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Bob Bergdahl spoke at an emotional press conference in Boise, Idaho, and was nearly drawn to tears while discussing the release of his son, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, from Taliban captivity after nearly five years.
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David Ignatius, Leigh Gallagher, David Sanger, and CBS News' Nancy Cordes discuss the political reaction to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban captivity in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees.
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden reacts to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban captivity in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees and weighs in on Edward Snowden's latest interview.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release from Taliban captivity is good news, but we need to know more information about Guantanamo detainees the U.S. exchanged for his return.
David Ignatius and CBS News' David Martin discuss Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release from Taliban captivity in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees.
The lone American soldier being held by Taliban militants in Afghanistan has been released after a dramatic prisoner swap. Now the small town of Hailey, Idaho, where Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl grew up, is celebrating. David Martin reports.
After nine months of rehab following a Taliban assault, Captain John Orosz still isn't fully recovered, but his ultimate ambition to join Special Forces remains intact. CBS News' Kylie Atwood reports.
Afghan citizens flooded the polls Saturday, defying Taliban threats in the process. U.S. and NATO Commander Joseph Dunford sees the robust turnout as a tribute to the sacrifices made by U.S. troops. Others believe recent high-profile attacks by the Taliban show peace is still a long way off. Charlie D'Agata reports
Seven-year-old Shah Bibi was brought to the U.S. to be treated for severe wounds from a grenade explosion. Since arriving in the U.S. for treatment, she's received a prosthetic arm. She's also learned to paint, read, and write, all things forbidden by the Taliban, who now control her family's village. She returns there this week to an uncertain future. Teri Okita reports.
Despite Taliban death threats, Afghans by the millions showed up at the polls to vote for a successor to President Hamid Karzai. A high turnout will be seen as a victory against the Taliban, but preliminary results may be weeks away. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Flash Points: CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the consequences of removing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan with no residual force left behind.
The order by the Kabul Directorate of Education has sparked an investigation by national authorities, and outrage as the country negotiates with the Taliban.
Protests erupted in Senegal over charges against the country's main opposition leader. In Myanmar, two more people have amid protests over the military coup. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken penned a letter to push for Afghan-Taliban peace talks. And Pope Francis has finished his historic tour of Iraq. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins "CBSN AM" with headlines from around the world.
The ISIS claim of responsibility contradicted an accusation by the Afghan government that the Taliban carried out the murders.
The Taliban has intensified its military offensive across Afghanistan as President Joe Biden looks a potential end to America's longest war in the near future. Biden is reviewing the Trump administration's 2020 peace deal that calls for all U.S. troops to leave the country by May 1. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN to explain what's at stake.
As the Taliban talks peace, Afghan and U.S. officials say it's using the targeted slaughter of Afghanistan's journalists for leverage.
As Afghan and Taliban negotiators prepare to resume talks aimed at winding down America's longest war, a top Afghan official warns the insurgents "are preparing" for a new one.
Violence has raged across the country, but particularly around the capital, since the Taliban and the government launched peace talks in September.
Military chief says "patrols took the law into their own hands, rules were broken, stories concocted, lies told and prisoners killed," and the troops must face justice.
The move comes days after President Trump replaced his defense secretary.
The Taliban is calling on President-elect Joe Biden to stick with a February agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have all resigned in a show of defiance after four politicians were expelled from the government, and Sudan is bracing for up to 200,000 refugees to pour into the country while trying to escape deadly violence in neighboring Ethiopia. CBS News' Rylee Carlson has the headlines from London.
Assault at Kabul University is just the latest in a string of attacks targeting Afghan colleges, and the Taliban says it's not involved this time.
At least 18 were killed and 57 wounded in a separate suicide attack in Kabul on Saturday.
Deadly clashes and attacks are gripping parts of Afghanistan's Helmand province as fragile peace talks with the Taliban continue. The U.S. and Afghan government fired back with airstrikes. BBC News chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet joins CBSN from Kabul to take us through the latest developments.
President Trump told GOP senators that "we must get the government back open soon and really immediately" on Day 36 of the shutdown. Follow live updates here.
Exit polls in the 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California showed Trump and the economy were on the minds of voters.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
Mayor-elect Mamdani's win in New York is cheered by his London counterpart and a former mentor in Uganda, but draws a warning from Israel's U.S. ambassador.
The number of fatalities may increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races on Election Day 2025 in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year.
Democrats are set to sweep Tuesday's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, with Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger projected to win.
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says the harassment she suffered from a drunk man near the government seat is an assault on all women.
Searches are underway in the U.K. for two men mistakenly released from prison, part of a growing trend that has put the government under fire.