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Thousands Of Afghans Are Trying To Flee. Glenn Beck Says He Has A Way Out.
By Josh Kovensky
09.17.21 | 12:15 pm
Angry Newsmax Anchor Abruptly Ends Interview After Exploding On Veteran Critical Of Trump
By Summer Concepcion
09.16.21 | 5:59 pm
Kabul Airport Attack Leaves U.S. Service Members, Afghan Civilians Dead
By Kate Riga
08.26.21 | 5:00 pm
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen hold a news briefing at the Pentagon July 16, 2008 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen hold a news briefing at the Pentagon July 16, 2008 in Arlington, Virginia.
Some Who Advocated For Keeping Troops In Afghanistan Now Express Contrition. Most Are Silent.
By Josh Kovensky
08.25.21 | 2:14 pm
Kinzinger Torches ‘Charlatan’ GOPers For ‘Fear-Mongering’ About Afghan Refugees
By Summer Concepcion
08.22.21 | 5:12 pm
Bipartisan Letter Urges Biden Admin To Evacuate Afghan Women Leaders Amid Taliban Takeover
By Summer Concepcion
08.17.21 | 1:38 pm
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: Frmr. President George W. Bush speaks during An Evening with CARE, Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the CARE Package on May 11, 2021 in New York, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for CARE) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: Frmr. President George W. Bush speaks during An Evening with CARE, Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the CARE Package on May 11, 2021 in New York, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for CARE)
W. Bush Weighs In: We’re Watching Unfolding Crisis In Afghanistan ‘With Deep Sadness’
By Summer Concepcion
08.17.21 | 11:41 am
Where Things Stand: The GOP’s Dramatic Reversal Prime Badge
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By Nicole LaFond
08.16.21 | 6:16 pm

The Republican Party wants you to forget that just a few months ago the GOP agreed that the move to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which Biden is now being criticized for, was sound foreign policy.

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WATCH: President Biden Speaks About Kabul Evacuation
By Josh Kovensky
08.16.21 | 4:34 pm
White House Previews Biden Plan To Fully Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan By Sept.
By Cristina Cabrera
04.13.21 | 3:29 pm
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