CHANTILLY, Va. — Thousands of Afghan refugees and Americans have arrived in the Washington region in the past few days, finding shelter and a sense of relief after shuffling from country to country and sometimes fending off violent attacks from the Taliban while fleeing Kabul. At Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, Afghans were processed and tested for the coronavirus in […]

After President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of all U.S. troops by Aug. 31, the U.S. will continue to help U.S. citizens and residents and Afghans who worked with Americans or are otherwise at risk from the Taliban get out of the country, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. But it’s unclear how that will be possible after the U.S. cedes […]

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol formally demanded records related to at least 30 members of former President Donald Trump's inner circle. The demand was part of a sweeping records request that encompasses archives from the Trump White House as well as seven other Executive Branch agencies. WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. […]

Mark Penn says Afghanistan a ‘political disaster’ for Biden President Biden’s handling of the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan is a “political disaster” that could cost Democrats in the midterm elections, a former top adviser to both Hillary and Bill Clinton told told Fox News in an interview. “I think there’s no question this is an actual and political disaster for […]

A group of Afghan interpreters who served with Kiwi troops and resettled in New Zealand after their tours of duty are now worried their family members left behind will be killed in Taliban revenge attacks. New Zealand has resettled 44 former Afghan interpreters and employees, along with 96 immediate family members since 2012-14. But all of those interpreters have family […]

The House on Tuesday passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act legislation that aims to strengthen a key component of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 after it was weakened by two Supreme Court decisions. The legislation, named after the late civil rights icon, passed the House with a final vote of 219- 212. There was no Republican […]

The Pentagon has increased the number of flights, but questions remain about whether the military can sustain the pace as the deadline to end the operation draws near. By Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt WASHINGTON — With the Aug. 31 deadline for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan rapidly approaching, the Pentagon has sharply ramped up the speed of evacuations from […]

Christina Hochul, married to the governor's son, is a director of federal policy at Biogen, according to her LinkedIn page. The company has been involved with a recent lobbying campaign in New York. If Biogen continues to have business in the state, it could create an ethics hurdle the new governor will have to face as she settles into the […]