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Republicans Accuse Pres. Biden of Lying to America After Ignoring Generals' Advice of Leaving 2500 Troops in Afghanistan to Avoid Taliban Takeover

The advice from United States generals in maintaining the stability of Afghanistan that was ignored by President Joe Biden prompted Republicans to accuse President Biden of lying to the Americans.

Top Military Leaders Contradict Pres. Joe Biden's Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Sep 28, 2021 10:31 PM EDT By Mary Webber

Republican officials are lashing out at President Joe Biden, saying that "Biden lied." This is after top military leaders had contradicted the president's statement regarding U.S.'s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Pres. Joe Biden Vows Not to Abandon Kurdish Allies in Syria as He Did in Afghanistan: Report

Sep 28, 2021 07:20 AM EDT By Jess Smith

The head of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces said Pres. Joe Biden promised the U.S. allies in Syria that he will not abandon them as he did in Afghanistan.

Donald Trump Leaves 13 Seats Empty at Georgia Rally to Honor U.S. Soldiers Who Died in Afghanistan

Sep 27, 2021 12:37 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Former President Donald Trump has left 13 seats empty at a Georgia rally in honor of the U.S. soldiers who died in an ISIS-K suicide bombing in Afghanistan.

Pres. Joe Biden Admits Struggling to Fulfill Campaign Promises Due to Donald Trump Missteps, Anti-Vaxxers, Natural Disasters

Sep 25, 2021 02:17 AM EDT By Mary Webber

President Joe Biden pointed to former President Donald Trump's missteps as one of the reasons why he was unable to deliver on some of his campaign promises.

Female U.S. Soldier Assaulted by Group of Afghan Refugees at Fort Bliss; FBI Launches Investigation

Sep 24, 2021 10:29 PM EDT By Mary Webber

A female U.S. soldier was allegedly assaulted by a group of male Afghan refugees staying in Fort Bliss, where thousands of Afghans are currently being housed.

2 Afghan Refugees Staying in Wisconsin Arrested for Trying to Rape Child, Strangle Woman

Sep 23, 2021 03:22 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Two Afghan refugees brought to Wisconsin following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan face charges for trying to rape a minor and suffocate a woman.

Republican Lawmakers Led by Rep. Bob Gibbs File Impeachment Articles Against Pres. Joe Biden

Sep 22, 2021 09:47 PM EDT By Mary Webber

Republican lawmakers, headed by Ohio Rep. Bob Gibbs, have introduced three impeachment articles against President Joe Biden on Tuesday.

U.S. President Joe Biden Supports Afghanistan Investigation Over the Airstrike Error Killing Civilians

Sep 20, 2021 10:22 PM EDT By Mary Webber

U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed his support on the investigation in Afghanistan involving an error in an airstrike that had killed 10 civilians, including seven children.

Taliban Replaces Afghanistan's Women's Ministry With Ministry of Virtue and Vice, Bringing Back Religious Police

Sep 18, 2021 12:42 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The Taliban had seemed to replace Afghanistan's women's ministry with "Ministries of Prayer and Guidance and the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice."

Pentagon Confirms Civilians, Children Were Killed in Airstrike Meant for ISIS in Afghanistan

Sep 17, 2021 08:40 PM EDT By Mary Webber

The Pentagon admitted that there has been an airstrike error in Afghanistan, confirming that there were 10 civilians killed in an attack meant for ISIS-K.

State Secretary Antony Blinken Confirms Some Evacuated From Afghanistan As Child Brides

Sep 14, 2021 10:25 PM EDT By Mary Webber

State Department Secretary Antony Blinken has confirmed on Tuesday during a Senate hearing that young children were evacuated from Afghanistan with older men as child brides.

Ex-Obama CIA Director Calls on Biden Administration to Investigate the Afghanistan Drone Strike

Sep 13, 2021 12:47 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Ex-Obama CIA director Michael Morell says the Biden administration needs to investigate the drone attack in Afghanistan.

U.S. Drone Strike in Afghanistan Killed the Wrong Man; Family Says He's a U.S. Aid Worker: Report

Sep 11, 2021 01:31 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

A U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan that targeted ISIS-K bombers on August 29 appeared to have killed 10 civilians, including an innocent aid worker.

Taliban Allow 200 Americans and Foreigners Stranded in Afghanistan to Leave, U.S. Official Says

Sep 09, 2021 07:24 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Taliban authorities have agreed to let 200 American civilians and third-country nationals, who were stuck in Afghanistan, to leave via charter flights from the Kabul airport, a U.S. official said.

Leaked Email Reveals State Department Blocking Rescue Flights From Afghanistan Even With Americans on Board: Report

Sep 08, 2021 02:55 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A leaked email shows that the U.S. State Department has refused to greenlight some privately chartered planes out of Afghanistan.