The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Executive News Summary
Afghanistan
Generals Mark Milley and Kenneth McKenzie say they recommended 2,500 troops stay in Afghanistan, after Lyin’ Biden claims he was never told (Fox News)
“There was a range of viewpoints”: Press Secretary Jen Psaki does damage control (PM)
A U.S. general warned the Taliban to stay out of Kabul or be bombed. The Taliban rolled into Kabul anyway. (NBC News)
Politics
Mitch McConnell stops Chuck Schumer’s latest attempt to the raise debt ceiling (CBS News) | Democrats back off debt fight to stop shutdown (Politico)
Bernie Sanders urges House Democrats to hold infrastructure bill hostage until reconciliation package passes (National Review)
Kamala Harris applauds student who accused Israel of “ethnic genocide” for speaking “your truth” (Fox News)
Pot calling the kettle black: CNN slams “faulty media narrative” of Border Patrol whipping Haitians … which it pushed for a week (Daily Wire)
Security
General Milley: I wasn’t trying to “usurp” Trump, was “certain” he wouldn’t order attack on China (Daily Wire)
“The states, we are the ones that are affected by this”: Florida sues Biden administration over border crisis (NBC Miami)
Arizona border flares up as new illegal immigration hot spot (Washington Times)
Even Barack Obama admits open borders are “unsustainable” (Fox News)
Economy
Home prices rise at record pace for fourth consecutive month (MarketWatch)
We’re shocked — shocked! The feared eviction “tsunami” hasn’t happened (Washington Post)
Heartland
Federal judges rule New York City can impose vaccine mandate on teachers (CNBC)
San Diego school board votes to mandate vaccines for students 16+ (Fox News)
California becomes eighth state to make fraud-susceptible mail-in ballots permanent (Reuters)
Closing Arguments
Policy: How congressional Republicans can use the debt-limit vote to push meaningful reform (National Review)
Humor: Army football’s winning record in jeopardy as General Milley keeps giving opponents their playbook (Babylon Bee)
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