Her family is stranded in Afghanistan amid evacuation scramble
Freshta, a college student in Michigan, fears her Hazara family in Afghanistan could be harmed by the Taliban because of their assistance to the U.S. war effort.
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An Arizona appeals court ruled the documents maintained by contractors conducting the recount are public.
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It's unclear precisely how many Americans are stranded in the country.
3 U.S. senators test positive in "breakthrough" COVID cases
U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Angus King and Roger Wicker have become the latest high-profile lawmakers to test positive for the coronavirus.
"Wetback Act" ruled unconstitutional and discriminatory
Federal judge says a measure making it a felony for a deported person to come back to the U.S. has "racist, nativist roots" and discriminates against Mexican and Latinx people.
Craig Whitlock discusses Afghanistan withdrawal on "The Takeout"
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, Whitlock, who was part of the reporting team on the Afghanistan Papers, discusses the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Appeals court OK's resumption of Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy
Federal panel refuses Biden administration request to keep the program on hold while it tried to get courts to permit the policy to be ended for permanently.
Texas Democrat walkout ends as 3 more lawmakers return to Austin
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan declared just after 7 p.m. ET that there were enough members to call the session into order.
Man claiming to have explosives near Capitol surrenders to police
The U.S. Capitol Police said he was taken into custody "without incident."
Judge blocks U.S. effort to curtail ICE arrests and deportations
The Biden administration rules instructed ICE agents to focus on arresting recent border-crossers, as well as immigrants deemed to threaten public safety or national security.
Student debt erased for borrowers with permanent disabilities
Borrowers with total and permanent disabilities can already apply for elimination of their student loan debt.
Feds double down in Facebook monopoly case
The Federal Trade Commission is doubling down on accusations the social media giant illegally squashes tech rivals.
Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire September 6, officials say
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said in a letter that President Joe Biden wants Congress to include unemployment reform in the budget reconciliation process.
States race to pay out billions in rent aid before federal deadline
Tenants anxiously await a slow trickle of funds. Overall, just one-fifth of available aid has been put in renters' hands.
Decision over Johnson & Johnson boosters could take weeks
Both the drug maker and an NIH trial could have results for recipients of the single-shot vaccine soon.
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