Despite Americans being stuck in Afghanistan and members of our military dying in attacks made on the Kabul airport, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats have decided now was a good time to close up shop, leaving President Joe Biden with the

The Islamic State offshoot got its start six years ago, with several hundred fighters who regarded the Taliban as too moderate Since coalescing in eastern Afghanistan six years ago, an Islamic State affiliate there has grown into one of the most dangerous

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that the Biden administration does not know the exact number of Americans seeking to leave Afghanistan or of those who have been evacuated, suggesting that some U.S. travelers bear some responsibility for not

How The Attacks In Kabul Will Impact Evacuations From Afghanistan President Biden is standing firm on the pledge to "limit" the duration of the evacuation mission in Kabul, but says it will be completed. As many as 1,500 people U.S. citizens are trying to get

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., August 25, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) House Republicans called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) to reconvene Congress to vote on a bill that would prevent U.S.

U.S. military service members were among the people killed in the terrorist bombing at Kabul’s airport on Thursday just days before President Biden’s deadline for a final withdrawal from Afghanistan. More details, such as the specific number of casualties,

The U.S. military says the Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan was behind the deadly suicide bombing attacks in Kabul on Thursday that killed numerous U.S. service members, which won't surprise Western intelligence officials or the ruling Taliban. CENTCOM

Australian citizens and visa holders prepare to board the Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, as Australian Army infantry personnel provide security and assist with cargo, at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August

A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Afghanistan, August 24, 2021. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Taylor Crul/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED

(CNN) In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the Taliban resisted demands from Washington to hand over al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The result was an invasion by US and allied forces, which swept the Taliban from power. Fast

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. “Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home.” -President Joe Biden, August 20, 2021 That's been the talking point from a number of

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Western nations warned Thursday of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport, where thousands have flocked as they try to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the waning days of a massive airlift. Britain said an attack could come within

FIRST ON FOX: A source briefed on the situation in Kabul told Fox News that some Americans stranded in Afghanistan will likely be left behind after Thursday's bombings. The source told Fox News that "hundreds" of ISIS-K fighters remain in the vicinity of the

Explosions At The Kabul Airport Have Killed And Injured U.S. Troops, Afghans Pentagon officials have been briefing reporters on Thursday's deadly attacks in Afghanistan. U.S. Marines were among those killed in two explosions outside the Kabul airport. National

Following terrorist attacks that killed multiple U.S. personnel Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., demanded President Joe Biden order U.S. forces to retake Bagram Air Base. Graham said such action would help prevent U.S. citizens and Afghan allies from

Watch Live: Biden To Address Nation After 12 U.S. Service Members Killed In Kabul Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden is expected to speak Thursday at 5 p.m. ET after twin explosions outside

President Biden delivered a sarcastic answer Wednesday to a reporter’s question about the ongoing evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan — but viewers couldn’t hear it because the audio feed from the White House cut out. As the president wrapped up the public

What We Know About ISIS-K, The Group Behind The Kabul Attacks Enlarge this image toggle caption Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images The group known as ISIS-K had long planned attacks on American personnel and others. That's

As we’ve documented day-by-day, a crisis of unparalleled magnitude unfolding a Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. On the one hand, there is the humanitarian disaster. People awaiting processing and transportation are literally standing

(CNN) A grave and specific ISIS terror threat is hanging over the frantic endgame of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan with time fast running out to rescue up to 1,500 Americans and the fate of fleeing Afghans looking darker by the hour. President Joe Biden

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Thursday morning confirmed an explosion outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport, where U.S. troops are manning the perimeter and thousands of Afghans are desperately trying to get in. “We can confirm an explosion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a media briefing on Afghanistan, at the State Department, in Washington, D.C., August 25, 2021. "The U.S. government does not track Americans' movements when they travel around the world," Blinken explained on Wednesday

437 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail At least four United States Marines have been killed by a set of suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan according to an unconfirmed report. Very preliminary report—But reliable sources familiar with the situation

For more than a week, the roadways outside the Kabul airport had been a scene of desperation and chaos, but in a single instant Thursday, unspeakably bad somehow found a way to become even worse. At least two blasts tore through crowds of people trying to

Just after 7 PM Eastern time Wednesday, the US State Department issued a warning advising US citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the Kabul airport, to avoid the airport gates unless they are told to go there, and for any US citizens at the Abbey Gate,

