"When I announced our drawdown in April, I said we would be out by September and we are on track to meet that target. Our military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31," President Biden says.
"Nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current security situation confirms that just one more year of fighting in Afghanistan is not a solution, but a recipe for being there indefinitely," President Biden says.
"It's up to the people of Afghanistan to decide on what government they want. Not us to impose the government on them. No country has been able to do that," President Biden says.
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Newly released records show top Republicans in Arizona's largest county dodged calls from President Trump and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election. on.msnbc.com/2UnttJY
The records — including voicemails and text messages — shed light on efforts to mount a behind-the-scenes pressure campaign on Republican officials overseeing elections.
The most aggressive pressure came from Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward, who tried to persuade Republicans on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to question election results, even as the officials tried to instill confidence in the them.
BREAKING: Bill Cosby to be released after sexual assault conviction overturned by Pennsylvania Supreme Court. on.msnbc.com/3AcphNL
Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that a prosecutor's decision not to charge Cosby opened the door for him to speak freely in a lawsuit against him — and that testimony was key in his conviction years later by another prosecutor.
Cosby was convicted in 2018 of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004, and was serving a 3-10 year sentence.
The state Supreme Court said Cosby cannot be retried on the same charges.
President Biden delivers speech on bipartisan infrastructure deal. msnbc.com/live
"I know there are some in my party who discouraged me from seeking an agreement with our Republican colleagues," Pres. Biden says on the infrastructure deal.
"Let me say this: We can find common ground though, working across party lines, that is what I will seek to do."
"FEMA is down there taking a look at what's needed," President Biden says of the Florida building collapse. "I say to the people of Florida, whatever help you want [that] the federal government can provide, were waiting, just ask us. We'll be there." nbcnews.to/35T2FUF
BREAKING: US Supreme Court unanimously rules that the NCAA went too far in blocking some education-related aid for student athletes, a decision that comes as college athletics struggles with the issue of how to preserve its amateur status. on.msnbc.com/3iWtvTB
US Supreme Court says the NCAA violated antitrust laws when it limited the amount students could receive for musical instruments, scientific equipment, postgraduate scholarships, tutoring, academic awards and paid internships.
From @EdgeofSports in @MSNBCDaily: The NCAA has become awash in cash for everyone except the players, whose blood, sweat and tears produce the product so passionately consumed by the public. on.msnbc.com/3gTMVWm
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, rejecting an attempt to strike it down by Republican-led states. on.msnbc.com/3cOHQgQ
From @MaddowBlog: Three times Republicans asked the Supreme Court to tear down the Affordable Care Act. Three times the justices said no. on.msnbc.com/3q3XlH5
@MaddowBlog "Today's Supreme Court decision is a landmark for Democrats' work to defend protections for people with pre-existing conditions," Speaker Pelosi says on the Supreme Court upholding Affordable Care Act. on.msnbc.com/3wMMJ1O
"It's not about just going after Russia when they violate human rights. It's about who we are. How could I be the president of the United States of America and not speak out against the violation of human rights?," Pres. Biden asks following his meeting with President Putin.
"I made it clear to him that ... the consequences of that would be devastating for Russia," Pres. Biden says when asked what would happen if imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies.