Biden surveys Hurricane Ida damage in Louisiana
The president received a briefing from local officials on Ida's impact and delivered remarks ahead of an aerial tour of hard-hit communities.
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Biden on jobs report, Afghan refugees
President Biden is blaming the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant for the disappointing jobs numbers in August. The release of the jobs report comes as the president taps former Delaware governor Jack Markell as his administration's new Afghan refugee resettlement czar. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with details.
U.S. job growth slows dramatically in August
New Labor Department data shows U.S. hiring significantly slowed in August, just days before millions of Americans are set to lose pandemic unemployment aid. Sarah Ewall-Wice, who covers economic policy for CBS News, spoke to CBSN's Christina Ruffini about what's driving the change.
U.S. resettling Afghan refugees
Thousands of Afghans who aided the American war effort are now staying temporarily at military bases across the U.S., awaiting further processing and more permanent housing. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins "CBSN AM" to talk about where the process currently stands.
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Taliban and resistance fighters clash
A group of anti-Taliban fighters has vowed to protect the last significant area of Afghanistan that has not been seized by the Taliban. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined "CBSN AM" from Doha, Qatar, to discuss this and the latest news from Afghanistan.
Crises confronting Biden, at home and abroad
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "CBS This Morning" to preview this weekend's Face the Nation," and discusses President Biden's difficult week facing multiple crises, including the deadly impact of Hurricane Ida, the chaotic end to the war in Afghanistan, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the fallout of Texas' new restrictive abortion law.
Manchin calls for "strategic pause" on $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill
The West Virginia senator suggested "significantly reducing the size of any possible reconciliation bill."
Biden speaks on Ida's storm damage
President Biden said Thursday that he had spoken to governors in the Northeast and FEMA as the remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed the area with record rainfall and flooding. Watch the president's remarks.
Biden meets Ukrianian president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House and met with President Biden, two years after his name became central to the investigation that led to former President Trump's first impeachment. Watch his and Mr. Biden's remarks at their bilateral meeting.
Biden meets with Ukraine's president
During his first Oval Office meeting with President Biden on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought support from the White House on a range of issues. Meanwhile Republicans are seizing on an opportunity to attack President Biden's decisions in Afghanistan ahead of the 2022 midterms. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, USA Today White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Insider politics reporter Oma Seddiq join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits the White House
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is finally getting his White House meeting.
How U.S. exiting Afghanistan impacted foreign relations
The Biden administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has been met with criticism worldwide. In this week's installment of "London Calling," CBS News contributor Simon Bates explains why leaders in Europe may be looking to each other for stronger alliances.
This is the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan
Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, was one of the commanders on the ground running the evacuation mission.
Biden defends Afghan evacuation mission
President Biden defended evacuation efforts in Afghanistan after the last U.S. service member left Kabul, ending 20 years of war. Critics on both sides of the aisle have said the administration mishandled the troop withdrawal, but the commander in chief doubled down, arguing the push to get Americans and allies out of the country was a success. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined "CBSN AM" to discuss the president's speech.
For the Taliban, taking over was easy. Running a country won't be.
With Afghans scrabbling to get their cash out and even basic services like water and electricity at risk, the former insurgency is already looking for help, and getting it.
Biden forcefully defends Afghanistan exit
"I was not going to extend this 'forever war,' and I was not extending a 'forever exit,'" the president told the nation in a televised address.
Biden speaks about end of war in Afghanistan
President Biden addressed the nation from the White House a day after the last U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, and defended his administration's handling of the situation. "After 20 years of war," he said, "I refused to send another generation of America's sons and daughters to fight a war that should have ended long ago." Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, national security correspondent David Martin, and foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata.
Biden defends U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
President Biden fiercely defended pulling the U.S. out of Afghanistan, adding that a majority of Americans who wanted to evacuate were able to do so. He vowed to help those still there. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Biden defends U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
President Biden defended his decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan on Tuesday, saying he wouldn't continue America's "forever war." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the president's address to the nation and how the White House plans to interact with the Taliban moving forward.
Afghan refugees face uncertain future after fleeing
Thousands of Afghan families are being housed at a U.S. air base in Qatar. Many brought no more than a bag of belongings and don't know where they're heading next. Charlie D'Agata reports from Doha, Qatar.
Future of U.S.-Afghanistan relations
President Biden may have ended the "forever war" in Afghanistan, but as The Washington Post reports, the next phase of U.S. entanglement with the country "could also prove perilous." The Washington Post's diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the future of U.S. counterterrorism efforts and the uncertainty facing tens of thousands of Afghan allies who are now refugees.
Biden stands firm on ending "forever war"
In his first address to the nation following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Biden called evacuation efforts a success. Politico's White House correspondent Natasha Korecki and The Washington Post's Capitol Hill reporter Rhonda Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the White House is responding to criticism over a number of Americans and allies left behind, and the latest push by Congress to pass legislation to help evacuees returning to the U.S.
Taliban declares victory in Afghanistan
The Taliban has officially declared victory in Afghanistan after the last U.S. troops withdrew, ending America's longest war. Many Afghans are fearful about what their lives under Taliban rule will look like. BBC Pakistan and Afghanistan correspondent Secunder Kermani join CBSN AM from Kabul to discuss what comes next for the country.
Afghanistan withdrawal & U.S. role in world
As the Taliban claims victory following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, questions remain over the country's future and America's role in global affairs. Ian Bremmer, the president of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, joined CBSN to discuss.
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