White House: President ‘Laser Focused’ on Evacuating Americans From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden is “laser focused” on getting Americans who want to leave Afghanistan out of the country, a White House official said Friday. “He has directed the Department of Defense and the team working on this to use every possibility available to them to increase the number of people that we’re getting out,” Kate Bedingfield,…
National Security Advisor Says US ‘Laser Focused’ On Potential For Terrorist Attack By Taliban ‘Sworn Enemy’
The U.S. government is “laser focused” on the potential for a terrorist attack in Afghanistan by a group like ISIS-K, a sworn enemy of the Taliban, a senior government official said. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told NBC Nightly News on Aug. 19 that the government will continue in its efforts to oversee an…
Biden to Deliver Speech on Afghanistan Evacuation Before Returning to Delaware
President Joe Biden is scheduled Friday to deliver remarks on the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, the first time he’s addressed the issue since Wednesday. Biden sat down with ABC host George Stephanopoulos, a former Clinton administration aide, for an interview midweek, but it was not broadcast live and ABC has withheld most footage from the…
Evacuees Won’t Be Charged for Flights From Kabul, State Dept Says Amid Confusion
U.S. citizens evacuated from Afghanistan by the United States will not be charged for repatriation flights, the State Department clarified, amid reports that some were asked to pay $2,000 or more. “In these unique circumstances, we have no intention of seeking any reimbursement from those fleeing Afghanistan,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told several media…
Pennsylvania Prepares to Rehome Afghan Refugees
As thousands of people exit Afghanistan, nonprofit groups are preparing to help some refugees resettle in Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, two groups are focusing on the resettlement of Afghan families with special immigrant visas. They are Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) and Acculturation for Justice, Access, and Peace Outreach (AJAPO). Special immigrant visa recipients are…
Afghanistan Response: Does the Shadow of the American Revolution Still Hangs Over US Foreign Policy
Commentary The way the Biden Administration chose to withdraw from Afghanistan is undoubtedly a major public policy failure, not only for the United States and the people of Afghanistan but also for the free world. Equally lamentable is the fact that despite the long American involvement, and notwithstanding American military hardware and training, there was…
Afghanistan Response: Does the Shadow of the American Revolution Still Hang Over US Foreign Policy
Commentary The way the Biden Administration chose to withdraw from Afghanistan is undoubtedly a major public policy failure, not only for the United States and the people of Afghanistan but also for the free world. Equally lamentable is the fact that despite the long American involvement, and notwithstanding American military hardware and training, there was…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 19)
Government buildings are evacuated after a bomb threat in Washington D.C., U.S. troops are seen lifting a young Afghan girl over a fence, and about six thousand people are expected to fly out of Afghanistan tonight.
Taliban ‘Carrying Out Door-to-Door Manhunt’: Intelligence Group
The Taliban terrorist group is carrying out a highly organized door-to-door manhunt for people on their wanted list, according to the head of a nonprofit providing intelligence to the United Nations. “They have lists of individuals and even within the very first hours of moving into Kabul they began a search of former government employees—especially…
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