Breaking News: President Biden reiterated that the U.S. was on track to meet his Aug. 31 deadline to exit Afghanistan, but said he is prepared to adjust the timeline if necessary. "It is a tenuous situation," he said. https://t.co/MEr3pWBrRl
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 24, 2021
"We are currently on a pace to finish by August 31," President Biden says. "But, the completion by August 31 depends upon the Taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the airport for those who we're transporting out and no disruptions to our operation." pic.twitter.com/DRj6NwDT9f
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 24, 2021
Afghanistan: 'The sooner we finish, the better,' says Joe Biden https://t.co/igNlEs0uTf
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 24, 2021
Asked about Tony Blair’s Afghanistan criticism, Jen Psaki says “The President has been in touch directly with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is the current leader of the UK.”
— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) August 24, 2021
There may well be complexities in this that I don't understand but, given that this deadline was known since the Doha Agreement of Feb 2020, why didn't we start pulling people out so as to be finished by 31/8? https://t.co/D3U59OhNLB
— Chris Grey 🇺🇦 (@chrisgreybrexit) August 24, 2021
What could possibly go wrong?https://t.co/VME8jVnCm7
— Otto English (@Otto_English) August 24, 2021
“Once we’ve got over the kerfuffle and hysterics, [Biden] will be seen to have strengthened the US and the West.”
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) August 24, 2021
The @Kennedy_School's @GrahamTAllison says he believes Biden’s decisions over Afghanistan will be considered “an act of political courage”
#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/Lz1AyYCSp0
Elsewhere…
BREAKING: House votes 220-212 to pass the rule to
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 24, 2021
(1) begin writing Biden's $3.5 trillion safety net package
(2) guarantee a vote on the Senate-approved $550 billion infrastructure bill by Sept. 27
(3) vote on the John Lewis voting rights billhttps://t.co/JFrUwq4zWX
As Joe Biden would say, this is a BFD! https://t.co/ayx8NOclj5
— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) August 24, 2021
You can agree or disagree with her on policy. But the worst bet in Washington for the past two decades has been that @SpeakerPelosi will be defeated on the floor of the House. #MadamSpeaker https://t.co/LQp21hXut1
— Susan Page (@SusanPage) August 24, 2021
Meanwhile…
WHO officials "fear" COVID-19 misinformation fuels new outbreaks https://t.co/dbCCVxRB0G pic.twitter.com/207kIhSAEF
— The Hill (@thehill) August 24, 2021
The new Quinnipiac poll of Florida is amazing: Large majorities reject just about everything Ron DeSantis is saying and doing to block mask mandates. Wholesale rejection. Biden and Dems must lean much harder into speaking to this neglected silent majority:https://t.co/1YH2LrFFWY
— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) August 24, 2021
Looks like @Disney is done with DeSantis, too.
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) August 24, 2021
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."https://t.co/4XY4zHO8wB
And…
At least we can be proud of the fact that we’d never shrink so low as to appoint Kate Hoey as a trade envoy.
— Mike Chamberlain 💙 (@mikechamberlain) August 24, 2021
Ah
BBC reporting shortages in McDonalds as a whole number of reasons, Brexit, Covid and not enough drivers being trained during covid?.
— MimiJ (@MimiJ9) August 24, 2021
BBC , please ask MCDonalds in Belgium, Italy, Germany if they have these issues and if not, why not? @BBCNews
I’m really shuddering at the thought of how unhinged the anti-EU narrative is going to become as the reminders of the failures of Brexit become more frequent and more serious. If it’s this bad now…
— John Cotter (@John_Cotter) August 24, 2021
Finally…
Remembering Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021. Watts brought exactly what was needed to each @RollingStones song for six decades. Powerful yet understated, he could swing, shuffle, and rock all at once—forcefully driving the band on “Satisfaction,” pic.twitter.com/aD2QPhsFlS
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) August 24, 2021
the AP obit. the calm detachment of his personality matched with the commanding muscular drumming. https://t.co/hZWJhN6pUt
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 24, 2021
Wednesday’s Daily Mirror: “Miss you Charlie” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/7FuHsAa3Vz pic.twitter.com/qGLSbEdxTA
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 24, 2021
The Overnight Note 