Democrats are pushing forward with a plan today to advance voting rights priorities, but they still face long odds in the Senate to overcome Republican opposition. President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as Federal Reserve vice chair heads to the Senate today, where Lael Brainard plans to warn about the threat of inflation to the…
International donors cut off all but emergency aid to Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover in August. Months later, the state is collapsing and a humanitarian disaster is looming. Donors should work with the state to restore basic public services and mitigate the population’s suffering.
The Taliban government has cut import duties on food staples as it grapples with soaring prices and a cash crunch that have made it more difficult for Afghans to feed their families just as a bitter winter looms.