What's next after 20 years of war

1 big thing

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🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Today was President Biden’s deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. After two decades of war, the final US plane left Kabul yesterday afternoon. Plus, Biden waives ethics rules for top officials. And, one reverend’s fight against a Texas abortion ban. Guests: Senior minister of First Unitarian Church in Dallas Daniel Kanter, Axios' Dave Lawler and Lachlan Markay. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: What Taliban rule will look like in the new old Afghanistan Revealed: Biden's ethics exceptions Texas ban on second-trimester abortion procedure upheld by appeals court Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.5	Good morning.
0:34.5	Welcome to Axios Today.
0:36.2	It is Tuesday, August 31st.
0:38.3	I'm Hope King, filling in for Nila Boudou.
0:41.4	Here's what we're watching today.
0:43.1	Biden waves ethics rules for top officials, plus one reverence fight against a Texas abortion
0:48.8	ban.
0:49.8	But first, today's one big thing.
0:52.1	After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, what happens next?
0:58.2	Today was President Biden's deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
1:03.2	After two decades of war, the final U.S. plane left Kabul yesterday afternoon.
1:07.4	Axios' world editor, Dave Lawler, is here to talk about the future of the region.
1:11.2	Hi, Dave.
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