Blinken Testifies in Congress on Afghanistan Withdrawal; SCOTUS Tosses Nvidia Securities Fraud Case

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is testifying before a House committee on Wednesday on the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. 13 U.S. service members were killed during the withdrawal, when ISIS-K suicide bombers attacked Abbey gate at Kabul airport.

The Supreme Court is allowing investors to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against microchip company Nvidia. The justices dismissed Nvidia’s appeal to shut down the lawsuit.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Blinken Testifies on Afghanistan Withdrawal
2. Blinken to Travel to Turkey, Jordan for Talks on Syria
3. Scotus Greenlights Investor Lawsuit Against Nvidia
4. Malibu Fire Forces Mass Evacuations
5. Task Force: Attempt on Trump’s Life Was Preventable
6. New York AG Won’t Toss Trump’s Civil Fraud Case
7. President-Elect Trump Announces Several Key Appointments
8. House Speaker Mike Johnson Speaks on 2025 Playbook
9. Discussing Biden’s Economic Achievements, Policies
10. FBI Investigating Drone Sightings Over NJ
11. House Passes Bill Aimed at Countering CCP Threats
12. House to Vote on Defense Bill Tomorrow
13. Mace Says She Was Physically Accosted
14. Scotus Rules on Visa Revocations Over Sham Marriages
15. Arkansas Program Bans Cellphones in Schools
16. Man Who Attacked Judge Sentenced to at Least 26 Years
17. Russia Tells Its Citizens to Avoid Travel to the U.S.
18. Reports: Ukraine Strikes Russian Port and Hits Oil Depot
19. Germany’s Scholz to Request Confidence Vote
20. Poland to Add TV Stations to List of Strategic Companies
21. Ballistic Missile Intercept Test in Guam a Success
22. Paraguay to Reopen Its Embassy in Jerusalem
23. Taiwan Calls on China to Stop All Provocative Acts
24. Powerful Blast Rocks Residential High-Rise in China, Kills 1
25. Nobel Laureate Group Urges Action Against Nuclear Weapons
26. Inflation Heated Back Up in November
27. Albertsons to Sue Kroger After $25B Merger Deal Blocked
28. PA Man Sues Major Food Companies for Marketing Practices
29. House Passes Bill to Reign in Washer Efficiency Rules
30. Wyden Announces Cybersecurity Bill for Telecoms
31. Nippon-Us Steel Deal Under National Security Review
32. UK Parliament Surrounded by Tractors in Tax Protest
33. Cairo Workshop Restores and Preserves Old Books