Politics

The Biden Administration Faces A Quickly Deteriorating Situation In Afghanistan

9:25am August 16, 2021

NPR's Noel King speaks with Jon Finer, deputy national security adviser, on what the Biden administration did or did not know about the Taliban's strength and strategy in Afghanistan.

Secretary Of State Blinkin Defends The Administration's Position On Afghanistan

7:45am August 16, 2021

President Biden has yet to respond to the news of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan — as helicopters evacuated U.S. personnel from the Embassy in Kabul. Biden has no public events scheduled Monday.

Afghans In The U.S. Protest The White House's Handling Of Afghanistan

6:54am August 16, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

Demonstrators converged on Lafayette Park outside the White House on Sunday — one of several places where Afghans living in the U.S. gathered as the Taliban took control of the the capital Kabul.

Republican Of House Foreign Affairs Committee On Taliban Takeover

6:52pm August 15, 2021

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the dramatic events taking place in Afghanistan.

Politics & Government

Former Canadian Ambassador To Afghanistan On Efforts Protect Kabul's Vulnerable

6:00pm August 15, 2021

NPR speaks with Chris Alexander, Canada's former ambassador to Afghanistan, about efforts to evacuate Afghans from Kabul amid a Taliban takeover.

President Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

5:42pm August 15, 2021

by Mara Liasson

President Biden met with national security officials by video conference this morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

Helicopters are removing U.S. staff from the embassy as the Taliban circle Kabul.

Politics

The Biden Administration Faces A Quickly Deteriorating Situation In Afghanistan

Secretary Of State Blinkin Defends The Administration's Position On Afghanistan

Afghans In The U.S. Protest The White House's Handling Of Afghanistan

Republican Of House Foreign Affairs Committee On Taliban Takeover

Former Canadian Ambassador To Afghanistan On Efforts Protect Kabul's Vulnerable

President Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Blames Afghan Security Forces For Failure To Fight

Republican Texas Congressman Michael McCaul Criticizes Troop Withdrawal

Former Department Assistant Secretary Of State Discusses Future Diplomacy

U.S. Embassy Staff Evacuated From Kabul