Plus: State Department Rejects Private Evacuation Flights From Afghanistan
September 9 2021
Good morning from Washington, where President Biden says we’ll be able to keep an eye on terrorists despite beating a hasty retreat from the Taliban. It’s not so easy, national security expert David R. Shedd writes, looking back on 9/11. On the podcast, our Fred Lucas traces America’s history of recalling governors and other politicians. Plus: the State Department nixes private evacuations from Afghanistan; conservative lawmakers question an EPA official’s ties to China; Elizabeth Warren wants to ban books; and Cal Thomas is saddened by what the furor over a pro-life law tells us. Sixty-five years ago today, rising rock ’n’ roll star Elvis Presley sings on TV’s popular “Ed Sullivan Show” in the first of three appearances for an unprecedented $50,000 total.
“Over the horizon” collection of intelligence on terrorism makes for a snappy phrase, but it’s exceedingly difficult to do that without boots on the ground.
The State Department won’t give official approval to any private evacuation flight from Afghanistan that seeks to land in third countries, leaked emails show.
Suzanne Bucci arrived at the Pentagon early on Sept. 11, 2001, for a job interview. A nurse, she soon was caring for others when an airliner crashed into the building.
The lawmakers demand that the Environmental Protection Agency provide records related to Christopher Frey’s employment at a university controlled by the Chinese government.
Abortion and a refusal to take personal responsibility for one’s actions have contributed to a general coarseness and disrespect for life at all stages.
Joshua Spivak, author of a book on the topic, joins the podcast to discuss the history of recall elections just days before California holds another one.
In a letter to Amazon’s CEO, the Massachusetts Democrat questions products that are among top results when consumers search for items and books related to COVID-19.
The first paragraph of the Times story refers to life beginning at conception, noting that Democrats’ legislation would “touch virtually every American’s life, from conception to aged infirmity.”
