#BREAKING | Over 4,000 US troops to be on ground in Kabul by later today, Pentagon says

🛫 Pentagon: US plans to evacuate 5,000-9,000 people from Afghanistan per day

US military still plans to complete withdrawal from Afghanistan by 31 August

✈️ Kabul Airport open, flights able to land, depart – White House official

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has made several high-profile promises about the course the country will now pursue:

🔸Drug production in Afghanistan will be stopped

🔸Afghan women will be allowed to work

🔸The country's government will be inclusive

🔸Freedom of the media will be guaranteed

🔸On al-Qaeda: "We will not allow any foreigners in Afghanistan who wish to harm or threaten the security of any other countries"

🔸Those who worked with foreigners will not be targeted

🔸Serious measures will be taken to improve people's living conditions

🔸The territories of the diplomatic missions of all countries and international organisations in Afghanistan will be completely safe

🔸The religious beliefs and spiritual values of all Afghans will be respected

#BREAKING | US freezes Afghanistan's national reserves in American banks to prevent Taliban from accessing them - reports

#LIVE | White House spokesperson Psaki and US National Security Adviser Sullivan hold joint presser https://sptnkne.ws/HbGv

US military commanders brief Biden on situation in Afghanistan - National Security Advisor Sullivan

⚡️ The US president does not deny responsibility for the situation with the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, US National Security Adviser Sullivan says

😳 The USA understood that the Taliban might take control of Afghanistan, but didn't think it would go so quickly - White House

❗️White House National Security Adviser says Ghani no longer a factor in Afghanistan

⚔️ ‘Fair amount’ of US defense equipment has ‘fallen’ into hands of Taliban, White House Adviser admits

#LIVE | US State Dept holds press briefing following Taliban takeover of Afghanistan sptnkne.ws/HbHU

⚡️🇺🇸 The US Air Force said it is investigating the loss of civilian lives when its C-17 departed from Hamid Karzai International Airport, including people falling from the aircraft on departure and human remains found in the wheel well after it landed in Qatar.

🚒 Law enforcement agencies concentrated on the safety and evacuation of residents in the path of the Greenwood Lake Fire in Lake County near Isabella, Minnesota

#URGENT | Texas Governor @Greg_Abbott tests positive for COVID-19

I will be interviewed by @SeanHannityOfficial tonight at 9:00PM EDT on Fox News.

Enjoy!

✍️ Following @RonDeSantisTelegram, Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed an order giving parents the ability to waive local school or health council masking laws

❗️ A suspicious and disturbing incident took place in the Santa Clarita area of Los Angeles County. A woman was heard screaming while inside a van.

Santa Clarita police have put the woman on a wanted list and are asking the public to help identify the vehicle and for any possible information about the passengers in the van seen in the video

📉 It is very convenient to blame @real_DonaldJTrump for all the troubles, but when the ratings speak for themselves, you can't get out of it.

Rasmussen's poll showed that the majority of likely US voters, 54 percent, disapprove of Biden's performance, while only 45 percent approve.

Biden is now at its lowest level in his entire tenure, probably because of criticism of his actions on the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan