Six evacuation flights out of Afghanistan held up in an alleged “hostage standoff,” 2020 saw seismic shifts in taxes, and the trial of famous Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

What Taliban rule means for women in Afghanistan, the Chinese government rolls out new video game ban, and OnlyFans reverses its ban on pornographic content. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

The Supreme Court upholds the new Texas pro-life law, the power vacuum in Afghanistan opens opportunities for China, and Florida takes steps to enforce Gov. DeSantis’s order against mask mandates in schools. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

A discussion with a veteran who’s helped rescue hundreds of American allies from Afghanistan, a judge blocks an unvaccinated mother from seeing her son, and theaters eye vaccine mandates for moviegoers. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

Afghanistan remains in turmoil as the withdrawal deadline passes, California’s Gavin Newsom gets Hollywood’s help in his recall threat, and the sports world responds to the terror attacks in Afghanistan. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

The implications of a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, New Orleans attempts to recover from Hurricane Ida, and new eye-opening polling data on Afghanistan. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

The latest on the Afghanistan crisis, Texas House Republicans pass an election integrity bill, and Mississippi threatens jail time for breaking its Covid isolation policy. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

The immigration crisis continues, a Canadian pastor faces four years of jail time for violating Covid restrictions, and Andrew Cuomo’s Emmy award is revoked. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

Several Americans, including U.S. soldiers, were killed in terror attacks in Kabul, and President Biden addresses the nation. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

President Biden decides to stick with his Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, new data reveals more Covid cover-ups in New York, and the Supreme Court rules that Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy must be reinstated. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.