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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Biden administration freezes billions of dollars in Afghan reserves, depriving Taliban of cash  —  The move comes as the White House has scrambled to redraw its Afghanistan policies  —  The Biden administration on Sunday froze Afghan government reserves held in U.S. bank accounts …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden officials: Trump left bare cupboard on Afghanistan  —  Senior national security officials presiding over a historic foreign policy collapse are privately expressing deep frustrations about the thin Afghanistan withdrawal plans left behind by Donald Trump.
CNN:
The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times.  The fourth time, they killed her  —  (CNN)Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their door.  —  Najia's daughter Manizha, 25, knew they were coming …
Discussion: UPI and TheBlaze
Politico:
Pelosi loses patience with centrists on infrastructure deal  —  With Heather Caygle and Sarah Ferris.  —  ‘AMATEUR HOUR’ — As the world watches the fallout from Afghanistan, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team are busy planning for the House's return next week.
CNN:
Biden administration embroiled in internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos  —  Washington (CNN)Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame game over why the US government didn't act sooner to withdraw American citizens and Afghans who helped the US over two decades of war …
Associated Press:
Taliban vow to honor women's rights but within Islamic law  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman promised Tuesday that the insurgents who overran Afghanistan in recent days would respect women's rights and would not exact revenge, seeking to calm a wary population and skeptical world powers.
Associated Press:
Taliban announce ‘amnesty,’ urge women to join government  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped …
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on Afghanistan  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon.  I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan: the developments that have taken place in the last week and the steps we're taking to address the rapidly evolving events.
Condoleezza Rice / Washington Post:   The Afghan people didn't choose the Taliban. They fought and died alongside us.
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia gov open to accepting Afghanistan refugees after Taliban takeover
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Human remains found in wheel well of C-17 military plane that departed from Kabul
Discussion: The Daily Caller and HotAir
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Even Biden allies question execution of Afghanistan withdrawal
Wall Street Journal:
Taliban Consolidate Control in Afghanistan's Capital, Thousands Remain Stranded
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden's big bet on Afghanistan
USA Today:
U.S. evacuations flights restart from Kabul as Taliban declares ‘amnesty’ for government officials
Discussion: Common Dreams and Associated Press
Harper's:
Bad News  —  In the beginning, there were ABC, NBC, and CBS, and they were good.  Midcentury American man could come home after eight hours of work and turn on his television and know where he stood in relation to his wife, and his children, and his neighbors, and his town, and his country, and his world.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Instagram Posts Seal Fate Of Trump-Loving Bodybuilder Who Dragged Capitol Cop  —  The FBI has arrested Logan Barnhart, whom online sleuths dubbed “CatSweat,” with the help of the Sedition Hunters community.  —  When former President Donald Trump sent a tweet early this year promoting Jan. 6 as a …
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CNN:
Some US Capitol rioters stay defiant, even while pleading guilty
Discussion: Raw Story
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination  —  Nursing home residents and health care workers will most likely be the first to get booster shots, as soon as September, followed by other older people who were vaccinated last winter.
Tim Kelly / Reuters:
As Taliban takes over, some swap iconic AK-47s for made-in-America rifles  —  The Russian Kalashnikov AK-47 and its derivatives have long been the assault rifle of choice for militant groups because of their rugged design, but some Taliban fighters are trading them in for captured U.S. guns as Afghanistan's government collapses.
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Francis Fukuyama / American Purpose:   No Decent Interval  —  With the Taliban now moving into Kabul, the collapse …
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sen. Andre Jacque of De Pere hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19  —  MADISON - One of the Legislature's most active lawmakers who has opposed mask and vaccine mandates has received hospital care after testing positive for COVID-19.  —  Sen. Andre Jacque, a Republican from De Pere …
Discussion: Raw Story
Amara Omeokwe / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.1% in July as Spending Fell Across Categories  —  Sales are well above pre-pandemic levels, but spending on goods retreated over the month  —  Spending at U.S. retailers fell sharply in July, amid cooling purchases of goods and signs of some pullback in consumer demand …
Discussion: Kevin Drum
Abdullah Shihipar / Slate:
You Should Start Telling Your Unvaccinated Relatives They're Not Welcome at Thanksgiving  —  It's a tough conversation to have with relatives.  Have it early.  —  As summer comes to an end and fall approaches, employers—including the federal government and some school districts and airlines …
Jim Langevin / Foreign Policy:
I'm a Democrat Who Opposed the Withdrawal.  This Catastrophe Is Why.  —  At minimum, Biden owed our allies in Afghanistan a plan.  —  During a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee about Afghanistan in May, I asked a senior Defense Department official if the U.S. military …
Discussion: The Hill, National Review and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
As Delta Surges, Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases Remain Uncommon  —  WSJ analysis finds higher risk of infection from strain, but research shows that vaccines still protect against most serious illness  —  The Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus appears to be breaking through the protection vaccines provide …
Jamie Killin / Insider:
I'm a landlord with 24 properties.  We're suffering during Biden's eviction ban, too, and no one is helping.  — The Biden administration's eviction moratorium, which covers most US counties, lasts until Oct. 3.  — Landlords like Julio Gonzalez, who owns 24 East Coast properties, are struggling to navigate costs.
 
 
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Amy Nelson / Fox News:
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Sarah Chayes:
The Ides of August  —  I've been silent for a while.  I've been silent about Afghanistan for longer.
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