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August 14, 2024

The Taliban is celebrating 3 years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans

The Taliban celebrated 3 years in power on Wednesday at the Bargram base, a former U.S. air base that was at one time the center of America's war to unseat the group; women were not allowed to attend.

August 10, 2024

Olympic Refugee Team B-girl disqualified over political statement during competition

Refugee Team Olympian Manizha Talash was disqualified from the breaking competition on Friday after wearing a cape that bore a political statement.

August 8, 2024

Harris' role in Afghanistan withdrawal a mystery despite being 'last person in the room' with Biden

Kamala Harris, who said she was the last person with President Biden before the decision on Afghanistan, has not been criticized much over the withdrawal.

August 7, 2024

Blinken pressured to freeze Afghanistan aid after revelation nearly $300M could have gone to Taliban

Sen. Mike Braun called on Secretary Antony Blinken to freeze aid to Afghanistan amid the revelations of money possibly going to the Taliban.

August 6, 2024

CNN cites Sharia law in legal motion for defamation suit over Afghanistan withdrawal reporting

CNN filed a motion for summary Thursday for a defamation lawsuit claiming it smeared a security consulting company helping women evacuate Afghanistan.

August 4, 2024

How the US used AI to take on the Taliban amid drawdown

A report by a U.S. Army Colonel involved in the AI operation in Afghanistan dubbed Raven Sentry was developed to help forces predict future attacks by the Taliban during the drawdown.

August 1, 2024

Ex-Marine leads plea for Congress to hear exiled Afghan resistance leader's warnings

A petition calling for Congress to host or visit with exiled Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Massoud will be presented to the legislature in the near term, its signatories said Thursday.

July 29, 2024

Psaki allegedly agreed to apologize for misleading comments on Biden checking his watch

Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki agreed to apologize for claiming the president didn’t check his watch during a ceremony for U.S. service members.

July 27, 2024

Where does Joe Biden rank among America's worst presidents?

Joe Biden wasn't a failed president because of his declining cognitive abilities. It was his policies that wrecked America.

July 17, 2024

Afghan child remains in limbo after appeals court voids U.S. Marine’s adoption

A custody battle over an orphaned Afghan child continues as 'Baby Doe' remains in custody of a U.S. Marine and his wife, but has family living in Texas ready to take her back.