The Biden Administration's Response To The Deadly Attacks In Kabul The Pentagon laid blame on ISIS militants for explosions and gunfire at the Hamid Karzai airport and an adjacent hotel. At least 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians were killed. Politics

The White House on Wednesday defended their negotiations with the Taliban to ensure Americans can continue to evacuate Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline for troop withdrawal. When asked by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy if it was still the policy of

Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images Volunteers and medical staff unload bodies at a hospital after suicide bomb attacks caused casualties outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, August 26. In pictures: Deadly blasts outside Kabul airport Wakil

A suicide bombing attack outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday has left at least 13 people killed, including children, and wounded three U.S. troops, according to reports. A second blast has been reported near the city’s

Transcript for 'A number of US service members' killed at Kabul airport: Pentagon We just got a statement from John Kirby the Pentagon press text secretary talking about this morning's attack there outside cotton Kabul airport I'm just gonna read it directly

Earlier today, some organization carried out a complex suicide bomb attack on the perimeter of Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul. The explosions took place at an ingress point called the Abbey Gate and at the Baron Hotel, which is just a short

(CNN) Republicans in Congress quickly escalated their criticism of President Joe Biden's withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after two explosions outside Kabul's airport on Thursday caused the first American casualties since the mass evacuation began. While

Australia on Thursday advised its citizens in Afghanistan not to travel to Kabul’s airport, where there was a "very high threat of a terrorist attack." Australians in the airport’s vicinity were advised to move to a safe location and await further advice. Australian

U.S. officials had warned of a terror threat by ISIS for the past week. ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for two explosions that erupted near the Kabul airport on Thursday and killed at least 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans. U.S. officials

Wednesday on FNC’s “Special Report,” Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI), fresh off of what has been labeled an unauthorized trip with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) to Afghanistan, explained why he and his Democrat colleague determined such a trip was warranted. Meijer was

The Attacks Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray Enlarge this image toggle caption Wali Sabawoon/AP Wali Sabawoon/AP If the intention of the attacks at the Kabul airport was to throw into disarray an already chaotic U.S. evacuation

Former President Obama's ethics chief on Wednesday ripped the Biden White House for brokering a deal last month so that Hunter Biden, and the American public at large, would never know who was buying his paintings. Walter Shaub appeared on Law & Crime’s "Objections"

Rep. Chabot, Part Of The Subcommittee Overseeing Afghanistan, Weighs In On Attacks NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Congressman Steve Chabot, a ranking member of the foreign affairs subcommittee overseeing Afghanistan, about Thursday's bombings and President

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., August 26, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) During an address to the nation Thursday evening, President Biden vowed to “hunt down” the terrorists

Created six years ago by disaffected Pakistani Taliban fighters, ISIS-K has vastly increased the pace of its attacks this year, the U.N. report said. The group’s ranks had fallen to about 1,500 to 2,000 fighters, about half that of its peak in 2016 before

At least 12 US service members were killed and 15 others injured in the the terror attacks on the Kabul airport Thursday, Department of Defense officials said in a news briefing. Gen. Frank McKenzie Jr., commander of US Central Command, told reporters that

[The stream is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks about the deadly terrorist attack near Kabul's international airport, which killed 12 U.S.

President Biden assured the public in March that the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, if the U.S. engaged in one, would be "safe and orderly." At least 12 U.S. service members were killed in a bombing outside the Kabul airport on Thursday. 10 US MARINES,

Congressman Who Formerly Served In Afghanistan Reacts To Kabul Attacks NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger, a Republican and member of the Air National Guard, about the harm done by suicide bombers and gunmen outside the Kabul

Former Pentagon Chief of Staff Kash Patel said Thursday on "Outnumbered" that the Taliban is "dictating the terms" of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan and leveraged the situation to its strategic advantage. CLICK HERE FOR LATEST ON KABUL AIRPORT EXPLOSION KASH

"We will hunt you down and make you pay," Biden said to those responsible. President Joe Biden had a clear and directed message for the assailants responsible for the deadly terror attack outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday, and for anyone

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, on Thursday warned that ISIS attacks will ultimately be coming "sooner than later" to the United States because the war on terror has "clearly not ended" following the suicide bombing in Kabul earlier in the day. "Their capabilities

