Biden vows revenge for Kabul attack that killed 13 U.S. troops
The attack outside the walls of Kabul's airport left scores of Afghans dead, and made for U.S. forces' deadliest day in Afghanistan in years.
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Biden speaks on deadly Kabul attacks
President Biden spoke Thursday at the White House after attacks in Kabul killed at least 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians. Mr. Biden vowed that the U.S. will continue evacuation flights from Afghanistan, and he warned the suspected ISIS terrorists: "We will hunt you down and make you pay." Wach the president's remarks.
Special Report: Biden on Kabul attacks
President Biden vowed revenge Thursday hours after at least 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans were killed in attacks in Kabul. Watch the president's remarks and chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin and CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata join "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell for analysis after his speech.
"We will hunt you down": Biden vows retribution after Kabul attacks
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Taliban says it will hold U.S. to August deadline
The Biden administration says that while it hopes to complete the withdrawal of U.S. citizens from Afghanistan by August 31, there's a chance it could extend the deadline. That could present a possible conflict with the Taliban, which says it plans to hold the administration to that date. Wall Street Journal national security correspondent Nancy Youssef joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, and more on a deadly firefight that broke out at Kabul's airport Monday.
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President Biden urged companies to implement vaccination requirements for employees following the FDA's full approval of Pfizer's vaccine. Meanwhile his administration is ramping up the pace of evacuations from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31st deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Boston Globe Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin, and Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that plus the latest on divisions among Democrats over Mr. Biden's legislative agenda.
Biden speaks on economy, Afghanistan deadline
President Biden spoke at the White House about efforts to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill as well as the approaching August 31 deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, national security correspondent David Martin at the Pentagon, and foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reporting from Doha, Qatar.
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