Top Items:
James Gordon Meek / ABC News:
US special operations vets carry out daring mission to save Afghan allies — At least 13 service members were killed in an attack in Kabul Thursday. — With the Taliban growing more violent and adding checkpoints near Kabul's airport, an all-volunteer group of American veterans …
Discussion:
National Review and Morning Shots
RELATED:
The Dispatch:
A Defeat of Choice — It did not have to be this way. — The attacks Thursday at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed 13 U.S. troops, making it the deadliest single day of the war for Americans in more than a decade. More than 90 Afghans trying to escape …
Discussion:
CNN, New York Times, Associated Press, Newsbusters, Liberty Nation and Politico
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall:
Resign — Rip those stars off your pathetic nostalgia costumes and resign. Quit. Tell that crusty Pinocchio in the White House and the faculty lounge Geppettos tugging his strings that you will have no more to do with his human centipede of failure in Kabul.
Discussion:
RedState, The Federalist and National Review
Politico:
U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate — U.S. officials in Kabul gave the Taliban a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies to grant entry into the militant-controlled outer perimeter of the city's airport …
Discussion:
The Times, The Federalist, Washington Examiner, The New Neo, Insider, John Kass, National Review, The Gateway Pundit, Conservative Brief, CNN, BizPac Review, Mediaite, RedState, Israpundit, Washington Times, Power Line, The US Sun, The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, Summit News, The American Spectator, The Last Refuge, Breitbart, Washington Post, enVolve, New York Times, New York Post, The Western Journal, The Daily Caller, TheBlaze, Liberty Unyielding, Townhall, Louder With Crowder, ABC News, Forbes, Washington Free Beacon, Fox News, Trending Politics, Becker News, Yahoo Lifestyle, Ace of Spades HQ, Jihad Watch, NOQ Report, Page Array, Twitchy, Raw Story, CNBC, Shot in the Dark, USA Today, IJR, HotAir, The Spectator World and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
William Saletan / Slate:
The GOP's Phony Complaints About Afghanistan — On Thursday, suicide bombers killed scores of people outside the Kabul airport, including at least 12 American service members. Congressional Republicans snapped into action, demanding that President Joe Biden resign or be impeached.
Discussion:
The US Sun, HuffPost, TheBlaze, The Federalist, Townhall, ME and HotAir
Associated Press:
New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100 — KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100.
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, CNBC, Breitbart, NPR, Reuters, Axios, ABC7, The Moderate Voice, Raw Story, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Insider
Washington Examiner:
Biden must accept accountability for his Afghanistan debacle
Discussion:
New York Times, Reuters, The Carpentariat, CNBC, The Hugh Hewitt Show, ABC News, Cathy Young, Los Angeles Times, The US Sun, The Federalist and The White House
Hunter Walker / New York Magazine:
‘A Total F*cking Disaster’: Inside Seth Moulton's Secret Trip to Kabul Officials condemned the mission as a reckless stunt. …
Discussion:
USA Today, Insider, Washington Times, The National Interest, The Uprising and Crooks and Liars
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
A Bungled Mess — For days, those defending President Joe Biden's pullout from Afghanistan repeated …
Discussion:
ABC News, The Stream, The US Sun and NBC Los Angeles
Washington Post:
Biden struggles to address the most volatile crisis of his presidency
Discussion:
CNN, The Guardian, Breitbart, Power Line, The Daily Caller, RedState and Washington Examiner
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
At a badly shaken White House, ‘sadness and horror’
Discussion:
Boston.com, NPR, Breitbart, The Daily Beast, Task & Purpose and Raw Story
Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
It wasn't hubris that drove America into Afghanistan. It was fear.
Discussion:
Real Clear Politics, The Federalist and Townhall
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
What's happening in Afghanistan is horrible. But how else was U.S. involvement going to end?
Discussion:
The Dispatch, The US Sun, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Signal, National Review, Conservative Brief, New York Times and Althouse
C-SPAN.org:
Pentagon Confirms 12 Services Members Killed in Suicide Bombing in Kabul
Discussion:
National Review, CNBC, NBC4 Washington, USA Today, Reuters, Liberty Nation, The Daily Caller, The Western Journal, The Hill, Breitbart and Reason
Alan Cullison / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the Taliban's Hidden War Against ISIS
Discussion:
HotAir, HuffPost, Insider, FOX31 Denver, Politico and Washington Examiner
Linley Sanders / YouGov:
Most voters say Biden deserves blame for the attack at Kabul Airport
Discussion:
Human Rights Watch, New York Times and Rolling Stone
Washington Post:
A dark day reminds us: Thousands of Americans are risking everything for this rescue mission
Discussion:
NBC News, Washington Examiner, Insider, Liberty Nation and Washington Times
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A Stranded Interpreter, and the Soldiers Who Would Not Let Go
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Daily Caller, TheBlaze, Forbes and Los Angeles Times
Kelsey Piper / Vox:
How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment — Most Covid-19 drug treatments that have been included in trials haven't panned out. A large new study suggests fluvoxamine might be different. — This story is part of a group of stories called — Finding the best ways to do good.
