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It’s a truism in American politics that voters pay little attention to foreign policy when casting ...

Ayman al-Zawahiri was hiding in a wealthy neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, according to U.S. military officials.

Several major polls reported this week that Biden's approval rating is at its lowest point of his presidency.

The global “War on Terror” was prompted by the attacks on 9/11 that killed nearly 3,000 people. Here is a timeline of a few of the many effects of the War on Terror on the United States – some of which will last forever.

The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. completed a pullout of troops from Afghanistan, providing an uncertain punctuation mark to two decades of conflict.

The final departure capped America's 20-year military effort in the country.

We’ll see in the weeks ahead if cooperation can be achieved in the wake of a horrific terrorist attack.

The U.S. is working to evacuate American citizens and allies from Afghanistan as the Taliban takes power.

The problem with these retreats is that they leave a path for malignant forces to expand their reach.

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan this week as the Afghan government collapsed.