US military braces for another attack as Afghans clamor to escape Kabul (Full show)

Despite the constant gunfire and yesterday’s fatal blast in Kabul and more terrorism on the horizon, crowds of Afghan refugees are gathering at the edge of the airport for their chance to escape the country as the Taliban go door to door in search of supporters of the defeated opposition. RT’s Murad Gazdiev reports from Kabul. A new article alleges that the MAGA movement associated with former President Trump and the January 6 seige of Capitol Hill is more a threat to the United States than the Taliban, whom the US government designates as terrorists, who have emerged triumphant in Afghanistan following its 20-year war against the US and its allies and proxies. It is but one of a rash of recent articles from the US media suggesting rapprochement with the Taliban or being harshly critical of the US military. “Eat the Press'' host Steve Malzberg weighs in. 

Bank of America, Chase and PNC have all opted out of a program to forgive small business loans. The banks were incentivized to make these ostensibly forgivable loans to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program as a way to bolster the US economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are failing to follow through, leaving small business owners disappointed and frustrated. RT America’s Sayeh Tavangar has the details. 

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has struck down Biden’s moratorium on evictions, saying that only Congress is empowered to extend it. Meanwhile, an Amazon-hosted system called ATLAS involves a secret algorithm whereby the Department of Homeland Security tlo compare case records from various federal indications in search of fraud, dangerous behavior, and other red flags to allow immigration authorities to strip naturalized US citizens of said citizenship, even for long-buried mistakes. Immigration attorney Allen Orr and Lionel of Lionel Media share their insights.