Discussion:
Marginal REVOLUTION and Florida Politics
RELATED:
Devoun Cetoute / Miami Herald:
Florida COVID update: case, death, vaccine count
Discussion:
New York Times, Insider, Sacramento Bee, Florida Politics and Raw Story
NBC News:
Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot breaks silence: ‘I saved countless lives’ — In the chaotic minutes before he shot and killed Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, Lt. Michael Byrd focused his attention on the glass doors leading into the lobby of the U.S. House of Representatives chamber.
Discussion:
Washington Post, HotAir, The Bulwark, Forbes, Human Events, The Western Journal, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story, The Root, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, Townhall, Newsweek, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, HuffPost, FOX 5 San Diego, National Review, New York Times, Trending Politics, CNBC, Twitchy, Orange County Register, The Daily Beast, Page Array, Politico, TheBlaze, Insider and Wall Street Journal
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justice Breyer on Retirement and the Role of Politics at the Supreme Court — In an interview prompted by his new book, the 83-year-old leader of the court's liberal wing said he is working on a decision about when to step down. — WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen G. Breyer says he is struggling …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, Reason and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
What California's Recall Election Says About America — We did not meet at the French Laundry. — Gavin Newsom, the California governor who faces a recall election on September 14, hasn't been back to the extravagantly expensive Napa Valley restaurant since he dined there with lobbyists …
Discussion:
Politico, Los Angeles Times and The Federalist
RELATED:
Michael Kruse / Politico:
‘It Nearly Killed Me’: Michael Caputo's Life After Years Fighting for Trump — McALLEN, Texas — The purpose of the work was on the sign above the door: “Restoring Human Dignity.” — Inside the Humanitarian Respite Center, run by Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley …
CNN:
CNN EXCLUSIVE ‘Something has to be done’: After decades of near-silence from the CDC, the agency's director is speaking up about gun violence — Watch CNN Films' “The Price of Freedom” on CNN TV without commercial interruption starting at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 29.
Discussion:
Insider, National Review and DCReport.org
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Struggling Hillsborough GOP turns to Marjorie Taylor Greene — The Georgia Republican speaks tonight at the annual fundraiser for a local party beset by losses and dissent. — Updated Just now — It was only six years ago that Hillsborough County Republicans scored Jeb Bush to headline their Lincoln Day fundraiser.
Discussion:
POLITICUSUSA
NBC News:
Clamoring for ivermectin, some turn to a pro-Trump telemedicine website — When users visit the telemedicine website SpeakWithAnMD.com, they are immediately hit with a warning: “Due to overwhelming demand, we are experiencing longer than usual wait times.” — The demand is for ivermectin …
Discussion:
Insider, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Guardian
Mark Antonio Wright / National Review:
Why Exactly Did We Abandon Bagram Air Base? — The Economist's Shashank Joshi tweeted an important observation that deserves to be highlighted. President Biden was either confused or — worse — actively misleading the American people when he said at Thursday's press conference …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller
Anne Helen Petersen / Vox:
The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America's elderly — As millions “age in place,” millions more must figure out how to provide their loved ones with increasingly complex care. — Illustrations by Cha Pornea for Vox — This story is part of a group of stories called
New York Times:
Supreme Court Ends Biden's Eviction Moratorium — The ruling followed political and legal maneuvering by the administration to retain protections for tenants. It puts hundreds of thousands at risk of being put out of their homes. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected …
Discussion:
CNN, NPR, Human Events, CBS News, Reason, National Review, Slate, The National Interest, Conservative Brief, The Root, Al Jazeera, Patterico's Pontifications, Liberty Nation, One America News Network, Common Dreams, Insider, Washington Times, Politico, Washington Free Beacon, Florida Politics, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Bloomberg, Financial Times and TheBlaze
RELATED:
Liena Zagare / Bklyner:
Bklyner's Last Day: Sept. 10 — It is with great sadness that I let you know that Bklyner will stop publishing on September 10, with no immediate date or plans for resuming. — Dear Reader, — Friday, September 10, will be the last day of Bklyner. Or at least Bklyner as we know it.
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
