Hostage Crisis
Taliban preventing departure of 6 planes filled with Americans and allies, says Rep. Mike McCaul — Just the News
Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why — Politico
Rescue Groups: U.S. Tally Missing Hundreds of Americans Left Behind — AP
Pregnant American Woman Trapped in Afghanistan Says Taliban Going Door to Door — Legal Insurrection
U.S. Embassy contractors, visa applicants among Afghans left behind after massive evacuation effort — Washington Post
Republicans demand answers over screening of Afghans brought to U.S. — Washington Times
Taliban is ‘hunting Americans,’ says California mom-to-be left behind in Afghanistan — Fox News
Republicans press the Biden admin for answers amid ‘deeply disturbing reports of a hostage crisis’ — Twitchy
The Biden White House Signals That It Thinks Afghanistan Is Old News Now — PJ Media
Taliban 2.0
Afghanistan: Taliban accused of killing pregnant police officer — BBC
Kinder, gentler Taliban’s push for women’s rights going about as well as you’d expect — Hot Air
As China woos the Taliban, Uyghurs in Afghanistan fear for their lives — CNN
Bidenomics
Biden’s Dismal Jobs Report — Spectator
Half of Small Businesses Have Unfilled Positions in August — Yahoo Finance
Biden’s Decline
Covid deaths in the U.S. are higher than last year at same time — Powerline
Driven by COVID, Afghanistan Failures, Biden Polling Plunge Continues — Newsmax
Biden Says He Visited Synagogue After Anti-Semitic Massacre. The Synagogue Says He Never Came. — Washington Free Beacon
Media Malpractice
Rolling Stone Issues ‘Update’ After Horse Dewormer Hit-Piece Debunked — Zero Hedge
Misc
Democrats more likely than Republicans to believe false claims on climate change: survey — Washington Times
Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child abuse images — CNET News
Humor
UPDATE: Taliban conducting mostly peaceful beheadings and other news — Genesius Times
Biden’s Approval Rating Among CNN Employees Sinks To All-Time Low Of 98% — Babylon Bee
Shameful: Joe Biden Leaves Dozens Of Americans Stranded In Portland — Glorious American
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