Politics & Government

President Biden Defends How He Pulled Troops Out Of Afghanistan In Address To Nation

5:21pm August 16, 2021

by Greg Myre

In an address to the nation, President Biden defended his move to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. But the Taliban takeover presents the U.S. and the world with new national security challenges.

Taliban Takeover Raises Questions About The National Security Threat To The U.S.

5:21pm August 16, 2021

by Greg Myre

The last time the Taliban were in power, they openly hosted al-Qaida. The group has weakened, but still exists in Afghanistan. So will the Taliban allow extremist groups to operate in the country?

Democrats And Republicans Alike Are Critical Of Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

4:51pm August 16, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden addressed the nation Monday afternoon on the situation in Afghanistan, as he endures withering criticism from Republicans and Democrats over the chaotic withdrawal.

President Biden Said He 'Squarely' Stands By His Afghanistan Decision In Speech

4:51pm August 16, 2021

by Jackie Northam

President Biden spoke on the fall of Kabul and the end of the decades-long project in Afghanistan that unraveled over the past few days.

President Biden departs after speaking from the White House Treaty Room on April 14 to announce the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Biden's Choices In Afghanistan Were Complicated. So Is The Fallout He Faces

4:12pm August 16, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The simple question of whether the U.S. should stay or go was not simple at all. Now Biden's determination to leave Afghanistan has resulted in a bigger mess than he bargained for.

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.