Morning Jolt: In Afghanistan, ‘Almost Everyone Is in Danger Now’

On the menu today: a busy start to the week. You have to look to local news to find coverage of of the ongoing disaster in Afghanistan, as a local NBC affiliate reports on 43 Connecticut residents still trapped in that country, and a former U.S. military translator in Dallas tells Senator Jon Cornyn of Texas that for those left behind, "Almost everybody is in danger now"; the Chinese military creates a "Sputnik moment" with a new hypersonic missile; and a few thoughts on the idea of conservatives forming a third party; and my other podcast co-host sees a strong contrast between most working mothers and the Secretary of Transportation's lengthy paternity leave.

National Media Ignore the Afghanistan Crisis

The sort of headline that shouldn't just be local news: "43 Connecticut Residents Still Stuck In Afghanistan."

Those knee-jerk Biden critics over at . . . er, the Connecticut affiliate of NBC News report:

More than three dozen Connecticut residents are still ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 18 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 18 2021 In Afghanistan, 'Almost Everyone Is in Danger Now' On the menu today: a busy start to the week. You have to look to local news to find coverage of of the ongoing disaster in Afghanistan, as a local NBC affiliate reports on 43 Connecticut residents still trapped in that country, and a former U.S. military translator in Dallas tells Senator Jon Cornyn of Texas that for those left behind, "Almost everybody is in danger now"; the Chinese military creates a "Sputnik moment" with a new hypersonic missile; and a few thoughts on the idea of conservatives forming a third party; and my other podcast co-host sees a strong contrast between most working mothers and the Secretary of Transportation's lengthy paternity leave. National Media Ignore the Afghanistan Crisis The sort of headline that shouldn't just be local news: "43 Connecticut Residents Still Stuck In Afghanistan." Those knee-jerk Biden critics over at . . . er, the Connecticut affiliate of NBC News report: More than three dozen Connecticut residents are still ...   READ MORE

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