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In this Jan. 29, 2019, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington. In a rebuke to President Donald Trump, the Senate has voted 68-23 to advance an amendment that would oppose withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan. The amendment from McConnell says Islamic State and al-Qaida militants still pose a serious threat to the United States and warns that “a precipitous withdrawal” of U.S. forces from Syria and Afghanistan could allow the groups to regroup and destabilize the countries. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate vote rebukes Trump on Syria, Afghanistan

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Illustration on an Afghan peace agreement by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Congress should play a role in any Afghanistan peace deal

By Gary Anderson

In this April 4, 2018 photo, a U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council soldier, left, speaks with a U.S. soldier, at a U.S. position near the tense front line with Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij town, north Syria. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria has rattled Washington's Kurdish allies, who are its most reliable partner in Syria and among the most effective ground forces battling the Islamic State group. Kurds in northern Syria said commanders and fighters met into the night, discussing their response to the surprise announcement Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Senate defies Trump in vote against ‘precipitous’ pullout in Syria, Afghanistan

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Although the Taliban continue attacks in Afghanistan, U.S. diplomats express optimism about reaching a comprehensive agreement to end the 18-year-old war and bring American troops home within 18 months. (Associated Press)

Ryan Crocker: Donald Trump negotiating U.S. ‘surrender’ in Afghanistan

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2001 file photo, Suhail Shaheen, then Deputy ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, gives an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan. Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban said Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, that they are not seeking a monopoly on power in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for ways to co-exist with Afghan institutions. The comments were provided to The Associated Press in an audio message from Qatar. (AP Photo/Tariq Aziz)

Peace with the Taliban? Trump warned of Afghan pullout risks

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

FILE - This June 18, 2013 file photo shows the Taliban office in Doha, Qatar. Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban said Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, that they are not seeking a monopoly on power in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for ways to co-exist with Afghan institutions. The comments were provided to The Associated Press in an audio message from Qatar. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)

Taliban say they are not looking to rule Afghanistan alone

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Afghanistan Hole Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

U.S. national security does not depend on keeping troops in Afghanistan

By Daniel Gallington and Abraham Wagner

Nawid, a 21-year-old student who lost his brother and who was himself wounded in a deadly Taliban suicide attack on the Afghan capital's Green Village neighborhood earlier this month, lies in bed at home during an interview with The Associated Press, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Kabul residents are wary of peace talks with the Taliban, even as Afghan officials express hope that negotiations could lead to lasting peace in their war-ravaged country. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghans wary over talks with Taliban as US cites progress

Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks out of the Senate Chamber after passing a continuing resolution to reopen the government, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

McConnell warns against early exit from Syria, Afghanistan

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 13, 2009, file photo, Zalmay Khalilzad, special adviser on reconciliation, speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. Khalilzad said Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, that &quot;significant progress&quot; was made during lengthy talks with the Taliban in Qatar and that he was traveling to Afghanistan for more discussions aimed at ending the country's destructive 17-year war. Khalilzad said on his official Twitter account that he wants to build on six days of meetings in Doha, the capital of Qatar. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

In Kabul, US reports ‘agreements in principle’ with Taliban

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Although the Taliban continue attacks in Afghanistan, U.S. diplomats express optimism about reaching a comprehensive agreement to end the 18-year-old war and bring American troops home within 18 months. (Associated Press)

Taliban peace deal, Afghanistan War end in sight

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 13, 2009 file photo, Zalmay Khalilzad, special adviser on reconciliation speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. Khalilzad arrived in Pakistan on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 on the last leg of a regional tour aimed at finding a negotiated end to Afghanistan's 17-year war, which would allow American troops to go home, ending the U.S.'s longest military engagement. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan, claims progress in Taliban peace talks

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Pakistan says normalcy returns to former Taliban stronghold

By MUNIR AHMED - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 13, 2009, file photo, Zalmay Khalilzad, special adviser on reconciliation, speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. Khalilzad said Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, that &quot;significant progress&quot; was made during lengthy talks with the Taliban in Qatar and that he was traveling to Afghanistan for more discussions aimed at ending the country's destructive 17-year war. Khalilzad said on his official Twitter account that he wants to build on six days of meetings in Doha, the capital of Qatar. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

US envoy claims ‘significant progress’ in talks with Taliban

By RAHIM FAIEZ and KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Afghan official says airstrike kills 16 civilians

By AMIR SHAH - Associated Press

In this Jan. 15, 2018, file photo, U.S. Marines stand guard during the change of command ceremony at Task Force Southwest military field in Shorab military camp of Helmand province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini) ** FILE **

Signs of progress in U.S. talks with Taliban; cease-fire discussed

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Afghan Exit Deal Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Surveying endgame options for Afghanistan

By Gary Anderson

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 file photo, Abdullah Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, participates in a session at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Afghanistan's chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, urged the world not to give up on his impoverished country, which has struggled with corruption, political instability and a long Taliban insurgency. He told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: &quot;Don't lose patience. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)

Afghan CEO urges patience amid talk of US troops withdrawal

By PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

This photo provided by Fort Bragg Public Affairs in North Carolina shows U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Beale. U.S. Army Special Operations Command has identified the U.S. soldier shot and killed in Afghanistan this week as a Green Beret from Virginia. Sgt. Beale, 32, was killed Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 while conducting combat operations in Uruzgan Province. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Fort Bragg Public Affairs via AP)

Green Beret killed in Afghanistan was from Virginia

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press