The Patriot Post® · Thursday Executive News Summary
Afghanistan Postscript
Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Joe Biden in 2008 left behind (Fox News) | Majority of Afghan visa applicants abandoned in U.S. withdrawal (National Review)
Defense Department holding 20,000 evacuated Afghans in U.S., 43,000 more overseas (Washington Times)
Those left in Afghanistan understandably complain of broken promises (Fox News)
Sacramento school district confirms 24 students are still stranded in Afghanistan (Sacramento Bee)
Government & Politics
Fifty-two percent of voters think Biden should resign over Afghanistan withdrawal (Rasmussen)
Rahm Emanuel becomes latest nominee to divide Democrats (Washington Examiner)
Israeli leader surprised Biden hardly raised China during visit (Axios)
Around the Nation
Supreme Court votes 5-4 to leave Texas pro-life law in place (Fox News)
Hurricane Ida’s remnants rip through Philly, New Jersey, and New York (Weather.com)
Colorado grand jury indicts police, paramedics in death of Elijah McClain (Denver Post)
State health department probing Dallas Fire-Rescue over alleged improper patient care, including in Tony Timpa death (Dallas Morning News)
California, LA County both to pay $400,000 settlement to John MacArthur’s church (RNS)
Pro-antifa California teacher to be fired by school district (Fox News)
UPDATE: California teacher who removed U.S. flag and suggested students pledge allegiance to pride flag removed from classroom (Fox News)
Stranger Than Fiction
- A fake high school tricked ESPN into airing one of its football games (Not the Bee)
Notables
Veterans Affairs suicide hotline received more than 35,000 calls during Afghanistan evacuation (Washington Examiner)
The demise of Fox News has been greatly exaggerated: In August, FNC wins 94 to 6 against all competitors — combined (National Review)
Closing Arguments
Policy: The crumbling justification for vaccine passports (National Review)
Satire: Brian Williams tearfully recounts clinging to outside of airplane to escape Kabul (Babylon Bee)
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