The Pentagon confirmed Monday it had finished its evacuation mission in Afghanistan. According to the head of the U.S. Central Command Gen. Frank McKenzie, the last U.S. planes took off just a minute before midnight Tuesday local time. Tuesday was the deadline President Joe Biden had set to have all Americans and Afghan allies out…

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held their first face-to-face meeting since Bennett became prime minister Friday. The meeting was set to happen Thursday, but it was delayed due to the suicide attacks in Kabul. The Iran Nuclear Deal was expected to be at the top of the agenda. Before leaving for the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House hurriedly put off President Joe Biden’s first in-person meeting with Israel’s new prime minister Thursday and canceled a video conference with governors on incoming Afghan refugees after more than a dozen people were killed in explosions outside the airport in the Afghan capital, where throngs of people are scrambling…

In a Wednesday afternoon briefing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said 1,500 Americans are still stuck in Afghanistan, with many looking to get out. According to Blinken, 4,500 Americans have been evacuated out of Afghanistan in the last 10 days. The video above includes clips from the briefing. “Over the past 24 hours, we’ve been…

Sunday morning, news broke that the United States Embassy in Afghanistan had been evacuated, and the American flag had been lowered from the embassy. It was upsetting news for many on Capitol Hill.  Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) served in the United States Air Force in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Following the…

221 Afghans who helped the United States during the Afghanistan War arrived in Dulles, Virginia early Friday, after a long trip from their home country. The video above shows clips of U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson talking about the trip. Those who made the trip include interpreters, translators, and their families. They fear retaliation from…

Today’s Straight Arrow News Update includes Moderna announcing its vaccine is safe for kids ages 12 to 17, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is rallying international support for Gaza recovery, and a closer look at qualified immunity on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. To learn more about qualified immunity, view Shannon Longworth’s story here.