People who want to flee the country continue to wait around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 25, 2021. LONDON — Officials from the U.K. have warned of a "highly credible" threat of an attack at Kabul airport by Islamic State

President Biden pledged to take action against ISIS-K militants and complete evacuation operations on Thursday in his first public remarks since a pair of deadly suicide bombings targeted U.S. forces and evacuees at Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan. Biden expressed

[The stream is slated to start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will brief reporters Thursday afternoon following two confirmed explosions near Hamid Karzai International Airport

The possibility of an "imminent attack," perhaps within "hours," loomed over Kabul’s airport on Thursday, according to a British official. James Heappey, Britain’s armed forces minister, told the BBC on Thursday there was "very, very credible reporting of

President Joe Biden clasps his hands as he holds his first formal news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2021. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Thursday vowed to complete the evacuation of Americans and their allies

The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan has issued a security alert advising stranded Americans to either avoid the airport in Kabul or “leave immediately” if they are waiting at the gates. “Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising

Biden Vowed A Response To Kabul Attacks In Address To Nation Thursday, President Biden pledged the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will go on after an attack by ISIS-K killed 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians. National Security Biden

When asked by a reporter what he plans to do if U.S. citizens remain in Afghanistan following the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline, President Joe Biden joked: ''You'll be the first person I call.'' NBC News' chief White House correspondent, Peter Alexander, posted

WASHINGTON — When Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel meets President Biden at the White House on Thursday, the two new leaders plan to seek a reset in relations between their countries and reinforce a bond that has showed signs of strain. Mr. Biden,

Western nations warned Thursday of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport, where thousands have flocked as they try to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the waning days of a massive airlift. Britain said an attack could come within hours. Several countries

There's Been An Explosion Outside Of Kabul's Airport, The Pentagon Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed reports

During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s “CBS Evening News,” acting U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson stated that despite warnings months ago for Americans to leave Afghanistan, “People chose not to leave. That’s their business. That’s their

Washington (CNN) Terrorist explosions outside Kabul's international airport on Thursday that wounded Americans came after days of public and private warnings from President Joe Biden of a potential attack that could disrupt the massive airlift effort underway

WASHINGTON — President Biden and his administration’s top staff cleared public events from their schedules Thursday as the deadly bombings near Kabul’s airport killed US service members and complicated an already desperate evacuation of Americans and at-risk

Americans in Afghanistan are being warned to stay away from the Kabul airport due to terror threats tied to the Islamic State. The US Embassy in Kabul sent out an alert early Thursday, Afghanistan time, telling US citizens not to travel to the airport “because

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the situation in Afghanistan, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the situation

The United Kingdom and Western allies have warned they have credible intelligence of an “imminent” terror attack against Kabul airport, where thousands of people are crowded outside the gates in hope of catching a flight out. Speaking on Thursday morning,

The White House on Thursday delayed President Biden’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, as explosions at Kabul’s airport deepened the chaos around evacuations from Afghanistan. Mr. Bennett was scheduled to arrive for the highly anticipated

Six days ago, Joe Biden was saying that they’d achieved the two goals of going to Afghanistan: killing Osama bin Laden and making Afghanistan a place from which no more terrorist attacks could be launched. #UPDATE At least 40 dead and 120 wounded, with the

MSNBC host Chris Hayes was quick to minimize the Kabul terror attacks that have left at least 12 U.S. service members dead. The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that 11 Marines and a Navy medic have died following a suicide bombing outside of the Kabul airport

President Biden said at Thursday’s press conference on the fatal day in Afghanistan that he had been told by others what reporters to let question him. “They gave me a list here, the first person I was instructed to call on was Kelly O’Donnell, NBC,” he said. Biden

European allies on Thursday halted evacuations amid suicide terror threats at the Kabul airport, the New York Times reported. “Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark all said that they would no longer be able to facilitate airlifts from the Hamid Karzai International

Thursday's suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that killed at least 12 service members was the deadliest attack the U.S. military has suffered in over a decade. At least 11 Marines and one Navy corpsman died in Thursday's attack, which also wounded at

President Biden on Wednesday heard from two Democratic U.S. House members – each with defense experience – who seek an extension of Biden’s Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline. U.S. Reps. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey spoke

