DC requests National Guard help with busloads of migrantsMayor Muriel Bowser formally asked the White House for an open-ended deployment of 150 National Guard members per day.8 months ago
Biden splits frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, reliefThe lack of funding has led to increased poverty, and aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe.14 months ago
US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows after withdrawalAfghanistan's long-troubled economy has been in a tailspin since the U.S. withdrawal.15 months ago
The last runway out of Kabul: US transport jets face complex evacuation mission“Time needs to be on their side. … Minutes are precious.”By Rachel S. Cohen20 months ago
Bush’s Somalia mission to save ‘innocents’ echoes todayIn the final days of his presidency, George H.W. Bush committed the U.S. military to a mission many would later regret, ordering more than 20,000 troops into Somalia to "save thousands of innocents from death."4 years ago