Tuesday, August 17, 2021: 10,000 Americans Still In Afghanistan| Listen on Anghami

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Blanche Confirmation Battle Continues

As today's show begins, President Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. Among the participants is Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general. He wants to drop the "acting" from his title and get confirmed by the Senate. But two Republican senators are blocking Blanche ... Show More

40m 9s

Jul 30

Blanche Nomination in Jeopardy

Instead of compromise to confirm his attorney general, is President Trump looking to sidestep the process altogether? Two key Republican senators said they are not ready to support Todd Blanche's nomination unless they get ironclad, written assurances from the White House that th ... Show More

43m 23s

Jul 29

Fauci Pleads the Fifth

The ghosts of Covid past reignite an old feud on Capitol Hill. Today, Republican Senator Rand Paul was looking for a fight. But Dr. Anthony Fauci, compelled by a subpoena to testify about the nation's Covid response, did not give him one. Instead, his response, repeated over 100 ... Show More

43m 33s

Aug 2021

U.S. Working to Accelerate Desperate Evacuation from Kabul

WH says 11,000 Americans on the ground after Taliban takeover. White House trying to contain fallout over Afghanistan as one official admits “our competence is being questioned”. WH: Biden “taking responsibility for every decision” the U.S. government took with respect to Afghani ... Show More

44m 23s

Aug 2021

Pentagon: 21,600 evacuated in last 24 hours, a new daily high; CDC study: vaccines less protective against Delta variant, but still reduce risk of severe infection by two-thirds; House votes to pass Biden’s $3.5T budget framework;

Taliban: Afghans will not be allowed to leave the country; Taliban: airport roads closed to afghans, open for foreigners; State Dept: thousands of Americans waiting to be evacuated; Defense officials: first U.S. troops have started leaving Afghanistan; U.S. has evacuated 4,000 Am ... Show More

37m 52s

Aug 2021

Biden: any American who wants to come home, “we will get you home”; U.S. flights trying to move backlog of 10K evacuees at airport; 1M+ vaccines administered yesterday in the U.S.; NC man charged with threatening to use weapon of mass destruction;

Pentagon: U.S. flights resume in Kabul after pause for 8+ hours; Afghans enduring brutal conditions outside Kabul airport; Secy. Austin to House members: some Americans beaten by Taliban; Pentagon: baby hoisted over wall was treated & reunited to dad; Riot control agent deployed ... Show More

38m 20s

Aug 2021

State Dept.: 6,000 will soon board planes to leave Kabul; Pentagon: U.S. evacuated 7,000 from Kabul in past 5 days; Third senator tests positive for covid; One-on-one with Dr. Anthony Fauci

CNN: Only a small number of Afghans are making it into Kabul airport due to Taliban checkpoints; Biden suggests U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan past withdrawal deadline to evacuate all Americans; State Dept.: 20 flights expected to depart Kabul tonight; Taliban using violen ... Show More

37m 50s

Aug 2021

Pentagon Ramping Up Kabul Evacuation Efforts

The Taliban is moving quickly to crush any opposition as the race to escape Afghanistan intensifies. The Pentagon is ramping up Kabul evacuation efforts as many struggle to reach the airport amid chaos and Taliban crackdown. The State Department says that 6,000 people at the Kabu ... Show More

44m 32s

Aug 2021

Desperation grows as thousands still wait to evacuate Kabul

Chaotic scenes played out at the Kabul airport as thousands desperately sought to reach evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. President Joe Biden pledged to get Americans who are still trapped in the country out. The President also extended that promise to Afghan translators who ... Show More

47m 59s

Aug 2021

Desperation Grows As Thousands Still Wait To Evacuate Kabul

White House acknowledges "volatile situation" after Biden claims there is "no indication" of Americans unable to get to airport. New photos show chaotic escape from Kabul in packed U.S. aircraft. Pentagon: U.S. helicopters evacuated Americans outside airport. Full FDA approval of ... Show More

45m 22s

Aug 2021

State Dept: up to 1,500 Americans still may need evacuation; U.S. concerned about possible ISIS-K attacks on Kabul airport crowds; Report: 180k+ pediatric Covid cases, surge 4x in one month; Thousands evacuated as California fire engulfs more than 120k acres

U.S. Defense official: “very specific threat stream” on ISIS-K attacks planned against crowds outside Kabul airport; U.S. concerned about possible ISIS-K attacks on Kabul airport crowds; Pentagon: 19,000 evacuated from Afghanistan in the past day; Pelosi & other lawmakers critici ... Show More

38m 9s

Aug 2021

About 3,000 U.S. Troops Deploying to Afghanistan.

Afghan official: Taliban seize control of third largest city. Chaos erupts as Tennessee parents protest school mask mandate. Soon: FDA expected to authorize booster shot for some with weakened immune systems. Pelosi spokesperson urges House GOP leader to “get off his hands” and s ... Show More

40m 23s

Aug 2021

U.S. Racing to Evacuate Thousands Out of Afghanistan

First, Chris discusses the race to evacuate thousands out of Afghanistan with Former National Security and & Counterterrorism Coordinator Richard Clarke. Then, Chris goes one-on-one with an interpreter who worked for the U.S. Military in Afghanistan. Chris wraps up the show with ... Show More

44m 55s

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