Rep. Alexandria Okasio-Kortes , a Democrat from New York, said on Monday the United States should immediately take in Afghan refugees in the country — amid the withdrawal of US troops and a swift takeover by the Taliban. She also told US citizens trying to leave Afghanistan, fill out a State Department repatriation assistance form and said her office is «ready» to help voters who need help with evacuation. «We…

On Tuesday, the Taliban pledged to respect women's rights, forgive those who resisted their rule, and ensure security in Afghanistan in a publicity campaign aimed at convincing world powers and a frightened population that they have changed. After a lightning offensive that took the Taliban without a fight into many cities of the country, the group tried to portray itself as more moderate than during the brutal rule in the…