Face the Nation: Martin, Hochul, Osgood

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the Taliban's advance in Afghanistan, incoming New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and a mask mandate in Broward County schools.

• Aug 15, 2021
• 22:31

Afghan president flees the country as Taliban moves to take Kabul

Civilians fearing that the Taliban could reimpose the kind of brutal rule​ that all but eliminated women's rights rushed to leave the country.

• Aug 15, 2021

Taliban fighters reported at the gates of Afghan capital

There are numerous reports this morning that Taliban insurgents are near the capital of Afghanistan – the government's last stand. According to a Taliban statement, fighters have been ordered not to advance further as negotiations with the government continue. Correspondent Roxana Saberi reports the latest from Kabul.

• Aug 15, 2021
• 03:19

Afghan government negotiating transfer of power to Taliban

CBS News’ foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan that is one step closer to falling under Taliban rule.

• Aug 15, 2021
• 01:39

Taliban faced little resistance in rout of Afghan forces

CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports on the Taliban's rapid advance toward Kabul after capturing Afghanistan's provincial capitals.

• Aug 15, 2021
• 02:54

U.S. ambassador leaves embassy for Kabul airport

CBS News' David Martin reports on the Taliban's advance in Afghanistan, where the U.S. ambassador has moved from the U.S. embassy compound to the Kabul airport.

• Aug 15, 2021
• 04:50

U.S. prepares for Kabul's collapse

The Biden administration is preparing for the fall of Kabul as the Taliban gains ground across much of Afghanistan. CBS News has confirmed that most U.S. Embassy employees, except a small handful of personnel, are expected to be evacuated within the next 72 hours. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN from Afghanistan's capital with the latest.

• Aug 14, 2021
• 09:08

More U.S. troops to secure Kabul evacuations

President Biden is authorizing the deployment of 2,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to help secure departures as the administration prepares for the fall of Kabul. The announcement comes as CBS News confirms that all U.S. Embassy employees except a small handful of key personnel are to be evacuated in the next 36 hours. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has the latest.

• Aug 14, 2021
• 06:29

U.S. Embassy in Kabul to be mostly evacuated

Efforts are underway to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, with just a few key decision makers, the ambassador and security agents set to remain. On Saturday, President Biden increased the number of troops being sent back to Afghanistan to help U.S. evacuation efforts, as the Taliban inches closer to the capital city. Christina Ruffini has more.

• Aug 14, 2021
• 02:08

Taliban forces advancing toward Kabul

Taliban forces are swiftly capturing major cities in Afghanistan and are now approaching the outskirts of the nation's capital, Kabul. While international efforts are underway to evacuate citizens, many Afghans are expressing disappointment in the U.S.'s withdrawal and anger over the lack of protection by their own government. Roxana Saberi reports.

• Aug 14, 2021
• 02:12

U.S. Embassy in Kabul will be mostly evacuated within 36 hours

President Biden ordered another 1,000 troops from Fort Bragg to join the operation, bringing the total to 5,000.

• Aug 14, 2021

Thousands of Afghans flee as Taliban closes in on capital: "I will not survive"

As the Taliban takes more territory, they are also seizing the spoils of war left by retreating Afghan forces trained by the U.S.

• Aug 14, 2021

Taliban quickly advancing in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is on the brink of collapse as the Taliban continues to make rapid advances across the country. The militant group has captured more than a dozen provincial capitols in recent days, including the second-largest Afghan city, Kandahar. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul, and Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of research for the Brookings Institution's foreign policy program and Jason Beardsley, national executive director for the Association of the U.S. Navy, join CBSN's Elise Preston for analysis.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 10:54

Former acting CIA director on Taliban’s swift offense

Former deputy and acting director of the CIA and CBS News senior security contributor Michael Morell joins Tony Dokoupil to discuss the Taliban’s swift offense retaking much of Afghanistan.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 01:40

Taliban topples major Afghan cities in swift advance

In Afghanistan, the final stages of America’s longest war are playing out amid chaos. The Taliban now controls nearly all major cities and are within 30 miles of Kabul. The first American troops arrived in the city to assist in the drawdown at the U.S. embassy. Roxana Saberi has the details.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 02:46

Pentagon concerned about Taliban advances

The Pentagon says it is concerned with the speech with which the Taliban is gaining ground in Afghanistan. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the latest developments.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 08:31

Afghanistan on verge of Taliban takeover

Afghanistan is on the verge of falling to the Taliban, which has captured most major cities in the country except for the capital, Kabul. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul, then Mark Kimmitt, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and former assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs from 2008-2009, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the situation.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 10:29

U.S. pulling out of Afghanistan

Ambassador Mark Green, president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, speaks with CBSN about the Taliban's push for control in Afghanistan and how U.S. troops leaving will affect the nation.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 04:21

Taliban's stunning, lightning advance in Afghanistan continues

Three more key cities fell as the Taliban grabbed control of more than two-thirds of the country. And the U.N. is warning that a "humanitarian catastrophe" may be emerging.

• Aug 13, 2021

Biden sidesteps questions on Afghanistan

President Biden ignored questions on the latest developments in Afghanistan following an address on prescription drug prices Thursday. U.S. troops are preparing for evacuations as the Taliban takes over more cities and closes in on the capital, Kabul. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with the latest.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 15:11

Michael Morell on crisis in Afghanistan

Former Acting and Deputy CIA Director Michael Morell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, as the Taliban takes over major cities at a rapid pace.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 06:04

U.S. troops heading to Kabul to evacuate embassy

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.

• Aug 12, 2021
• 07:59

U.S. troops to help evacuate some Afghan embassy staff

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.

• Aug 12, 2021
• 02:59

Taliban gains as U.S. exits Afghanistan

The Pentagon is sending troops to the Kabul airport to help evacuate staff from the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan. Dan Lamothe, a reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest on the rapidly changing situation.

• Aug 12, 2021
• 08:11

U.S. sending troops to help safely evacuate staff from embassy in Kabul

The decision comes as Taliban forces now control two-thirds of Afghanistan and its second largest city, Kandahar, has just fallen.

• Aug 12, 2021

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