President Biden forcefully rejected criticism that he was abandoning Americans and their Afghan allies to the mercies of the Taliban, and he offered an emotional defense of his decision to end the 20-year war.
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The Biden administration is scrambling to stand up a new post in Qatar and help those stranded after the U.S. exit.
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Largely empty city streets suggest that for many Afghans, the departure of foreign forces marks the beginning of another period of uncertainty as they wait to see what kind of government, if any, will follow.
With the U.S. military gone and the Taliban in control, “there is really no way out” for those left behind.
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The law effectively eliminates the guarantee in Roe v. Wade and subsequent Supreme Court decisions that women have a right to end their pregnancies before viability, abortion providers argue.
Federal courts have ordered President Biden to restore his predecessor's controversial policy “in good faith,” but neither country appears to have enthusiasm for it.
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Aug. 10. (Bloomberg News)
Johnson, a staunch congressional ally of former president Donald Trump who supports an audit of election results in the state, acknowledged that the only reason Trump lost there to President Biden was because he underperformed compared to other Republicans, according to a video released Tuesday.
North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd’s campaign is a key test of whether candidates endorsed by Trump have been properly vetted and can turn the Senate to Republican control.
Stephen Alford allegedly asked for $25 million and promised to help make the sex-trafficking investigation of Matt Gaetz go away.
The opposition, whose candidates in past elections have been harassed and banned by President Nicolás Maduro's government, has boycotted all votes since 2018. Its leaders acknowledged the likelihood that the local and regional elections in November would again be rigged against them.
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Hoping the security situation in their homeland has improved, a family makes plans on Aug. 25 to return to Kabul. (Sarah Caron for The Post)
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The top Kurdish commander is looking to the Biden administration to keep its promises and maintain U.S. troops in Syria.
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The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Americans’ health and lives will not end anytime soon, Medicare and Social Security trustees say.
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Tanner Cross will continue working as a physical education teacher while his case proceeds.
Jennifer R. McDonald faces 34 counts alleging money laundering, wire fraud and bank fraud in a case involving millions of dollars.
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The Smithsonian has reopened all of its museums in Washington.
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Members of Congress who favor regulation of Apple's and Google's app stores said the South Korean action was an important step in a global effort to deal with anti-competitive behavior.
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Naomi Osaka acknowledges the crowd during her first-round match against Marie Bouzkova at the U.S. Open in New York on Monday. (AP)
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Marie Kondo, second from left, works with a father and son in California in her new Netflix show, “Sparking Joy.” (Netflix)
During the pandemic, Kondo and her team came up with a new spin on cleaning up: The process could help sort out not only people’s junk but also their emotions.
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