Taliban deputy rebukes education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls.
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Hegseth on fall of Afghanistan
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) asked Pete Hegseth about the fall of Afghanistan and the U.S. withdrawal of military personnel in 2021. Hegseth criticized the Biden administration's handling of the operation, blasting the U.S. reliance on the Taliban for security measures.
Trump enters final week of transition process
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are headed for Capitol Hill as confirmation hearings begin Tuesday. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nancy Cordes report.
Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to give them update
President Biden spoke by phone Sunday with the families of three Americans held by the Taliban, Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces questions on chaotic and deadly exit from Afghanistan; New Jersey officials want more information released publicly on mysterious drones.
2 highway crashes in Afghanistan leave dozens dead, dozens more hurt
Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman says.
Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified in a House hearing on the chaotic and deadly 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still searching for answers. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more details.
Patel reacts to Wray resignation announcement
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump has said he will nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal at contentious House hearing
The secretary of state's testimony comes months after Republicans issued a scathing report on the Biden administration's handling of the exit from Afghanistan.
Protesters disrupt Blinken testimony
Protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken as he testified Wednesday before a House panel about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. See the moment.
Kabul explosion kills Afghan Taliban regime's minister for refugees
Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, a minister in Afghanistan's de-facto Taliban government and a member of a notorious family, was among those killed in an explosion in Kabul.
U.S. veteran helps sneak Afghans to safety
In the years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. veterans and citizens have fought to help Afghans left behind, even hatching a daring fake wedding plot to help hundreds escape.
How an Afghan family facing threats put its trust in a U.S. veteran
A veteran helmed a daring plan to help Afghans escape the Taliban after the U.S. withdrawal. The plan relied on a fake wedding and homemade boarding passes.
Meet the Americans rescuing Afghans left behind after U.S. withdrawal
In the years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. veterans and citizens have fought to help Afghans left behind, even hatching a daring fake wedding plot to help hundreds escape.
GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
Former President Obama on "Face the Nation"
Two months after taking office, President Barack Obama sat down with Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer to discuss the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and his plans to revive the American economy.
Top border official debunks false FEMA claims
The federal government says it has been dealing with an unprecedented number of rumors surrounding the recent hurricanes, Helene and Milton. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez speaks with the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection about one of those false claims. Then, CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with further analysis.
Afghan national arrested over terror plot
The FBI says an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. has been thwarted. Officials arrested an immigrant from Afghanistan who was living in Oklahoma for allegedly planning the terror plot. Federal prosecutors say the 27-year-old suspect was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization.
Afghan national charged with U.S. terror plot
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a man from Afghanistan has been charged with planning an Election Day terrorist attack in the name of ISIS. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare has more.
2/26/2023: Kherson Under Fire, The Girls of SOLA
Kherson, Ukraine, a year after Russia’s invasion; SOLA: Educating Afghanistan’s girls.
House GOP fast-tracks 3-month funding bill
The House of Representatives will fast-track its three-month funding bill to avert a government shutdown and could hold a vote as soon as Wednesday. Lawmakers also recommended Secretary of State Antony Blinken be held in contempt of Congress over testimony on Afghanistan. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest on Capitol Hill.
House panel advances Blinken contempt resolution over Afghanistan testimony
The Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Tuesday to recommend that Secretary of State Antony Blinken be held in contempt of Congress.
Hearing in Congress on Afghanistan withdrawal
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is holding a hearing on Capitol Hill probing the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Taliban morality laws: What to know
Three years after the Taliban's takeover, sweeping new laws are limiting the already restricted freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan. The so-called "morality laws" were recently approved by the Taliban's supreme leader. Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins CBS News to examine the impact of the laws.
Democrats urge emphasis on "freedom" message
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is urging an emphasis on freedom in close House races, according to a memo. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
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One of 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. has died, Trump says
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House on Wednesday, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.
Second National Guard member shot in D.C. is "fighting for his life," Trump says
President Trump told reporters Thursday evening that 20-year-old Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries in the Washington, D.C., shooting.
Trump administration orders green card "reexamination" from "countries of concern"
The review comes after an Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 was arrested in the shooting of two National Guard members.
D.C. National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan. Here's what we know.
A 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush that wounded two National Guard troops in D.C., officials say.
Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire rises to 94 as 3 people are arrested
A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.
What were the Afghan "Zero Units" the D.C. shooting suspect reportedly worked for?
The "Zero Units" were considered by the U.S. and its international partners to be among Afghanistan's most trusted domestic forces.
Shark kills woman, seriously injures man at beach in Australia
A bystander helped the pair on the beach, but the woman died at the scene. A paramedic said the bystander's first aid might have prevented a double fatality.
Louisiana death row inmate released on bail after conviction overturned
Jimmie Duncan was released on bond in Louisiana after evidence used to convict him in the murder of his former girlfriend's daughter was discredited.
Meet the NFL's only brother-sister duo right now
Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith and his sister, Ashley, are currently the NFL's only brother-sister duo.