A suicide attack outside Kabul’s airport Thursday has left three US soldiers and a number of others injured — just hours after an ISIS terror attack warning was issued, according to US officials. The Pentagon confirmed the explosion on Thursday just hours

A screen grab shows an emergency vehicle as people arrive at a hospital after an attack at Kabul airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS A screen grab shows an emergency vehicle as people arrive at a hospital after an attack

Multiple congressional offices plan to ignore a Thursday warning from the State Department telling them to cease "uncoordinated messaging" with Americans and U.S. allies in Afghanistan, with one congressional aide telling Fox News evacuation efforts need to

Republican lawmakers quickly reacted to the reports of terror outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, where thousands of American citizens and allies remain stranded as the Biden administration aims to stick to the Taliban’s August 31 deadline, concluding

White House staff abruptly cut off their video feed of President Joe Biden as he spoke at the White House at a meeting on cybersecurity Wednesday. Biden spoke for only about four minutes at a table before asking reporters to leave. I asked President Biden

President Biden raised eyebrows on Thursday as he began taking questions from reporters for the first time since the Kabul terror attacks. Hours after two suicide bombings outside the airport that left at least 13 U.S. servicemen dead, Biden broke his silence

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s German shepherd Major attacked many more people than the White House has disclosed, according to newly released emails. The documents indicate that Major bit members of the Secret Service eight days in a row in early March —

FIRST ON FOX: A former top Trump administration counterterrorism official said the Biden White House made a few critical missteps during evacuation efforts leading up to the deadly bombings near the Kabul airport Thursday that killed four U.S. Marines. Nathan

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement on Thursday that ''we can’t trust the Taliban with Americans’ security," following the attack at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Menendez tweeted on Thursday:

ABC News' Martha Raddatz called Thursday's Pentagon press briefing on the recent attack on American service members as "tone-deaf" and acting "as if nothing catastrophic happened." On Thursday, 12 U.S. service members were killed in an explosion at the Kabul

The last-ditch effort to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan was upended Wednesday night amid a serious terror threat believed to be from the Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate, with the State Department warning U.S. citizens to immediately flee sections of the

Sen. Josh Hawley (left) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tom Williams/Pool via Reuters; Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Senators Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) and Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) called on President Biden to resign on Thursday after ISIS militants killed twelve U.S. soldiers

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced the successful evacuation of two San Diego-area families out of Afghanistan as the deadly crisis continues to escalate. "This is great news, the result of tireless work by our team to ensure that our people aren’t left

President Biden told reporters Thursday that he bears responsibility for the "messy" evacuation and consequential suicide bombings in Kabul. "I bear responsibility for fundamentally all that’s happened," Biden told Fox News reporter Peter Doocy following a

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., appeared to criticize the Biden administration’s handling of the evacuation mission in Afghanistan on Thursday after a terrorist attack at Kabul’s airport killed at least 12 U.S. military service members and wounded dozens of others. Menendez,

The White House on Thursday said President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were being briefed on the fast-moving chaos in Afghanistan as bomb blasts roiled evacuations from Kabul and upended schedules in Washington. The blasts that killed at least 13

Several high-profile GOP politicians quickly lined up Thursday to call for the impeachment or resignation of President Joe Biden after Thursday’s suicide attacks at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, gave

CBS's Norah O'Donnell and Nancy Cordes said Thursday marked "the worst day of the Biden presidency" following the deaths of 12 U.S. servicemembers in a suicide bombing outside Afghanistan's Kabul airport. Thursday's bloodshed marked the deadliest day for U.S.

​New Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will press President Biden during their first face-to-face meeting at the White House on Thursday to abandon efforts to return to the Iran nuclear deal. Bennett met with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary

Outraged viewers condemned U.S. diplomat Ross Wilson as "heartless" after he appeared to engage in victim-blaming after noting the State Department warned Americans in Afghanistan to leave and saying it's "their business" for those who chose to stay in the

The House Problem Solvers Caucus has voted to officially call on President Joe Biden to extend the August 31 withdrawal date from Afghanistan as the administration scrambles to evacuate Americans stranded in Taliban-controlled Kabul. "As Democrats and Republicans,

