Taliban's grip on Afghanistan stronger than ever

CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Kabul about how life for the people of Afghanistan has taken a turn for the worse under Taliban rule.

• Aug 14, 2022
• 2:36

Afghan refugees resettle in U.S.

The U.S. evacuated more than 122,000 people from Afghanistan when the government fell to the Taliban last August. Many of them are now resettling in the U.S., while others remain in the United Arab Emirates awaiting special visas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez discusses the latest.

• Aug 11, 2022
• 4:35

Veterans aid Afghans escaping the Taliban

When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Afghans who had helped the U.S. during the war were targeted for retaliation. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Elliot Ackerman, author of "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan," who became part of a digital network of veterans working to get Afghans out, about their efforts to help one Afghan and his family to safety.

• Aug 7, 2022
• 6:00

Taliban members say they didn't know slain al Qaeda leader was in Kabul

The U.S. killing of al-Qaeda's leader has sparked further infighting among factions of the Taliban over how he'd been allowed to reside in Afghanistan's capital.

• Aug 4, 2022

Former defense secretary on tracking al Qaeda

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was one of America's most wanted terrorists. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on the U.S. drone strike that took him out. Then former U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the impact of the strike.

• Aug 2, 2022
• 5:54

U.S. relocates all Afghan evacuees from military sites

The Biden administration has relocated the final group of Afghan evacuees from a New Jersey military base. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Tanya Rivero to discuss more.

• Feb 19, 2022
• 7:06

Former U.S. diplomat on al-Zawahiri's death

Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the key players behind the 9/11 terror attacks, was killed over the weekend during a U.S. drone strike in Kabul. CBS News' David Begnaud and Debra Alfarone speak with James Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Turkey and the chair of the Wilson Center's Middle East Program, about the global implications of this attack.

• Aug 2, 2022
• 3:26

H.R. McMaster on the Taliban and al Qaeda

CBS News foreign policy and national security contributor H.R. McMaster joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the relationship between the Taliban and al Qaeda following the death of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. counterterrorism drone strike.

• Aug 2, 2022
• 7:12

Top al Qaeda leader killed by U.S. drone strike

CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with details on the U.S. operation in Afghanistan that led to the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al Qaeda and a key figure behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

• Aug 2, 2022
• 5:48

Jake Sullivan on drone strike

National security adviser Jake Sullivan joins “CBS Morning” to give an inside look at the historic strike and what it means for the country's relationship with the Taliban.

• Aug 2, 2022
• 2:23

Violence in Afghanistan after U.S.-Taliban deal

New York Times reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss how many troops are set to leave Afghanistan in the short term and reaction to the U.S.-Taliban deal, nearly 20 years after American forces went into Afghanistan.

• Mar 5, 2020
• 5:47

Biden ramps up evacuations from Afghanistan

As the Biden administration accelerates the number of evacuations out of Afghanistan, Defense Department officials said Wednesday that they are working with the Taliban to secure safe passage for U.S. citizens to the airport in Kabul. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, Washington Post congressional correspondent Jacqueline Alemany and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the administration plans to help those who are having trouble accessing the airfield, and the latest on congressional hearings into the controversial exit strategy.

• Aug 18, 2021
• 16:11

Congress redistributing Afghan security funds

In the wake of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, members of Congress are set to redistribute funding that was initially intended to support Afghan security forces. Military Times deputy editor Leo Shane III joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why some are urging lawmakers to put more of that money toward anti-terrorism efforts.

• Aug 30, 2021
• 6:04

Afghanistan sees severe poverty under Taliban

Afghanistan is facing severe poverty, hunger and economic issues with the Taliban in power. Patrick Hamilton, the head of Delegation to the U.S. and Canada for the International Committee of the Red Cross, talks about what's happening in Afghanistan with Elaine Quijano on CBSN.

• Jan 20, 2022
• 7:45

Preparing for influx of Afghan refugees

Thousands of Afghan nationals are fleeing their country over fears of Taliban retaliation and repression. Organizations across the U.S. are now preparing to assist Afghans in the resettlement process. Ashley Faye, the development director for Refugee Services of Texas, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what they're doing to help.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 7:03

U.S. and Taliban cut troop withdrawal deal

The U.S. has agreed to a deal in principle with the Taliban to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. It requires pulling out 5,400 troops within 135 days of President Trump's signature. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joined "Red & Blue" to discuss what this deal with the Taliban means.

• Sep 3, 2019
• 5:41

Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan

President Biden on Monday said he stood squarely behind his decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, just one day after the capital city fell under Taliban control. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details about the situation on the ground. Then CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, Politico's White House correspondent Natasha Korecki, and Washington Post congressional correspondent Marianna Sotomayor discuss the response in Washington, D.C.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 26:08

U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan by August 31

America's longest war is coming to an end, with President Biden announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan will conclude by August 31. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and The Washington Post's Capitol Hill reporter Rhonda Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on the impact, as well as the latest push by Democrats to protect voting rights.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 17:44

Taliban struggles to run Afghanistan

CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan, as well as the meetings between U.S. and Taliban leaders.

• Oct 12, 2021
• 5:41

Remaining U.S. troops to exit Afghanistan by August

Ninety-percent of U.S. forces have been withdrawn from Afghanistan after spending nearly two decades in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says the remaining 10% will leave by the end of August. Nancy Youssef, a national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the country's future and the American legacy left behind.

• Jul 7, 2021
• 7:23

Biden sticks to Afghanistan withdrawal deadline

President Biden on Tuesday said that he still expects to meet the August 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but that he was working with the Pentagon to develop contingency plans in the event that operations need to be extended. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and The Washington Post's White House reporter and CBSN political contributor Sean Sullivan join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on a meeting the president had with G7 allies, and the latest on a House vote advancing key parts of the Biden agenda.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 13:54

Skepticism about U.S.-Taliban peace talks

The Taliban is promising the U.S. it won't allow al Qaeda to have safe haven in Afghanistan if foreign troops withdraw from the country. Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell said such an agreement isn't enforceable and it would allow the Taliban to take over Afghanistan within six months of American departure. He joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" with his analysis.

• Jan 28, 2019
• 5:27

After 20 years in Guantanamo, man wants his art, and "another life"

U.S. officials have accepted for a while that Khalid Ahmed Qasim is no well-trained terror operative. He's finally set for release, but his future remains uncertain.

• Jul 28, 2022

Taliban appeal for aid after deadly quake

The Taliban have appealed for international support following the country's most deadly earthquake in two decades As Charlie D'Agata reports, the country is already in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.

• Jun 23, 2022
• 1:51

Taliban asks for aid after Afghan earthquake

The Taliban is asking for international aid after a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan killed at least 1,000 people. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata explains how this disaster is adding to an already extensive humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

• Jun 23, 2022
• 6:39

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