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Good afternoon im Martha Maccallum and this is the story a big afternoon in new york. Former President Donald Trump is about to hold a Campaign Event in the bronx. This is a highly unlikely situation. He would be the first republican president ial candidate if he were to in new york which he thinks he has a possibility of doing. As i said, very unlikely it hasnt happened since Ronald Reagan 40 years ago. Take a look at this, this is president reagan speaking to the National Urban league in new york city 1980. Watch. You and i both know there are perceived barriers between my political beliefs ...

Folks to qualify to get out, she told us today that it is a practical impossibility for anybody to take advantage of that, both because of the complexity of what the state department demands as part of that application but also specifically because of this requirement that in order to apply for that visa, you have to leave afghanistan. well, how do you do that? when the taliban now controls the government and the border crossings, as well as internal transportation within the country to a certain extent. president biden yesterday authorized $500 million, which is a significant amount of money,...

Her husband and her children are safe now in california where we spoke with her today. but she told us her mother and other people who are trying to get out of afghanistan right now, this p-2 visa that supposedly allows all these folks to qualify to get out, she told us today that it is a practical impossibility for anybody to take advantage of that, both because of the complexity of what the state department demands as part of that application but also specifically because of this requirement that in order to apply for that visa, you have to leave afghanistan. well, how do you do that? when t...

Whit? >> brittany, thank you. good to have you tonight. now to afghanistan and the battle for control as american troops head home. the taliban rapidly gaining ground. half the country's roughly 400 districts now in their hands. the u.s. is frantically processing thousands of visa requests from those who worked with american forces. here's abc's julia macfarlane. >> reporter: tonight, the taliban on the march, launching fresh attacks on three afghan cities. militants targeting key areas like kandahar that could be devastating for the government to lose as american troops head home. >> i have...

It's an asset to protect us from terrorists. it counters russia, china and iran. >> we are going dark in afghanistan and there will be long-term consequences. >> in terms of the thousands of afghan translators and their families who faced death threats for working with the u.s. government, congressman mccall said they are negotiating to serve as a base as the u.s. processes their visa requests. >> up next the pandemic is easing and america is getting back to normal. why is the u.s. capitol still closed g to the public. and an update in surfside, florida. we will take you there when it happens....