Sunday August 15: The Afghan government is on the verge of collapse

The Taliban is closing in on Kabul as U.S. personnel evacuate the embassy in Afghanistan's capital, hastily ending the two decade-long war. Meanwhile in Kabul, there are growing concerns over the safety of women and girls and those who aided U.S. officials and troops.

Plus, President Biden escalates his war of words with Republican governors who are ditching mask mandates as the Delta variant sweeps through their states.

And a big win for the White House -- Senate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill -- is overshadowed by surging Covid cases and a collapsing Afghanistan.

On today's panel: CNN's Lauren Fox, Margaret Talev of Axios, CNN's Jeremy Diamond, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times, Kimberly Dozier of Time Magazine, and former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.

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