Even with all the embarrassing bumbles and gaffes he’s made throughout his presidency so far, it’s still somewhat unbelievable that President Joe Biden actually thought it would be cute to make a joke when asked earlier today about Americans stranded in Afghanistan

This is the post I was hoping to not have to write. As things have collapsed further in Afghanistan following Joe Biden disaster pullout effort, the threat of terrorism has been elevated. Now, we have reports of an explosion and mass casualties. Here’s John

Hunter Biden in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live/via YouTube) The former ethics chief under President Obama slammed the Biden White House Thursday for allowing Hunter Biden to sell his paintings for tens of thousands of dollars without disclosing

Sen. Tom Cotton reacted to Biden's decision to keep the August 31 deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan Wednesday on ‘Hannity.’ SEN. TOM COTTON: No, Sean, I don’t. I think Joe Biden hasn’t explained those things because they’re all inexplicable. I’m

U.S. Marines and Norwegian coalition forces assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint ensuring evacuees are processed safely during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 20, 2021. (Staff Sergeant Victor

People wait outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 17, 2021. (Stringer/Reuters) The British military warned Wednesday night that Kabul airport may be the target of an ‘imminent attack’ intended to disrupt the massive evacuation

FILE PHOTO: Evacuees wait to board a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 23, 2021. Picture taken August 23, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/Handout via REUTERS FILE

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for Thursday’s bombings in Kabul on Thursday afternoon, using its official “news agency,” Amaq. BREAKING: #ISIS has claimed today's bombings at #Kabul_Airport in an 'Amaq report, stating that its fighters killed and

Islamic State struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport in a suicide bomb attack on Thursday, killing scores of civilians and 12 U.S. troops, and throwing into mayhem the airlift of tens of thousands of afghans desperate to flee. The U.S. death toll, announced

On Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) called out Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the “lie” that some stranded Americans actually want to stay in Afghanistan. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Blinken said as many as 1,500 Americans are awaiting evacuation

The United States has fought against the Taliban, al Qaeda, and the Haqqani insurgent groups in Afghanistan for the last two decades, but counter-terrorism experts warn that the imminent threat ISIS-K poses could prove catastrophic. What is ISIS-K? The group

The Biden administration delayed several press briefings and the White House canceled a planned meeting between President Biden and a group of governors who agreed to house Afghan allies Thursday after two explosions rocked the area around the Kabul airport

A Taliban leader said that music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will need a male chaperone if they travel alone for a handful of days, while noting that the Taliban is looking to "build the future." "If they go to school, the office, university, or

Republican lawmakers on Thursday intensified criticism of President Biden‘s withdrawal from Afghanistan after deadly terrorist attacks at the Kabul airport that killed at least 13 people, including U.S. service members. Rep. Dan Crenshaw placed the blame squarely

We reported earlier on the horrifying news of what’s now being labeled a “suicide bombing” near the crowded Kabul airport in Afghanistan, with “mass casualties” said to be involved. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed just now that there were indeed

At least 12 U.S. troops were killed Thursday in Kabul, marking the largest single-day loss of life for American soldiers in Afghanistan in ten years. “Two US officials say 11 Marines and a Navy medic were killed in the Afghanistan attacks,” the Associated

A screen grab shows people outside a hospital after an attack at Kabul airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS A screen grab shows people outside a hospital after an attack at Kabul airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26,

FILE PHOTO: Airman assist Afghan evacuees onto a shuttle, August 23, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Picture taken August 23, 2021. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Noah D. Coger/Handout via REUTERS/Files FILE PHOTO: Airman assist Afghan evacuees onto a shuttle,

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Americans at Kabul airport gates urged by US Embassy in Afghanistan to 'leave immediately' The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan warned Americans trapped in the country

Two explosions outside Kabul’s international airport caused at least 13 deaths, including some American troops, and wounded dozens of others less than a week before U.S. forces are due to depart. “We can confirm that a number of U.S. service members were killed

Left-wing MSNBC intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance downplayed Thursday's suicide bombing outside of Kabul's airport, which reportedly killed at least four U.S. Marines, telling his nearly one million Twitter followers to "deal with it." While the attacks near

The Pentagon says there was an explosion outside Kabul airport. Spokesman John Kirby said there was no immediate word on casualties in the blast Thursday. Thousands of Afghans have been gathered at the airport for days trying to flee the country since the

