Tuesday's Headlines: U.S. departs Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks to the group's elite military unit at Kabul's airport Tuesday after the last U.S. military plane left. (Reuters) U.S. departs Afghanistan, ending America's longest war President Biden said the decision to end the evacuation mission as planned was the "unanimous recommendation of the Joint Chiefs and of all our commanders on the ground." He will address the American people Tuesday. By Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe, John Hudson and Karoun Demirjian ●  Read more »   Taliban celebrates at airport, cautions fighters to go easy on civilians LIVE: AFGHANISTAN ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   For Biden, 'forever war' isn't over — just entering a new, perilous phase By Ashley Parker ●  Read more »   'Don't you ever forget that name': Biden's tough meeting with grieving relatives of fallen soldiers By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   As U.S. leaves Afghanistan, Europe sours on Biden Today's WorldView | Analysis ●  By Ishaan Tharoor ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   No, the Taliban did not seize $83 billion of U.S. weapons Fact Checker | Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »     Opinions Losing Afghanistan is bad. But we're much safer from terrorism now than after 9/11. Opinion by Michael Leiter ●  Read more »   America is leaving thousands of people behind in Afghanistan. This is a moral disaster. Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Democrats, calm down. Afghanistan is a mess, but it's not the end of the Biden presidency. Opinion by Matt Bai ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How to be a crisis president when crises don't unite the country anymore Opinion by Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Trump voters should be loving Joe Biden Opinion by Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   Forever war vs. hasty retreat: Afghanistan didn't have to be a binary choice Opinion by Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   My 12-year-old brother's death was used to sell the 'war on drugs.' It's time for Biden to end it. Opinion by Tony Van Der Meer ●  Read more »   The baby from Nirvana's 'Nevermind' cover is grown up and suing. He's a lesson for today's parents. Opinion by Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »     More News Louisiana gets a first look at the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida By Holly Bailey, Emmanuel Felton and Ashley Cusick ●  Read more »   Storm's death toll hits 4, expected to grow LIVE: IDA ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   What's next: Storm could bring serious flooding in southern, eastern U.S. By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   In hardest slam since Katrina, New Orleans's levees stand firm By Marc Fisher and Tik Root ●  Read more »   Ida forces three damaged hospitals to evacuate patients By Joel Achenbach, Akilah Johnson and Jacqueline Dupree ●  Read more »   Judge throws out Trump administration rule allowing the draining and filling of streams, marshes and wetlands By Dino Grandoni and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   As U.S. completes Afghan withdrawal, American allies in Syria watch warily By Louisa Loveluck ●  Read more »   House Jan. 6 panel asks telecom companies to retain phone records related to Capitol attack By Dave Clarke and Felicia Sonmez ●  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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