Playing Politics: Biden's deadline dilemma

The president is pressed by allies and lawmakers to extend the Afghanistan withdrawal date past Aug. 31. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio's Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune Editorial Board's Denise Johnson and John Rash.

August 25, 2021 at 8:42PM
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting about cybersecurity, in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. (Evan Vucci, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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John Rash

Editorial Writer

John Rash is an editorial writer and columnist. His Rash Report column analyzes media and politics, and his focus on foreign policy has taken him on international reporting trips to China, Japan, Rwanda, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Lithuania, Kuwait and Canada.

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