Government
American returns home after year of confinement in AfghanistanA 64-year-old U.S. citizen returned home Wednesday after more than a year of detention in Afghanistan under the Taliban, despite never being charged with a crime. “Earlier this month, I met Molly, Amy, and… Read More
World
‘A yes to Trump’: Pakistan attacks Taliban in what may be ‘strategic opening’The war between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban escalated Tuesday after a Pakistani airstrike on what Afghanistan called a drug rehab facility that Pakistan claims also stored ammunition. Taliban officials… Read More
Culture
‘I get why we’re here’: Slain National Guardsman reportedly expressed commitment to mission, making a ‘difference’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom expressed a desire to “make [a] difference” while deployed to Washington, D.C., her ex-boyfriend told CNN on Friday. Read More
World
Afghanistan became ‘terrorist haven’ again thanks to money, weapons left by Biden admin(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Afghanistan has again become a “terrorist haven” harboring Al Qaeda followers after former President Joe Biden allowed American weapons and funds to fall into the… Read More
Culture
Medal of Honor awardee tells his story of faith and fightHe somehow dodged hundreds of bullets and dozens of suicide bombers. Master Sergeant (Ret.) Earl Plumlee told an audience Thursday night about the heroic actions he took during the Afghan… Read More
Government
‘Blood is on their hands’: Abbey Gate survivor describes coming face to face with Joe Biden(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Joe Biden, alongside his wife Jill Biden, entered the hospital room of wounded Marine Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews. They had flowers with them. After shaking… Read More
Military
3 years after Afghanistan disaster, Trump visits Arlington as Harris defends Biden(The Heartlander) — Former President Donald Trump appeared at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to honor the 13 military members who lost their lives after the Biden-Harris administration’s… Read More
President Biden
Rogers criticizes Biden on third anniversary of Abbey Gate attack(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said Monday that President Joe Biden put U.S. troops in harm’s way on the… Read More
Culture
Taliban restrictions have deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling, UN agency says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Taliban’s ban on women receiving above a secondary has deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of education since 2021, according to research from the United… Read More
Federal Spending
Feds send millions of taxpayer dollars to the Taliban(The Center Square) – After two decades at war with the Taliban, the U.S. government is now sending millions of taxpayer dollars to the terrorist group. The Taliban resumed power… Read More
Federal government
U.S. weapons, taxpayer dollars end up with Taliban, Hamas(The Center Square) – Concerns that American weapons and tax dollars are increasingly going to groups such as the Taliban and Hamas are coming under increasing scrutiny. Debate over whether… Read More
Biden administration
Lawmakers dig through the rubble of chaotic, deadly Afghanistan withdrawal(The Center Square) – Lawmakers lamented the poor execution of the deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan but disagreed on who was to blame at a congressional oversight hearing… Read More
Biden administration
New GOP oversight chair demands ‘accountability’ for ‘catastrophic’ Afghanistan withdrawal(The Center Square) – House Oversight Republicans pledged to use their newfound majority to hold President Joe Biden “accountable” for the controversial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan last year. Read More
Immigration
Inspector general: Feds didn’t properly vet all Afghans who entered U.S.Some Afghans who entered U.S. were deemed a ‘risk to national security’ (The Center Square) – The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection “cannot be sure… Read More
National
Scandalous: Senate report says Biden left up to 9,000 Americans in AfghanistanIn what President Biden declared an “extraordinary success,” as many as 9,000 Americans were abandoned during the administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan last August, a new Senate report… Read More
National
Senators demand answers on Afghan evacuee vetting, amnesty for illegal immigrants(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators are keeping the pressure on the Biden administration over its immigration policies, demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on… Read More
National, State Government
This Is How Many Veterans There Are in Missouri Compared To Other StatesAfter nearly two decades of combat, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan marks the end of the longest war in American history. Since 2001, nearly 2,500 American service members… Read More
National
As Biden’s poll numbers drop, lawmakers call for hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal(The Center Square) – After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan left dozens of casualties, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want answers on what went wrong. The… Read More
National, State Government
Wentzville Marine among those killed in terrorist attacks at Kabul airportWENTZVILLE, Mo. – A 20-year-old Marine from Missouri was among those killed in the pair of suicide bombings at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Thursday. Read More
National, State Government
Missouri’s congressional delegation comments on Afghanistan bombings, deaths of U.S. service members(The Center Square) – Missouri’s eight members of Congress are sounding off after Thursday’s bombings at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense reported 13 American service… Read More
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