Injured people arrive at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021. ASVAKA NEWS/via REUTERS Injured people arrive at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021. ASVAKA NEWS/via REUTERS August 26, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There were at least

A piece published in New York Magazine's Intelligencer complained how the media "manufactured" President Biden's "politico fiasco" regarding his handling of the turbulent withdrawal from Afghanistan. Intelligencer writer Eric Levitz began his piece by touting

An eyewitness to the suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport’s main entrance on Thursday said a young girl died in his arms — and the wounded American troops were checking passports. The Afghan, identified as Karl, who said he was a translator for the US

The United States embassy in Afghanistan has issued a statement warning Americans trapped in the country not to travel to the airport due to security threats. "Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to

A suicide attack outside Kabul’s airport Thursday has left at least 13 dead, including children, and four US soldiers injured — as reports emerged of a second explosion, according to US and Taliban officials. The initial explosion occurred outside one of the

Thursday’s deadly twin bomb blasts outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, immediately focused attention on the local affiliate of the ISIS terror group, known as ISIS-K, which reportedly claimed responsibility for the carnage. Just two days ago, President

A moving photo of a young Afghan girl skipping on the tarmac of a Belgian airport after being evacuated from her war-torn native country has gone viral. The picture was taken at Melsbroek military airport near Brussels on Wednesday. "This is what happens

CNN is getting blasted for framing a story on the deadly Kabul terror attacks amid President Biden's turbulent military withdrawal from Afghanistan. At least 12 U.S. service members were killed among dozens of others in two bombings outside of the Kabul airport. However,

“Music is forbidden in Islam,” he told the Times. “But we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them.” The Taliban attempted to reassure Afghans and the international community that it would be “positively different,”

Jens Stoltenberg, head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), called on member nations to continue the effort to rescue their citizens from the grip of the Taliban on Thursday following multiple bombings at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. “I

We reported earlier that there were three U.S. Marines reported wounded among the casualties of the suicide bombing attack at the Kabul airport. Unfortunately, the latest reports indicate that it was even worse than that. According to Fox News Channel’s Jennifer

Hundreds of ISIS-K militants have surrounded the Kabul airport and are expected to conduct more attacks, a source familiar with the situation told Fox News. “Hundreds of ISIS-K in the vicinity, attacks likely to continue,” the source told Fox News reporter

President Biden said Thursday the U.S. will “not forgive” the terrorists who killed a dozen U.S. troops and scores of Afghan civilians in twin blasts in Kabul and deepened the worst foreign crisis of his presidency. “We will not forgive. We will not forget.

President Biden is blatantly allowing the Taliban to take advantage of the United States, "The Five" co-host Jesse Watters argued Wednesday. Watters said the major difference between Biden and Donald Trump's foreign policy approaches was the former president’s

It boasts only a few thousand fighters in its ranks, but the Islamic State-Khorasan — or ISIS-K — has built its reputation on high-profile, horrific terrorist attacks, from a brutal assault on an Afghan maternity ward 15 months ago to Thursday’s dual suicide

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing, meet with the national security team on the Afghanistan crisis, meet with Israel’s prime minister, and meet with governors who have agreed to accept

As RedState reported earlier, multiple explosions have been reported in Afghanistan causing the American evacuation effort to effectively be shut down. And while reports are that 13 people have been killed in the suicide bombings that happened outside the Kabul

American lawmakers are offering their sympathies to the US service members killed and wounded in two bombing attacks at the Kabul airport, with some blasting President Biden for his “weak,” “incompetent,” and “unforgivable” withdrawal from Afghanistan, which

Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says his group wants to "forget what happened in the past" and instead focus on rebuilding Afghanistan, and rejected fears that the group wants to impose the same harsh rules that were in play when it ruled the country

A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit walks with children during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 24, 2021. (Sergeant Samuel Ruiz/USMC) An explosion erupted outside the Abbey gate at the Kabul airport

The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due to the threat of a terror attack by Islamic State (IS) militants as Western troops hurry to evacuate as many people as possible before an Aug. 31 deadline. Pressure to

FILE PHOTO: Australian citizens and visa holders prepare to board the Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, as Australian Army infantry personnel provide security and assist with cargo, at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul,

