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The mass exodus out of Afghanistan presses on as the U.S. military oversees flights taking American and Afghan allies out of Taliban-controlled Kabul. A flight packed with hundreds of babies, children and the elderly landed early Saturday morning in Albania, while another is due to arrive in Philadelphia. Charlie D'Agata reports from Doha, Qatar.
The Biden administration is ramping up its evacuation efforts from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31 deadline. Plus, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates is overturned by a state judge. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss this weekend's "Face the Nation."
Representative Michael McCaul, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. He spoke with CBSN's Lana Zak about why the U.S. is breaking promises by leaving Afghan allies behind and how this situation could effect the U.S. on the world stage.
The race to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies continues following Thursday's suicide bombing. CBS News' Skyler Henry reported from the White House on President Biden's vow for revenge. Then, retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt joined CBSN with what to expect next.
The Taliban was measured in its social media strategy as it conquered Afghanistan city by city. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN's Lana Zak to explain.
Women in Afghanistan are fearful for what their lives will be like under Taliban rule. Warning: Some may find this footage disturbing. Holly Williams reports.
Program manager of the nonprofit No One Left Behind and former Afghan interpreter Ahmadullah Sediqi joins CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the ongoing evacuations out of Afghanistan.
The president of Emergency NGO says they added extra beds to Kabul hospitals after Thursday's attack by ISIS-K killed at least 170 people and injured many more. Rossella Miccio joined CBSN with more on this.
There were no known civilian casualties.
Organizations across the globe are working to address Afghanistan's growing humanitarian emergency. Here's how you can get involved.
The Pentagon is warning that more attack attempts are expected in Kabul after Thursday's suicide bombing outside of the airport. James LaPorta, a retired marine and investigative reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBSN with more on this.
The Pentagon warned that more attacks against American forces and Afghans are likely before the evacuation is over. David Martin has more on what the military expects.
The U.S. service members who died in an attack in Kabul on Thursday didn't die in vain. Because of their heroic actions, 100,000 people have been evacuated. Norah O'Donnell reflects on their sacrifices.
The group known as ISIS Khorasan, or ISIS-K, an offshoot of ISIS, is claiming responsibility for Thursday's deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke to CBSN's Tom Hanson about the group.
Evacuation flights were leaving the Afghan capital again, but time was running short, and there were warnings that ISIS could strike again after claiming at least 170 lives.
U.S. immigration officials have designated at least 34 Afghan children as unaccompanied minors, sending some of them to government shelters for undocumented migrant youth.
With the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the U.S. is now tasked with resettling Afghans who aided American forces during the 20-year conflict. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Lana Zak on CBSN to discuss the process.
President Biden is vowing to retaliate after bomb attacks killed at least 13 U.S. troops outside the Kabul airport. ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State, has claimed responsibility for the blasts. The attack comes as the U.S. races to evacuate U.S. citizens and afghans out of the country, just weeks after the Taliban's rapid takeover. CBS News Charlie D'Agata and Nancy Cordes report. Then Sean Sullivan, CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest developments.
Asked by CBS News' Roxana Saberi about reports of violence and intimidation, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen insists it's just "bandits," and claims women are "already" enjoying freedoms under the group's rule. He also talks about the U.S. withdrawal deadline, and future relations with Washington.
U.S. military veterans who served in Afghanistan open up to CBS News about how they're processing the Taliban takeover and the evacuations of Americans and Afghan citizens. They describe feeling "angry," "shocked," "depressed," but they also see glimmers of hope.
Americans outside the airport urged to "leave immediately," as Britain says there's "very credible reporting of an imminent attack" by the ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan.
Asked by CBS News' Roxana Saberi about reports of violence, Suhail Shaheen insists it's just "bandits," and says women are "already" enjoying freedoms under Taliban rule.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are up to 1,500 Americans who may still need to be evacuated out of Afghanistan. The State Department has been in direct communication with 500 Americans with specific instructions on how to safely reach the airport in Kabul. Officials have been reaching out to the remaining 1,000. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest on the evacuations.
U.S. service members are working to process, house, feed and care for thousands of Afghan citizens who have arrived at an air base in Germany after evacuating from Kabul. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams takes a look inside the base to learn more.
The White House and the Pentagon say the U.S. is on track to fully withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31. But former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller tells CBS News' Lana Zak that he believes America's mission in the country "is merely on sabbatical."
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
According to the Unidos Bipartisan Poll of Hispanic Voters: The Road to 2026, 53% of Latino voters cite the cost of living and inflation as their leading concern.
President Trump said he's OK with tactics used by ICE agents during raids "because you have to get the people out."
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut said she "found no credible evidence" that protests in the city grew out of control before the president federalized the troops.
President Trump and both parties are drawing negative ratings for their handling of the government shutdown.
Watch as President Trump discusses testing nuclear weapons, U.S.-China relations, Israel, the government shutdown, immigration, tariffs, and whether he'll try to stay in the White House beyond 2028.
Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government will "stop traffic" if it becomes a safety issue, adding, "We're not going to let that happen."
Afghanistan's Taliban government says a powerful earthquake in the country's north has killed at least 20 people and left hundreds injured.