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.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 10:09

Biden on COVID vaccines, Afghanistan withdrawal

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.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 12:25

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.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 19:35

Biden plans to stick with August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline

Roughly 21,600 people were evacuated over a 24-hour period beginning early Monday morning.

• Aug 24, 2021

How Biden is handling Afghanistan withdrawal

Leaders of the G-7 nations spoke with President Biden to discuss the possibility of extending the August 31st deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan. Olivier Knox, author of The Washington Post's "The Daily 202" newsletter, joined CBSN to discuss what this means for the Biden administration, as well as the latest on infrastructure bills in Congress.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 9:21

Afghan who aided U.S. now stuck in Kabul

A former Afghan officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, who has a U.S. green card and a Special Immigrant Visa, returned to Afghanistan a few weeks ago to pick up his wife and is now stuck in Kabul. He says his work with the U.S. "has put me and my family's life at risk." He spoke with CBSN's Tom Hanson about their experiences trying to evacuate.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 10:05

House reconvenes after delaying budget vote

The House has reconvened after delaying a vote to advance some of President Biden's key proposals. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN with the latest from Capitol Hill.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 7:05

G-7 leaders can't sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal

G-7 leaders held a virtual meeting amid growing doubts that the U.S. and other Western allies will be able to safely evacuate all of their citizens and Afghan allies by month's end.

• Aug 24, 2021

China wants the world to believe COVID came from anywhere else

Regardless of what U.S. intel agencies tell President Biden, Beijing has convinced most Chinese residents that the pandemic started somewhere else, and it won't let up.

• Aug 24, 2021

Taliban warns of consequences if withdrawal delayed

Eight days before the deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, evacuations of Americans and Afghans are picking up speed. A Taliban spokesman warned the U.S. not to stay longer than August 31. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 3:08

Biden speaks on FDA approval of COVID vaccine

President Biden spoke about the nationwide vaccination effort after the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, clearing the way for the U.S. military and a growing number of companies and schools to require the shots. Jeff Pegues anchors this CBS News Special Report with senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and medical contributor Dr. David Agus.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 14:53

U.S. evacuates thousands from Afghanistan

The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to fly thousands of Americans and Afghan allies out of Kabul. CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined Christina Ruffini to discuss the evacuation effort and how it has impacted President Biden's approval rating.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 10:56

Evacuating Afghans and Americans from Kabul

The Biden administration is facing increasing pressure to evacuate Americans and Afghans as the situation outside Kabul's airport deteriorates. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on the latest, then Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes joins CBSN's Tom Hanson to explain the reaction on Capitol Hill as lawmakers also grapple with infrastructure and budget bills.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 7:50

U.S. beefs up Afghan airlift as Taliban warns deadline is firm

Biden's "hope" is to have the frantic evacuation effort complete and U.S. troops out by August 31, and the Taliban says any delay will have "consequences."

• Aug 23, 2021

Afghan withdrawal overshadows Harris' 1st Asia trip as vice president

Harris' visit to Singapore was meant to signal the U.S.' staunch commitment to regional partners in the face of a rising China, but chaos in Kabul is marring America's image as a reliable ally.

• Aug 23, 2021

Biden says evacuations from Afghanistan "hard and painful"

Mr. Biden spoke from the White House after canceling plans to spend the weekend in Delaware.

• Aug 23, 2021

Biden on Afghanistan evacuations and Henri

President Biden on Sunday spoke from the White House about the ongoing evacuations in Afghanistan and Tropical Storm Henri, which continued to batter the northeastern U.S. Mr. Biden continued to emphasize that all Americans will be evacuated from Afghanistan, and said that the U.S. will still try to hit the August 31 deadline for withdrawal. Watch his remarks.

• Aug 22, 2021
• 24:30

Nikki Haley faults Biden for "embarrassing failure" in Afghanistan

Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the president oversaw "a complete and total surrender" to the Taliban.

• Aug 22, 2021
• 5:53

Ex-ambassador to Afghanistan decries “catastrophic” withdrawal

Ambassador Ryan Crocker says "the decision and the execution, and the execution in particular, does not speak to competency."

• Aug 22, 2021
• 6:05

Open: This is "Face the Nation," August 22

Today on "Face the Nation," the perilous evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan continues and the ensuing chaos puts the Biden administration on defense.

• Aug 22, 2021
• 1:46

CBS News poll: Most Americans disapprove of Biden's handling of Afghanistan withdrawal

Americans want U.S. to help Afghans who helped the U.S. military during the war.

• Aug 22, 2021

Afghanistan evacuations continue amid airport chaos, security threat

U.S. evacuation efforts continue in Afghanistan despite a security threat and an influx of people arriving at the Kabul airport in an attempt to flee the Taliban.

• Aug 21, 2021

Biden scrambles to contain Afghanistan crisis

The Biden administration is working around the clock to monitor and plan for the evolving crisis in Afghanistan. Christina Ruffini has more on the shifting situation.

• Aug 21, 2021
• 2:08

Understanding how Afghanistan fell to the Taliban

President Biden is defending his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban taking control of the country. Ben Anderson is a journalist and author of the book “No Worse Enemy.” He joins CBSN to discuss why the Taliban’s rapid rise shouldn’t be a surprise, and why U.S. intervention was needed to keep the Taliban at bay.

• Aug 21, 2021
• 4:37

Special Report: Biden speaks on Afghan withdrawal

President Biden delivered an update on the ongoing efforts to evacuate thousands of Americans and vulnerable Afghans out of Kabul, calling it "one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history." Jim Axelrod anchors this CBS News Special Report with chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett at the White House and national security correspondent David Martin at the Pentagon.

• Aug 20, 2021
• 30:53

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