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Is a snapshot of a fluid situation. as of a few hours ago, there were about 11,000 foreign diplomats, other third country nationals waiting for evacuation. there were about 6,000 afghans refusing to leave because they want to be processed and get on flights out of the country. we expect this to be addressed soon. back to you, martha. >> we understand were inside the two minute window for this state department briefing. obviously theres a lot of questions. the press is in the room. ned price walk...

That speech. >> the argument, keeping some force in place was to prevent another 9/11. its been 20 years since weve we been in afghanistan there have not been, but that is a bi issue that would may become a peer. >> we want to turn to your questions. you just or directly from the president. in the coming hours in coming days. let me offer a few additional details from the department of state. the safety in security of the u.s. government employees in u.s. citizens overseas is our top priority. a...

>> its only four miles to the airport. they still have airlift, but if they have to go door to door and through the streets to get american citizens ute, thats going to be difficult, at best. but they want thats their top priority, getting americans out. getting everybody from the embassy out, and then to start with those special visas, who are already in the pipeline, but it has to be those approved. they may have to resort in getting them out and vetting them outside the country. theyre a long...

Thereof is our top priority and we are taking steps to ensure this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. flash flooding in turkey kills at least 31 people — as southern europe records one of the hottest summers ever. the nhs warns that tens of thousands of people are risking their lives in england because theyre unable to spot the first warning signs of cancer. and please dont stress the seals. a plea for ...

Governments last major city in the north. we are also hearing that the taliban have seized control of the capital cities of two other provinces today. meanwhile, the afghan president, ashraf ghani, has spoken publicly for the first time since the taliban intensified their latest offensive. in a televised address to the nation, he described the "remobilization of armed forces" as his top priority. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in severe - danger of instability. 2010 earthquake re...

>> president biden authorized immediate aid to haiti. what kind of resources are going to be most needed? >> as i mentioned, were still assessing the situation and gathering information but certainly, in situation like these, in addition to the current food insecurity in the area, were looking at basic needs, covering those basic needs of individuals in communities. were looking at water, electricity, any health provisions or supporting people that may have been injured in the event that is abso...

Is is not pathetic and naive? youve got circle back jen psaki to encourage the taliban to consider their role! they got to consider their role in the international community. im sure this is their top priority. thats a genius comment. take a look. >> the taliban has to make an assessment of what they want their role to be in the international community. making clear that the international community is going to watch closely how the taliban behave. they have a range of tools in their arsenal as w...

Was infected by a bat. we bring in a congressman. will congress visiting it new development as part of its probe into the source of this virus? >> i am sure you are going to see a continuation of the republican-led probes to dig into every lead we get. there is a responsibility on the part of the majority party to do the same. fortunately the efforts led by michael mccall in the house led to a lot of new developments and a better understanding of what took place. the short answer to your questio...

Joe. joe is begging these monsters to spare our embassy? is is not pathetic and naive? youve got circle back jen psaki to encourage the taliban to consider their role! they got to consider their role in the international community. im sure this is their top priority. thats a genius comment. take a look. >> the taliban has to make an assessment of what they want their role to be in the international community. making clear that the international community is going to watch closely how the taliban...

It deals with voter protection and it deals with ending partisan gerrymandering. if you deal with those three problems, you make our political system more responsive. we have a better democracy. we have a better nation. thats why im sporting it. it is my conversations with senator schumer and other people in the senate, a top priority for them. senator schumer thinks theres a process that he needs to go through to try to maximize the chances of actually passing the bill. so well see what happens...