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The withdrawal from Afghanistan has been heavily criticized as a disorganized and chaotic mission. Amid this chaos, two U.S. congressmen who served in the U.S. military, Republican Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan and Democratic Rep. Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, carried out their own secret trip to Kabul to provide oversight on the U.S. government’s evacuation efforts.

Earlier this week, host Alex Hogan spoke to Congressman Peter Meijer of Michigan who is also a U.S. veteran, to discuss why he made the covert expedition to Afghanistan amid the evacuation, the realities he saw on the ground in Kabul that differed from the information being provided by the Biden administration and the unfortunate situation America found itself in being forced to collaborate with the Taliban to save U.S. lives.

The conversation was too long and we could not include everything Rep. Peter Meijer had to say about the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear all of his thoughts and feelings toward what he described as an embarrassing and shameful position for the country and its citizens.

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The longest war in American history has come to an end this week after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan as American troops evacuated the region. FOX News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Greg Palkot has followed the war on terror from overseas and weighs in on how far we've come and what threats still face us as we leave after twenty years.

In several states across the country, there are lawsuits playing out over mask mandates and mandatory vaccines for students and educators. South Texas College of Law Houston Professor Joshua Blackman is an expert on Constitutional Law and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. Professor Blackman explains the constitutionality of these mandates and whether either party has a case.

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Tens of thousands of Floridians have received monoclonal antibody treatments to fight COVID-19. There are over twenty locations in the state offering the Regeneron antibody cocktail to patients for free and many are saying it is making a difference in reducing hospitalizations.  FOX's Eben Brown speaks to Florida resident, Michael Dunn, who received the treatment after contracting COVID-19 and FOX News Medical Contributor Dr. Marc Siegel, of New York University's Langone Medical Center, about the treatment.

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America is approaching the 20th anniversary of 9/11, one of the darkest days in U.S. history. While the story has been told and retold each September 11th, there are always new perspectives to observe and learn from regarding this tragic day. Bill Hemmer joins to discuss his new Fox Nation special airing Sunday, September 5th called “The Lost Calls of 9/11.” Following the events of that day, a man in Houston, Texas purchased used computer equipment and when he took the machine home and plugged it in he was shocked to discover it contained 103 never-heard-before calls from a trading room floor just across the street from the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11th. Bill explains how the calls tell a story of Americans seeing an attack unfold before their eyes and the emotional calls of men and women calling their families and loved ones and how the withdrawal from Afghanistan sets the stage for terror to potentially return to that same region where Al-Qaeda hatched the 9/11 terror attack.

 

A new Texas abortion law restricting the procedure six weeks after pregnancy has thrown the issue back into the national spotlight following the Supreme Court ruling to allow the ban to continue. The vote was 5-4. President Biden and many prominent Democrats have already spoken out against both the Texas law and the Supreme Court ruling, however, the five conservative judges who rejected the attempt to block this controversial law explained in their opinion that this decision is not an indication of whether the law itself is unconstitutional or not. The future of this Texas abortion ban is unclear as the Supreme Court will hear a Mississippi abortion case which will be the first abortion case considered by the High Court since Justice Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed. Host of Fox News Sunday Chris Wallace joins to discuss the details of the Texas abortion law and why the Supreme Court awaits the Mississippi case to make a significant decision on abortion rights. Later, Chris discusses the heavy political price President Biden can expect to pay for the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and how it relates to his new book coming out September 7th, Countdown bin Laden, in which he details the thrilling 247-day manhunt to bring to justice the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

 

Plus, commentary by former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland.

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The once tropical cyclone, Hurricane Ida, brought torrential rain to the Northeast Wednesday causing flooding that killed more than twenty people, submerged subway lines and swept away cars. Water rescues were still being conducted today for people trapped in their homes and vehicles. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to FOX's Bryan Llenas who is in New York City where the hourly rainfall record was broken just two weeks after being set.    

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley made their first public remarks on Wednesday since the complete withdrawal of U.S. military assets from Afghanistan. While the military mission is over and we transition to a diplomatic mission, how over is “over,” especially with the commitment made to go after ISIS-K terrorists responsible for killing 13- U.S. service members in Afghanistan?  FOX News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin joins to discuss the the future of Afghanistan, the possibility of the US military of working with Taliban to target ISIS and if there is a chance we would send troops back to the region.

