President Biden addresses the nation as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan.

I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan.

With tragic reports of violence amid the Taliban takeover,

we'll look at the latest developments on the ground in Afghanistan

and how the U.S. is responding.

I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley.

It's Tuesday, August 17th, and this is Morning Wire.

A power struggle over mask mandates in schools rages in several states,

where governors, local officials, and judges are feuding over the issue.

With state supreme courts and the Biden administration weighing in on the debate,

we'll look at the most recent mask mandate moves in Texas, Florida, and other states.

And America has changed dramatically over the last decade

with demographic shifting significantly.

More people moving to cities and people fleeing some states and flooding others.

What is news since this data tell us about America in 2021?

And what does it mean for the future?

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