The expiration date for extended and expanded unemployment benefits arrived today (Monday), meaning that over 10 million people will feel the impact directly. According to The New York Times, 7.5 million people […]
Jobless benefits taking a hit
Biden defends Afghan pullout
President Joe Biden defended the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on Tuesday, calling it “an extraordinary success.” United Press International reported that Biden said, “Last night in Kabul, the United States […]
More terror attacks coming?
Access to Kabul’s airport has been mostly cut off by Taliban forces as the evacuation of Americans, other Westerners and Afghan allies approaches a final deadline on Tuesday. The intent of the […]
Evacuation goes on, threat stays
U.S. military forces are continuing to work to evacuate Americans, other Westerners and Afghan allies from Kabul a day after terrorist attacks killed 169 Afghans and 13 members of American military services. […]
Terror attacks at Kabul airport kill 72; Biden vows payback
Warnings of an imminent attack by terrorists on Kabul Airport in Afghanistan came true Thursday as 60 Afghans and 12 Americans were killed. According to the Associated Press, two suicide bombers and […]
1,500 American citizens are still remaining in Afghanistan
As the time remaining to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan dwindles to less than a week, about 1,500 Americans remain in the country. Of that number, 500 are seeking to be airlifted out […]
Biden: Aug. 31 deadline to hold
The original deadline of Aug. 31 to evacuate Americans and Afghans who worked with the U.S. will be observed, President Joe Biden said Tuesday. “Every day we’re on the ground is another […]
“Deconflicton” with the Taliban
A new term is entering the language during the frantic efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies in the wake of the conquest of Afghanistan by the Taliban. According to the Associated […]
Rains, wind hit eastern U.S.
Mother Nature hit the eastern half of the United States hard on Sunday. Hurricane Henri made landfall in Rhode Island and began moving further inland, cutting electrical power to more than 100,000 […]
“We’ll get you home”: Biden
All Americans and their Afghan allies will be evacuated from Afghanistan, even if it goes beyond the Aug. 31 deadline. That’s what President Joe Biden promised on Friday. “We’ll get you home,” […]
