But it's clear that the press coverage and criticism President Biden is different this week, in the wake of the Taliban's sudden takeover of Afghanistan. One of CNN.com's main headlines on Thursday said "Biden's presidency is under scrutiny as never before over Afghan chaos." White House aides and Biden allies say the coverage is overheated and out of step with the American public's views of the matter. The Afghan drawdown is front and center right now, but no one knows how this chapter will end, or what the next chapter will be about. The AP said that "47% approve of Biden's management of international affairs, while 52% approve of Biden on national security."

Source: CNN August 19, 2021 18:56 UTC