The Taliban's Rise Is Complicating Biden's Efforts To Close Guantánamo's Prison Afghanistan's fall and the Taliban's resurgence have raised fears that if President Biden releases additional Guantánamo prisoners, they may join the militant group or return to the battlefield. Sacha Pfeiffer
Schools Blocking Mask Mandates Could Face Civil Rights Probes, Official Says The Department of Education is preparing its Office of Civil Rights to investigate in instances where bans on mask mandates create an unsafe environment for students. Deepa Shivaram
The Focus Must Stay On Evacuations, Not On The Exit From Afghanistan, Harris Says The vice president spoke at a news conference in Singapore alongside Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who offered the use of his country's air force to assist with evacuations. The Associated Press
Korean Americans Await Biden's Decision On North Korea Travel Ban The Biden administration must decide by month's end whether to keep or scrap a 2017 ban on travel to North Korea. The ban prevents Korean Americans who have families in the North from visiting them. Anthony Kuhn
Republican Rep. Rodney Davis Comments On Safety At The Capitol After Bomb Threat Susan Davis asks Illinois Republican Rep. Rodney Davis about security at the U.S. Capitol.
The 42 Million Americans Who Receive SNAP Benefits Are Set To Get $36 More A Month Susan Davis speaks to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the new increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.
Who supports who in Seattle's mayoral election?: This week in politics And what does it really mean to be a "progressive" or a "moderate" in the Seattle mayoral race? Will Inslee face political ramifications for school vaccination mandate? Katie Campbell
WATCH: Biden Gives An Update On Afghanistan Evacuations The White House says 9,000 Americans and Afghans have been evacuated since Saturday. President Biden insists there was no way out of Afghanistan "without chaos ensuing" as he defends the response. Scott Detrow
Texas Voting Rights Stalemate Ends. GOP Will Push To Overhaul Elections NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner about the decision of several Democratic lawmakers to break rank and return to the state capitol.
Afghan NGO remains dedicated to nation's youth amid uncertain future Tamim says: ‘This is not going to fall. We are not going to stop. We are going to raise these children.’ John O'Brien
