Scalise: Biden administration to blame for "epic failure" in Afghanistan
Representative Steve Scalise, the House Republican whip, says the situation in Kabul is "President Biden's Saigon moment."
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Representative Steve Scalise, the House Republican whip, says the situation in Kabul is "President Biden's Saigon moment."
White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, Incoming Governor of New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The White House says the president is engaged and being briefed on the situation regularly.
Some of former President Donald Trump's some of his supporters believe that he will be reinstated today -- while others believe that Trump can't be reinstated because he has been president this whole time. CBSN tech reporter Dan Patterson joins "CBSN AM" to discuss the Trump-related conspiracy theories.
Federal data shows fewer families struggled to pay their bills after the July round of the new monthly payments.
President Biden gave the order to send 3,000 troops to help evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Kabul amid unrest in Afghanistan. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
As CBS News' Roxanna Saberi and David Martin report, the Pentagon is sending troops to Kabul to help drawdown personnel at the U.S. Embassy there as the Taliban continues its offensive in Afghanistan. Then, Dr. Mike Martin, a former British army officer, joins CBSN's Michael George with his analysis.
The U.S. is planning to send thousands of troops to get State Department staff out of the embassy in Afghanistan safely. The emergency move comes as a complete Taliban takeover of the war-torn country could be weeks, if not days away. Roxana Saberi has the details.
The first U.S. troops sent to help evacuate the embassy in Afghanistan are expected to arrive in the country within 24 to 48 hours. David Martin has more on the operation.
Though his infrastructure bill passed the Senate in a rare display of bipartisanship, President Biden still needs his frayed caucus to agree on a budget. Meanwhile, as the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, the Taliban is rapidly seizing terriroty. CBS News White House correspondent Steven Portnoy joins "CBSN AM" to talk about the president's challenges at home and abroad.
The Taliban captured a key city near Afghanistan's capital on Thursday. Ghazni is the tenth provincial capital in the country to fall to the extremist fighters. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul. Then Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times reporter in Afghanistan, joins CBSN to discuss what the loss of this city means for Afghan government forces.
"They're not going to let us default," Mr. Biden said in response to a question on the debt ceiling. "$8 trillion of that is on the Republican conscience."
As the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, U.S. intelligence fears that Kabul could fall to the Taliban within 90 days. David Martin has the latest.
President Biden said Cuomo had done a good job on infrastructure and voting rights issues.
President Biden is celebrating a milestone in his agenda after the Senate voted 69 to 30 to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. In his remarks Tuesday, the president also addressed the resignation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
The lawyers representing children in U.S. immigration custody are suing the Biden administration for mistreating migrant teenagers at two emergency housing sites in Texas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his reporting.
A massive infrastructure bill passed in the Senate, with 19 Republicans joining every Democrat in voting for it. Kris Van Cleave has more on what's in the bill.
The Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill Tuesday morning following months of debate. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from Capitol Hill on what exactly is included in the measure and joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what's next in the legislative process.
President Biden said he doesn't regret withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan. This comes as Taliban forces now control an estimated 65% of the country, including up to seven regional capitals. The State Department said levels of violence in the country are unacceptably high.
"For the Republicans who supported this bill, you showed a lot of courage," President Biden said at the White House.
A total of 70 senators appear poised to carry a big bipartisan infrastructure package to passage, with lawmakers eager to tap new spending for their states and show voters back home they can deliver. Washington Post congressional reporter Rhonda Colvin joins CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with analysis ahead of the much-anticipated vote.
The Justice Department has defended the CDC's temporary extension of the federal eviction moratorium in a court filing last week. It cited concerns over the rising cases of COVID fueled by the Delta variant. But, the Biden administration is facing criticism from those who say they don't have the authority to continually extend the deadline. Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with her insight.
The Biden administration is increasing deportations and prosecutions to deter migrants from crossing the southern U.S. border illegally. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss his reporting.
Brittany Commisso, one of the 11 women who claim that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed them, says the governor gave her intimate hugs and kisses. Cuomo denies all allegations of misconduct. State legislators plan to meet Monday to discuss their impeachment investigation as Cuomo faces a new crisis after his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, announced she's resigning. Read more here.
The Biden administration has made several changes to U.S. immigration policy as it fights to protect migrant children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN with more.