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi barely addressed the crisis in Afghanistan this week as the House of Representatives met for a few days to move along some of the Democrats' domestic legislative agenda, then closed up shop as the terror threat to U.S. evacuation

Twelve elected Republicans are demanding Thursday for President Joe Biden to resign over the deadly Afghan extraction amid reports of Americans being killed in bombing attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan. The list of the 12 Republicans calling for Biden’s resignation

FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health pass posters are seen outside a bar as France brings in tougher restrictions where a proof of immunity will be required to access most public spaces and to travel by inter-city train, in Nice, France, August

Several states seeing surges in COVID-19 cases are dealing with such an influx of sick residents that hospital beds are drying up. New Mexico's top health officials have had to establish a waiting list for intensive care unit beds for the first time ever and

People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic in the Bankstown suburb during a lockdown to curb an outbreak of cases in Sydney, Australia, August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease

(CNN) Dr. Nitesh Paryani, a third-generation radiation oncologist in Tampa, Florida, recently was forced to make a decision that he says he and his family have never had to make in 60 years of treating patients. A nearby hospital was working to transfer a

FILE PHOTO: A health worker talks to her colleagues as they prepare to receive the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Monicah

More Than 100,000 People Are Hospitalized With COVID-19, The Most Since January Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images More than 100,000 people in the country are hospitalized for the coronavirus, according to

FILE PHOTO: Gilead Sciences biotech company is seen after they announced a Phase 3 Trial of the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir in patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in

Several states seeing surges in COVID-19 cases are dealing with such an influx of sick residents that hospital beds are drying up. New Mexico's top health officials have had to establish a waiting list for intensive care unit beds for the first time ever and

More than 100,000 people nationwide are hospitalized with COVID-19 – a threshold not seen since late January, data shows. Some 101,050 patients are hospitalized with the virus, according to a dashboard updated Thursday by the Department of Health and Human

(CNN) Earlier this month, Mississippi ICU nurse Nichole Atherton resigned, worn down by the stress, young patients and preventable deaths that have overwhelmed the state's hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. "It looks heroic," Atherton, of Singing River

Doctors are yet again warning over the threat of a possible "twindemic," or burdened hospitals amid converging respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and influenza, prompting calls to receive flu shots early. Experts had issued a similar warning last summer amid

Australia's new daily cases of Covid-19 topped 1,000 on Thursday for the first time since the global pandemic began, as two major hospitals in Sydney set up emergency outdoor tents to help deal with a rise in patients. Sydney, the country's largest city and

FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, stands in front of the second Paralympic flame cauldron at Ariake Yume-no-Ohashi Bridge, a day after the official opening of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, in Tokyo,

A man, wearing protective mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks on an almost empty street in the Dotonbori entertainment district of Osaka, Japan, March 14, 2020. Pictured taken March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido A man,

Arkansas on Tuesday ran out of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced, as a surge in cases continued overwhelming hospitals in the state. The state’s ICU capacity

Aides and supporters of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) are in panic mode, reaching out to celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and begging for help in promoting the incumbent while bashing his challenger, conservative talk radio star and author Larry Elder. With the recall

Gavin Newsom has been forced to call in the big guns to help him survive the recall election in a little over two weeks. President Joe Biden’s office has announced his intention to travel to California to stump for the beleaguered Governor and Vice President

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will require attendees at a campaign rally in Daly City on Friday to show proof of vaccination — even though they will be sitting in their cars. Newsom is holding a 2020-style “car rally,” maximizing the “social distancing” among

An airport terminal that appears to be for Delta Airlines paged passenger “Recall Newsom” on the Intercom before a flight. In a video posted by “Brick Suit” on Twitter, you can hear over the intercom an automated voice calling “Recall Newsom” to meet the rest

When you’ve lost the models… Most wouldn’t think that politics and modeling could coalesce, but as the saying goes, “Politics makes strange bedfellows.” Two Instagram influencers have chosen to comment on the Recall of Gavin Newsom. Governor Hair Gel has

Several police officers who served during the Capitol riot have come forward with stories of the insults and injuries they faced that day, most prominently at a congressional hearing in July. But the lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in the District

Committee members are also considering asking telecommunications companies to preserve phone records of several people, including members of Congress, to try to determine who knew what about the unfolding riot and when they knew it. With chants of “hang Mike