China willing to strengthen relations with Taliban

The Chinese government criticized the U.S for its withdrawal from Afghanistan, allowing the Taliban to swiftly gain control of the country. Although some Chinese officials remain concerned about the extremist group's potential influence over the Uighur Muslim population located in the Xinjiang province, the government is willing to strengthen its diplomatic relations with the Taliban. CBS News contributor and founder of Strategy Risks Isaac Stone Fish joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 05:47

U.S. intel warned of Afghan military collapse

Questions are being raised about how the Biden administration was caught off guard by the sudden collapse of the Afghan government. Weijia Jiang has more on the warnings the administration did receive.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 01:11

Evacuations resume at Kabul airport

Evacuation flights out of Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the military regained control over Kabul's international airport, which was overrun by crowds attempting to flee the Taliban a day earlier. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, and Los Angeles Times' White House reporter Eli Stokols join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the White House is defending itself against criticism over its exit strategy and the latest on President Biden's domestic agenda.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 17:14

Watchdog report on U.S. failures in Afghanistan

A new Inspector General report documents the failures of U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. Lyse Doucet with our partners at the BBC reports on what life is like in the country now that the Taliban has assumed control. Then CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini and Military Times deputy editor Leo Shane III join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the evacuation efforts and concerns that U.S. military equipment could fall into the hands of the Taliban.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 10:35

U.S. races to evacuate Americans in Afghanistan

Pressure is building on the Biden administration to speed up evacuations from Afghanistan. Thousands of Americans and Afghans are desperate to leave the country, which is now under Taliban control. Roxana Saberi reports.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 02:24

Veterans react to fall of Afghanistan to Taliban

Veterans of the war in Afghanistan watched in horror as the country fell to the Taliban. Norah O'Donnell spoke to three veterans who are worried about their fellow service members and the Afghans who helped the U.S. during the war.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 03:06

Biden faces fallout from Afghanistan withdrawal

President Biden addressed the nation Monday for the first time since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. He defended withdrawing U.S. troops after 20 years of war, but admitted that Afghanistan's collapse happened "more quickly" than anticipated. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM to discuss.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 08:55

Many Afghans in fear of Taliban control

Many Afghans are fearful that the harsh rule of the Taliban may be coming back. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on the ongoing situation from London. Then Sharifullah Sharafat, an Afghan social worker in the Washington, D.C. area, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the concerns.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 07:47

U.S. evacuates amid turmoil in Afghanistan

The State Department says U.S. forces have secured the airport in Kabul as efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies continue. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with the latest on the evolving situation in Afghanistan.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 08:00

What's next for Afghanistan under Taliban?

Thousands of Afghans are seeking refuge as the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports from the White House. Then Griff Witte, a national correspondent for the Washington Post and former Kabul bureau chief, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the situation as U.S. troops withdraw.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 10:40

WorldView: World leaders on Taliban's rise

European leaders are reacting to the Taliban gaining control of Afghanistan. Members of a Myanmar separatist group are accused of killing 25 people. New Zealand's prime minister announces a lockdown after one COVID-19 case. And the "Godfather of Sudoku" Maki Kaji dies at age 69. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with headlines from around the world.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 03:09

Flights out of Kabul back on track

Flights have resumed taking evacuees out of Kabul, Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's takeover. More U.S. troops are heading to the country to continue the evacuation effort. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 06:32

Reaction to Biden's Afghanistan policy

President Biden defended the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in his first public remarks since the Taliban's rapid takeover. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN with more on the crisis and reaction to the president's speech.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 09:57

Efforts to help Afghan refugees ramp up

Thousands of Afghan nationals are searching for a way out of the country as the security situation on the ground quickly unravels. In the U.S., many organizations are ready to help welcome refugees. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service president and CEO Kris O'Mara Vignarajah joins "CBSN AM" with more.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 04:30

U.S. military flights leaving Afghanistan

As the Taliban tightens its grip on Afghanistan, it has promised "general amnesty" for government officials. But many Afghans are skeptical and are scrambling to leave the country as Americans pull out. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 09:21

George W. Bush says U.S. must help Afghan refugees

Mr. Bush said the U.S. government "has the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."

• Aug 17, 2021

A nervous calm takes hold in the Taliban's Afghanistan

The Islamic extremists say they'll let all Afghans go about their work, but with a history of tyranny and reports of kidnappings, one nervous Afghan says, "none of us believe them."

• Aug 17, 2021

Jeh Johnson on crisis in Afghanistan

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the state of America's national security after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan.

• Aug 17, 2021
• 06:02

Veterans and Gold Star families react to fall of Afghanistan

U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan and their families are wondering if their sacrifices were worth it.

• Aug 17, 2021

Kabul evacuations resume while Biden defends U.S. withdrawal

Mr. Biden's remarks came after a chaotic day at the Kabul airport as evacuations were halted for several hours after at least two people died.

• Aug 17, 2021

Biden says "buck stops with me" and defends Afghanistan withdrawal

"After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S. forces," the president said.

• Aug 17, 2021

Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan

President Biden says the U.S. mission in Afghanistan was "never supposed to be nation-building" and must come to an end. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports on the latest from Kabul, where the Taliban has seized control, and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang details Biden's response. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the impact on American service members and their families. Then Reuters' White House correspondent Jeff Mason and Tom Joscelyn, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, join CBSN's Elaine Quijano with their analysis.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 18:09

"The Kite Runner" author discusses Afghanistan

Taliban forces have regained control of Afghanistan and U.S. troops are scrambling to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies. International best-selling author Khaled Hosseini, known for "The Kite Runner," joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to take a closer look at the 20-year war.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 09:41

Special Report: Biden speaks on Afghanistan

President Biden spoke from the White House about the situation in Afghanistan, defending the decision to withdraw but conceding that the Taliban takeover happened faster than anticipated. Watch his full remarks in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Norah O'Donnell with correspondents Roxana Saberi in Kabul, David Martin at the Pentagon, Ed O'Keefe at the White House and Charlie D'Agata in London. Read more here.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 31:00

Veterans, Gold Star parents react to Afghanistan

U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan and their families are wondering if their sacrifices were worth it. The country fell to the Taliban when American forces left. David Martin has their reaction.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 01:59

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