Barely a day passes without additional news of Taliban gains in Afghanistan. Perhaps the Afghan government and its forces will prove more resilient than many expect, but if the country continues ...

In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one ...

One of the last things Joe Biden did as President of the United States was complete a deal to bring home the son of a Louisville family who was held hostage by the Taliban. Ryan Corbett was freed ...

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On the eve of his inauguration, President Trump accused the Biden administration of handing over U.S. military assets to the Taliban following the 2021 withdrawal — a withdrawal that Mr. Trump ...

WASHINGTON —President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan by its Taliban rulers since 2022, and emphasized his commitment to bringing home ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with relatives of ... was abducted by the Taliban in August 2022 while on a business trip and Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, was ...

The Taliban has released two American citizens ... and then his predecessor Joe Biden, for their efforts to secure his release. “Today, our hearts are filled with overwhelming gratitude and ...

Families of American hostages held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have asked Joe Biden “to do the right thing” and bring the men home before he leaves office, after months of lobbying the ...

Biden Speaks With Relatives of Americans Held by Taliban, but Deal to Bring Them Home Still Elusive WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with relatives of three Americans the U.S ...