing its forces from the city of Kherson to the southern bank of the Dnieper River, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Nov. 10. Defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced the withdrawal decision one day earlier, based on an assessment by Russia’s Gen. Sergey Surovikin. Surovikin was appointed by Moscow last month to…

About a year ago, U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, bringing America’s longest war to a chaotic end. The death of nearly 2,500 Americans, including the loss of 13 service members to a suicide bombing attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 31, 2021, still rings fresh in the ears of many. With…