Milley’s Malfeasance

• General Mark Milley more or less corroborates bombshell story that he’d forewarn China if U.S. was going to strike (Daily Wire)

• White House defends Milley amid barrage of criticism (National Review)

• Trump’s acting defense secretary says he “did not” authorize the calls, says Milley should resign (Fox News)

• Milley’s favorite Chinese general is one of CCP’s biggest saber-rattlers (Free Beacon)

Government

• Star gymnasts give senators an unsparing account of FBI’s failures in Larry Nassar investigation (WSJ) | FBI refuses to answer to elected representatives about illegal leaks and botched investigations (The Federalist)

• Dems trying to sneak eight million green cards into spending bill (PJ Media)

• “You’re really f***ing me”: Biden reportedly furious over Joe Manchin spending block (Daily Wire)

Security

• The U.S. makes COVID vaccinations mandatory for new immigrants (but not illegals) (NYT)

• Thirty-seven thousand Afghan refugees headed to 46 states (Axios)

• Australia to get nuclear submarines in new deal with U.S. and UK, sending potential message to China (USA Today) | “A lack of coherence”: France issues angry response (Fox News)

• Migrant encounters over 200,000 again in August, as border surge continues (Fox News)

• Fentanyl smuggling surges at border; seizures have nearly doubled 2020 numbers (Free Beacon)

• France terminates leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (AP)

Heartland

• Judge strikes Minneapolis anti-police ballot question (WCCO) | Ilhan Omar slams the judge (Fox News)

• D'oh! Portland scraps planned boycott over Texas pro-life law (The Oregonian)

• LA County authoritarians to require proof of vaccination for indoor bars, nightclubs, breweries (FOX 11)

• Special enrollment period sparked 2.8 million ObamaCare signups (Washington Times)

Notables

• A new study suggests that almost half of those hospitalized with COVID have mild or asymptomatic cases (The Atlantic)

• Not the first time: Parents group demands child pornography investigation of Netflix show (Daily Wire)

• Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert settles child abuse payments lawsuit (Washington Examiner)

• SpaceX successfully launches first all-civilian mission (Space.com)

Closing Arguments

• Policy: The California recall’s lesson for Republicans (National Review)

• Policy: Biden’s vaccine mandate is unconstitutional (City Journal)

• Humor: Gavin Newsom named U-Haul Salesperson of the Year (Babylon Bee)

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