Tuesday's Headlines: Biden defends Afghanistan exit

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. Presented by Macmillan Audio     President Biden delivers remarks on the situation in Afghanistan in the East Room of the White House. (Bill O'Leary/The Post) Biden defends Afghanistan exit President Biden said the scenes were "gut-wrenching," but that there would never be a good time to withdraw U.S. forces. The end result, he added, would have been the same five or 15 years from now. By Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe and Susannah George ●  Read more »   Taliban takeover happened faster than expected, president admits By Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe and Susannah George ●  Read more »   U.S., French ambassadors rebut incorrect reports they quit their posts Live Updates ●  By Rachel Pannett, Jennifer Hassan and Katerina Ang ●  Read more »   Biden's promise to restore competence to the presidency is undercut by chaos in Afghanistan By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   After Taliban triumph, Biden faces even greater test in preventing extremist resurgence in Afghanistan By Missy Ryan and Souad Mekhennet ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Macmillan Audio New from the author of Too Much and Never Enough Written and read by Mary L. Trump, The Reckoning audiobook addresses America's unacknowledged and untreated trauma, and charts a better path forward for all of us. Start listening now.   What's happening in Afghanistan can't be reduced to images with historic parallels. When will we learn to see things in real time? Critic's Notebook ●  By Philip Kennicott ●  Read more »   Last images from the Afghan war capture a 20-year failure to acknowledge how badly the conflict was going By Greg Jaffe and Greg Miller ●  Read more »   Biden administration to call for coronavirus vaccine booster shots for most Americans By Laurie McGinley and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   No bus driver? Schools pay parents to drive their own kids as economic disruptions hit classrooms By Abha Bhattarai ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   My Taliban nightmare came true. I left, but my sister couldn't. Opinion ●  Opinion by Nasrin Nawa ●  Read more »   We lost the war in Afghanistan long ago Opinion ●  Opinion by Fareed Zakaria ●  Read more »   Biden gave the best possible defense of his Afghanistan withdrawal Opinion ●  Opinion by Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Biden is blaming everyone but himself. But he's the one who gave the Taliban a green light. Opinion ●  Opinion by Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »   Haiti's torments seem bottomless. America can and must do more. Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The party that wins Hispanics will win elections. But that means really listening to them. Opinion ●  Opinion by Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »     More News In emotional testimony, Trevor Bauer's accuser recounts alleged assaults By Gus Garcia-Roberts ●  Read more »   Aid workers scramble to save Haiti earthquake victims as Grace regains tropical storm status By Ingrid Arnesen, Mary Beth Sheridan and Widlore Merancourt ●  Read more »   Unprecedented water shortage declared on Colorado River, triggering cuts for some in 2022 By Karin Brulliard and Joshua Partlow ●  Read more »   Chris Cuomo returns to CNN for the first time since his brother resigned as N.Y. governor By Elahe Izadi ●  Read more »   Poor, unvaccinated countries fear getting to U.N. climate summit may be 'almost insurmountable' By William Booth ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up »

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