Progressives balked at sending military aid to a country they accuse of human rights abuses, angering centrists and Jewish lawmakers who said the United States must support a crucial ally.
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2 U.S. Representatives Try to Explain Unauthorized Visit to Kabul
Representatives Seth Moulton and Peter Meijer said they could not get answers on the evacuation from the Biden administration, so they went to Afghanistan to see for themselves.
House of Representatives Reimposes Mask Mandate in Its Chamber
The House dropped its previous mask mandate six weeks ago, but the Congress’s top doctor said masks were needed again. Republican lawmakers immediately protested.
For Vietnamese Veterans, Afghanistan Pullout Seems Familiar
Looking at the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago, a reporter sought to tell an overlooked part of history before it was too late.
House Passes Bill to Speed Visas for Afghans Imperiled for Aiding U.S.
The legislation would scrap a requirement that Afghans applying for Special Immigrant Visas undergo a medical examination in the country, allowing them to do so after entering the United States.
Democrats, Growing More Skeptical of Israel, Pressure Biden
Among Democrats in Congress, attitudes toward Israel have grown more critical as the party base expresses concern about the human rights of Palestinians.
Biden’s Speech Calls for U.S. to Take On China and Russia
Competition with China and containment of Russia were the subtext of the president’s call for action. But casting the struggle as “democracy versus autocracy” oversimplifies what lies ahead.
Democrats Push Biden to Take Harder Line on Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers have continued to press for harsher action and a wholesale rethinking of the American stance toward the kingdom.
White House Weighs New Cybersecurity Approach After Failure to Detect Hacks
The intelligence agencies missed massive intrusions by Russia and China, forcing the administration and Congress to look for solutions, including closer partnership with private industry.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Myanmar’s unrepentant, brutal military.