Five years after the Abbey Gate bombing, we know the name of the suicide bomber. But that is only part of the story.

In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams reconstructs the twelve days leading to the August 26, 2021 attack at Abbey Gate, tracing how the plot moved from authorization to execution and identifying the Taliban, Haqqani Network, al-Qaeda, and ISKP figures her investigation found connected to the operation.

The story begins on August 14 in Kandahar province, moves through the fall of Kabul and the release of the future bomber from prison, and follows the network that selected him, moved him, prepared him, provided the explosive vest, controlled the checkpoints around the airport, and ultimately helped him reach the Marines at Abbey Gate.

It also asks the question that remains five years later: Who was actually held accountable?

Thirteen American service members and nearly 170 Afghans were killed that day. This episode names the people responsible, but it ends where the story should end: with the Americans standing at Abbey Gate, trying to get others to safety.

More than 70,000 people reportedly surged toward the tiny Spanish city of Ceuta in a matter of hours, overwhelming a city with a population of roughly 85,000.

So what happened?

In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams breaks down the extraordinary events in Ceuta: the Spanish court ruling that was distorted online, the role of Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Instagram in accelerating the movement, the warning signs authorities had before the surge, and the unanswered questions surrounding Morocco's role.

Then something unexpected happened. Tens of thousands of people began going back.

Two weeks later, another mass crossing was being discussed online. This time, Spanish and Moroccan authorities were watching, and the outcome was completely different.

This isn't only a story about migration. It's a case study in how quickly information, perception, and human movement can converge, and what can happen when warning signs are recognized too late.

Most voters know what a candidate promises. But how many know who is standing behind them?

In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams looks beyond the campaign slogans to examine the political coalitions forming around candidates in the 2026 elections. What starts with very real concerns about rent, housing, healthcare, wages, and affordability leads to a larger question: who else sees an opportunity in the political coalition those issues create?

Following the trail from candidate endorsements to political organizing, Sarah examines the overlap between Democratic Socialists of America and CAIR Action in several races, then goes another layer down into federal court records, the Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing case, and the documented history involving CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas.

The point isn't to tell you who to vote for. It's to remind you to look past the candidate, understand the coalition helping put them in power, and ask what everyone in that coalition hopes to gain when they win.

In today's episode of our series, Back to Benghazi, we'll be discussing the Libyans who came for us.

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One of the questions I get asked all the time is surprisingly simple: "Sarah, what watch did you wear at the CIA?" Today, I'm answering that question.

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Over the past week, media reports have suggested that the U.S. and Iran have reached a peace deal, but in reality officials from both countries are meeting at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland to negotiate a lasting agreement and turn a fragile ceasefire into a more permanent settlement.

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In today's episode of our series, Back to Benghazi, we'll be discussing what happened to Ambassador Chris Stevens.

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Today we’re talking about Adam Hamawy, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, and this is not going to be a fluffy political episode.

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While Chinese migrant crossings have dropped sharply since their 2021–2024 surge, the smuggling routes, facilitators, and infrastructure built during that period remain in place—making the network itself the more important story in 2026.

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In today's episode of our series, Back to Benghazi, we'll be discussing what happened at the CIA Annex.

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