President Biden spoke about the end of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, saying the remaining troops will be out by August 31 because the U.S. “did what it set out to do.” Michael Semple, a professor at Queen’s University Belfast, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the impact of the troop withdrawal. Source

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were set to hold private and public events on Thursday to highlight their administration’s push to expand voting rights. Source

President Biden announced Thursday that the last U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan on August 31, ending the U.S. involvement after 20 years of war. Watch Mr. Biden’s speech and analysis from Charlie D’Agata in Kabul, David Martin at the Pentagon and Nancy Cordes at the White House. Source

Logan Ury, the Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, joins “CBS This Morning” to share what their data shows about how the pandemic has transformed dating. Source

As billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson prepare for space flights, professional astronauts say bring it on. Source

Vice President Harris on Thursday helped the Democratic National Committee announce an expansion of its “I Will Vote” campaign, which focuses on promoting voter registration and participation among minorities. Watch her remarks. Source

Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis were chatting at work one day and soon realized they had a strong connection — they were both a match to donate a kidney to each other’s husband. Now they say they’re not just friends, they’re family. Source

“We are ending the nation’s longest war,” the president said. Source

Search and rescue efforts in Surfside, Florida, have now shifted to a recovery operation two weeks after the building collapsed. CBS News’ Laura Podesta has more on the difficult transition, and then CBS Miami reporter Brooke Shafer joins “CBSN AM” to talk about the latest. Source

President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act nearly a year ago — so has it lived up to its billing? Source