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U.S. on pace to finish Afghanistan ops by August 31

President Biden says the U.S. is on pace to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan next week and complete its operations there. The president says the U.S. has helped evacuate nearly 76,000 people since the end of July. Mr. Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and U.S. allies to extend a presence in Afghanistan, and the president says he has asked the Pentagon and State Department for a contingency plan if needed. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

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U.S. expedites evacuations out of Afghanistan

The Pentagon has deployed military helicopters and American troops outside of Kabul's airport to help evacuate stranded Americans and Afghan allies. President Biden is now considering extending his August 31 withdrawal deadline. But as CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports, the Taliban is threatening the U.S. not to delay the withdrawal. Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on what this means for the mission ahead.

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Biden defends plan for Afghanistan withdrawal

All U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, even though the Taliban has. been gaining ground across the war-torn country. President Biden defended his accelerated timeline for America's military withdrawal during a speech yesterday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on that plus other issues on Mr. Biden's agenda including voting rights and economic competition.

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