The Fox News Rundown

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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The Pentagon has announced they have ended the “largest non-combatant evacuation” in the military's history. As of today, more than 120,000 people have been airlifted from Hamid Karzai International Airport including nearly 6-thousand Americans. FOX's Gurnal Scott speaks to FOX's State Department Correspondent Griff Jenkins about the ending of the evacuation and a small group of Americans still stranded.

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Over the weekend, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden joined the dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, witnessing the return of the remains of the 13 U.S. service members killed in the ISIS-K suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. Last week, as the Biden administration dealt with the fallout from the August 31st deadline for withdrawing from Afghanistan, 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. Rep. Meijer joins to discuss why he made this covert expedition, the realities on the ground in Kabul differing from the information being provided by the Biden administration, the unfortunate situation America finds itself in being forced to collaborate closely with the Taliban and what Americans can do to help the evacuation effort. She arguably played a role in bringing down financier Jeffrey Epstein. Investigative reporter for the Miami Herald Julie K. Brown’s 2018 expose of Epstein gave a voice to many of the victims, underage girls who were abused by the late alleged sex trafficker. Brown joins to talk about her reporting on Epstein and on her new book, Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story.  Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of "Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla."

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The withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban taking over the region and all the deadly events that have followed is having a major impact on many veterans, especially those who served in America's longest war.

Even before the deadly terrorist attack in Kabul, the Defense Department and the Marine Corps two top commanders reached out to veterans, especially those wondering is their sacrifice was worth it; praising them for their service while urging them to take advantage of mental health resources if needed.

A study released by the Cost of War Project in June estimated that more than 30,000 War on Terror veterans have died by suicide, compared to more than 7-thousan who were deployed,

Earlier this week, host Lisa Brady spoke retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Christian Cabaniss about veterans' reaction to the Afghanistan withdrawal and the mental health struggles they currently face.

The conversation was too long and we could not include the whole interview with the colonel.

On today's FOX News Rundown EXTRA you will hear Colonel Cabaniss discuss the progress made on the mental health front, the many challenges that still remain for the men and women who served, what he wants the American public to recognize about those who have served this country and how the government and communities can help.

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The U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is expected to be completed this week as President Biden continues to insist there is no end to the commitment to safely evacuate Americans and Afghans who want to leave the country. Vice President of Women for Women International Marie Clarke details how her organization is attempting to help get people out of Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought lawmakers back from August recess this week to pass a Senate-approved $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation resolution. This budget framework clears the way for Democrats to approve that spending without a single Republican vote. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) explains how this deal came together

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While Afghanistan has dominated the news this week, we did have a chance for some lighter moments recently. Throughout American history some events have remained unexplained or at least subject to debate. Some famous conspiracy theories that still get attention to this day include, D.B. Cooper, President John F. Kennedy's assassination and Area 51.

Earlier this week, host Lisa Brady spoke with best-selling author and FOX Nation host Brad Meltzer about his FOX Nation series, "Greatest Conspiracies of All Time," pulled straight from some of the mysteries featured from his book "History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time."

The conversation was too long and we could not include the whole interview with Meltzer.

On today's FOX News Rundown EXTRA you will hear the FOX Nation host explains why Americans especially are obsessed with conspiracy theories. He discusses the phone call he received from the family of John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln and the family secret they have. Plus, he weighs in on if he thinks in a few years from now if we will be doing a deep dive into the coronavirus lab leak in Wuhan, China.

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13 U.S. service members were killed in a terror attack at the Kabul airport on Thursday by a suicide bomber. It was the single largest loss of life for U.S. forces in Afghanistan in more than a decade. President Biden on Thursday vowed to retaliate against the terrorists involved in killing U.S. soldiers. The evacuation out of Afghanistan continues as August 31st gets closer for the U.S. to full withdrawal from the country. Jared speaks with FOX News Pentagon Reporter Lucas Tomlinson, who has been covering the withdrawal and evacuations out of Afghanistan since the beginning about this week’s deadly attack and the President’s response.

Earlier this week the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years and older. While coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson have all previously been granted emergency use authorization (EUA), the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine is a huge milestone, especially for those Americans who were vaccine-hesitant and contributing to low vaccination rates in the U.S. Jared speaks with former Food and Drug Administration associate commissioner, Peter Pitts about why it’s important if he thinks Moderna and Johnson and Johnson will get full FDA approval and if he thinks this will help those who are vaccine-hesitant finally get vaccinated against the virus.

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Thirteen service members were killed, eighteen injured and more than one hundred sixty others dead after Thursday's bomb attack on Kabul airport. President Biden vowed retribution against the attackers but the White House warns that the coming days will be the most dangerous. FOX's Jessica Rosenthal speaks with retired U.S. Army Captain Sam Brown, who is also running for Senate in Nevada, about the tragic bombings in Kabul and what U.S troops could deal with next.

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On Thursday, August 26th the Kabul airport was attacked by suicide bombers, killing more than 100 people, including 13 U.S. troops. The ongoing evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies from the newly Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has been complicated by the attack The Islamic State has claimed responsibility and the Pentagon points the finger at the ISIS-K affiliate. President Biden is pledging retaliation against the terrorists while insisting the evacuation deadline of August 31st will not be moved. Vance Serchuk -- Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security -- joins us to discuss President Biden's news conference, whether the U.S. will continue to evacuate people past the August 31st deadline, the difficulty America will face in retaliating against regional terror threats without a military base in central Asia, and why the situation in Afghanistan should have been foreseen by the Biden administration.

 

Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the resulting takeover by the Taliban, many current and former U.S. service members are asking, "What was it all for?" -- questioning if their sacrifice in America's longest war was worth it. Retired U.S Marine Corps Colonel Christian Cabaniss join us to discuss some of the mental health struggles experienced by veterans, their reaction to how the war in Afghanistan is ending and what he wants the American public to recognize about those who have served this country.

 

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Plus, commentary by Dr. Robert Jeffress, Fox News contributor and pastor of the Dallas First Baptist Church.

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United States service members are dead after a pair of bombs go off at the Kabul airport and a nearby hotel. The Pentagon is saying the attacks were conducted by the ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan known as ISIS-K or ISIS Khorasan. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with FOX's Trey Yingst, in Doha, Qatar, about the deadly attacks and how it impacts the ongoing evacuation efforts.   

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