The Taliban Could Soon Face A Cash Crunch As Countries Cut Off Funding To Afghanistan The Taliban could soon be facing a cash crunch. The U.S. and other countries have taken steps to cut off the international financing which Afghanistan has relied on for much of the last two decades. Scott Horsley
Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call On Biden To Evacuate Afghan Allies In a letter to President Biden, 55 senators expressed concern over abandoning Afghans who assisted the U.S. and are now in jeopardy. Barbara Sprunt
The Chaotic U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Puts Biden In A Political Hole President Biden has resolutely defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. But Republicans and many Democrats have criticized the way the administration has withdrawn. A Martinez
A Defensive Biden Argues There Was No Exit From Afghanistan 'Without Chaos Ensuing' The president, on an apparent defensive, told ABC News it was "a simple choice" to withdraw U.S. forces, and faulted the Afghan government and its military for not more forcibly defending the capital. Alana Wise
Cryptocurrencies May Be Reined In Soon — Here's What Regulators Want To Change The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission compared cryptocurrencies to the "Wild West." Made to operate outside government control, the regulator is asking Congress to help rein them in. David Gura
Congressman Crow On Pushing President Biden To Evacuate Afghan Allies NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, on being part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Biden to evacuate Afghan allies.
Local Leaders In Texas Are Defying The Governor's Ban On Mask Mandates A surge in COVID-19 cases has local leaders across Texas openly defying the governor's ban on mask mandates. The fight has now moved to the courts. John Burnett
A Mission To Give Afghans Democracy Became A Bid To Repair America's Own The United States inadvertently took on a mission to democratize Afghanistan, and instead undermined democracy at home, as unpopular wars tend to do. Steve Inskeep
Here's What The Historic Increase In Food Stamp Benefits Could Mean For You The average SNAP benefit will increase by $36.24 per person, per month, starting in October. Rachel Treisman
Biden Says He Doesn't Regret His Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan President Biden is facing criticism, even from members of his own party, over how chaotic the U.S. exit from Afghanistan is turning out to be. Noel King