Taliban Rejects Any Extension to Aug. 31 Deadline; Pentagon Says It’s Still Aiming to Meet It

The Taliban is warning that it views August 31 as a firm deadline for foreign troops to be out Afghanistan. The Pentagon has heard the message, says it’s still aiming for August 31, but that “if there needs to be a discussion about extending that timeline, then we absolutely will have that discussion at the appropriate time with the commander-in-chief.”