 

Louisiana continues its recovery efforts this week in the wake of Hurricane Ida. The storm damaged major infrastructure, wrecking power lines, flooding homes and businesses. President Biden has announced plans to visit New Orleans on Friday, September 3rd to survey the damage from the storm and meet with state and local leaders to further understand the issues for the communities devastated by Hurricane Ida. Fox Weather Correspondent Steve Bender joins to explain the main issues facing Louisiana cities, especially how New Orleans is handling the need for food and shelter amid power outages. He also talks about the rescue and relief effort in the area and the resiliency of the Louisiana community helping each other. Later, the head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy, Patrick De Haan joins to explain how the storm has disrupted access to electricity and crippled access to gas throughout the state.

 

Plus, commentary by Senior Editor at Reason, Robby Soave.

 

 

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More than twenty thousand Afghan refugees have landed at Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia successfully fleeing from the Taliban. But their journeys are far from over and there remains an urgent need for help. FOX’s Simon Owen speaks to Jeanne-Aimee De Marrais, Save the Children’s Senior Director of U.S. Emergencies, who is at Dulles Airport working with Afghan refugees and their families.

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The last of the C-17 planes carrying American military members were evacuated from Afghanistan on Monday, meeting President Biden's August 31st deadline and ending the nation's longest war. The deadline was not met without consequences, as the Biden administration deals with the aftermath of a dangerous, disjointed evacuation plan that left behind both Americans and allies and a terror attack that killed 13 American service members and over 100 Afghans. Fox News Correspondent at the Pentagon Lucas Tomlinson joins to explain how the president's decision to stick with the August 31st deadline despite not evacuating everyone in time. Lucas breaks down why the Pentagon was not surprised by the terror attack on the Kabul airport, the billions of dollars of operational equipment left behind in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and the issues the U.S. will soon face now that the withdrawal from the region is complete.

 

Coronavirus vaccinations are picking up steam again in the U.S. as many Americans get it to protect themselves from the contagious Delta variant. Most of the new infections are among the unvaccinated, bringing many hospitals to their breaking point in a number of states. Meanwhile, families across the country are preparing to send their children back to school for in-person learning, which is bringing up the ongoing debate over mask mandates in schools. Senior Director, of New York City's System-wide Special Pathogens Program, Dr. Syra Madad joins to discuss where we are with the pandemic, the debate about mask mandates, if it's too soon to start pushing for booster shots and if we will ever learn how to live with the coronavirus.

 

Plus, commentary by FOX News contributor Liz Peek.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that there are about one hundred Americans that remain in Afghanistan and another number of Afghan allies that are seeking an exit. It is estimated that nearly a half a million Afghans will want to cross nearby borders to be freed from Taliban rule. FOX's Gurnal Scott speaks to FOX's Trey Yingst, in Doha, Qatar, about the hardships faced by those that escaped Afghanistan and those still trying to now that U.S. forces are gone.  

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On Monday the Pentagon announced that all U.S. troops had departed Afghanistan, meeting President Biden's August 31 withdrawal deadline and officially ending America's longest war in Afghanistan. CEO of Rubicon Founders Adam Boehler , who previously negotiated with the Taliban, explains what that was like, what he thinks about the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and if he is surprised with how quickly Afghanistan fell to the Taliban.

 

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, leaving nearly one million people in New Orleans without power following widespread flooding and dangerous winds. The category 4 storm had a devastating impact on that city and others and President Biden on Monday held a virtual meeting with mayors and governors impacted by Ida. The President  pledged the federal government's help on search and rescue efforts as well as  damage assessment. Fox News Correspondent Jeff Paul joins from New Orleans to break down the aftermath of the storm, the power outages how Louisiana may have been better prepared following Hurricane Katrina. Later, Houston-based furniture store owner, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale joins to explain how he has converted some of his furniture showrooms into a shelters for Hurricane Ida evacuees and details his efforts in collecting donations and nonperishable goods for those who need disaster relief.

 

Plus, commentary by FOX Nation host Tammy Bruce.

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