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The Taliban say they will be a new, moderate ruling group in Afghanistan. United Nations officials and international experts say that seems unlikely.
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President Joe Biden is increasing the amount of U.S. troops headed into Afghanistan. Conditions continue to deteriorate with Taliban forces mounting further offensives aimed at taking control of the country.
Hello and welcome to Monday. The daily rundown — Between Saturday and Sunday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 3,699 (nearly 0.2 percent), to 1,976,808; active hospitalizations went down by 176 (nearly 5.8 percent), to 2,868; deaths rose by 30, to 32,255; 4,204,186 Floridians have had at least one dose of a vaccine. Bumpy — New Florida Democratic Party chair Manny Diaz is running into some turbulence. Into the mire — The state executive committee spent up to two hours on Saturday debating how — and whether to — wade into a growing controversy over the Biden admin...
POLITICO Playbook: A 9-step guide to winning Trump’s endorsement Presented by Facebook If you have Donald Trump’s number, you have a leg up in the process. He takes his own calls. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAY In case you haven’t noticed, DONALD TRUMP has every intention of throwing his weight around in Republican primaries in 2022. And whether it’s for an incumbent looking to ward off an intraparty threat or a challenger aiming to knock off a sitting senator, his endorsement matters a lot. Even candidates in safe seats stand to raise a ton of money if they can manage to s...
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Former ambassador weighs-in on potential troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, Iraq Updated: Tags: The Associated Press contributed to this report JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Pentagon has reportedly sent commanders a “warning order” telling them to begin plans to reduce the number of troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Under the planned order, the troop cuts would be completed just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20. There are about 4,500 troops in Afghanistan and about 3,000 in Iraq. The order would reduce the number to 2,500 in each country. RELATED: Nanc...