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CNN — The National Transportation Safety Board is issuing “urgent safety recommendations” for some Boeing 737s—including the embattled 737 MAX line— warning that critical flight controls could jam. The independent investigative agency is issuing the warning that an actuator attached to the rudder on some 737 NG and 737 MAX airplanes could fail. The move comes after the NTSB investigated a February incident where the pilots of a United Airlines MAX 8 landing in Newark reported their rudder pedals “stuck” in the neutral position. The warning is the latest black eye for Boeing. The company has seen a string of...

In remarks to the Warren County GOP in Indianola, Iowa, Vivek Ramaswamy took questions from voters.

Today was not a sterling day when it comes to Joe Biden and his communication with the public. Not that any day is particularly good for him. But first, he blew off federal responsibility on COVID, saying there was “no federal solution” — that the answer was with the states. This was exactly the opposite of what he ran on, saying he had a plan to stop COVID and then not doing so once he took office. Then he was asked why he rejected a plan from health experts in October to have 732 million COVID test kits up and...

If you missed our livestream Clubland Q&A on Friday afternoon, here's the action replay. Simply click above and settle back for an hour-plus of my answers to questions from Mark Steyn Club members around the planet. This latest edition began with a Friday-night droning and ended on a musical note with Matt Monro and "Rule, Britannia!" - not the former singing the latter, alas. In between came a variety of topics from impeachment and Iowa and the State of the Union to Boris and Greta and climate change via Wodehouse and Waugh and woeful stand-up. You don't have to be...

In an era of obsession with Russia, 'Blood Money' asks 23 minutes of tough questions about Qatar. Op-ed. Why do countless headlines focus on Russian collusion and not on Qatari hacking, media manipulation, think-tank funding, and terror sponsorship? It's one of the central questions raised in 'Blood Money', the new documentary by journalist Mike Cernovich. In 23 fast-paced minutes, Cernovich dissects the web of Qatar's influence - buying campaign on U.S. soil with interspersed commentary from security experts J. Michael Waller, vice president of the Center for Security Policy; David Reaboi, senior vice president of the Securities Studies Group; and...

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TODAY'S PROGRAM August 3, 2008 Rep. Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Watch on C-SPAN at 8pm/11pm ET ABOUT Q&A C-SPAN's New Interview Series Every Sunday night on Q&A, we introduce you to interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science & technology in hour-long conversations about their lives and their work. The show airs at 8pm ET on C-SPAN each week, every week of the year. But if you miss a program, you can catch up on previously aired shows on this web site. Either stream the video at any time convenient to...

That's the assessment of Jim Gilchrist on why his controversial Minuteman Project continues to make headlines across the country. Gilchrist was in town today to speak to the Sacramento Press Club, and partly to hawk his new book on the volunteer citizens border patrol group launched almost two years ago. He announced a new effort to draw attention to the issue of illegal immigration, and he didn't pull any punches about his feelings on just about every elected official. On September 11, the 5th anniversary of the NYC and DC terrorist attacks, Gilchrist plans to travel to Laredo, TX to...

"It Was Not Enough to Love Theology in Order to Be a Good Priest"Here is the second part of the translation of the question-and-answer session Benedict XVI had with young people of the Latium region of Italy on April 6. The event, in St. Peter's Square, was in preparation for the diocesan-level World Youth Day. Part 1 appeared Sunday. * * * 4. Your Holiness, My name is Vittorio, I am from the Parish of St. John Bosco in Cinecittà. I am 20 years old and am studying educational sciences at the University of Tor Vergata. Once again, in your...

ABOUT Q&A C-SPAN's New Interview Series Every Sunday night on Q&A, we introduce you to interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science & technology in hour-long conversations about their lives and their work. The show airs at 8pm & 11pm ET on C-SPAN each week, every week of the year. But if you miss a program, you can catch up on previously aired shows on this web site. Either stream the video at any time convenient to you, or read the accompanying transcript. Also, you can do a keyword search against all the...

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - In a rare public airing of grievances, disgruntled soldiers complained to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Wednesday about long deployments and a lack of armored vehicles and other equipment. "You go to war with the Army you have," Rumsfeld replied, "not the Army you might want or wish to have." Spc. Thomas Wilson had asked the defense secretary, "Why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to up-armor our vehicles?" Shouts of approval and applause arose from the estimated 2,300 soldiers who had assembled...

**snip** Trade Issues Q. Will the import of certain products from Canada impact U.S. export markets? A. We have been in close communication with our export partners regarding these actions. After failing to implement appropriate BSE preventative measures---measures that have been in place in Canada and the United States since 1989---Japan has had seven reported cases of BSE. The Japanese consumer received mixed messages about BSE and consumer confidence fell. Japan’s government responded by requesting an identification process from all beef suppliers----and this was being discussed prior to BSE in Canada. We do not feel that the Japanese government is...

Q & A: What is this disease and why is it so deadly? By Jeremy Laurance Health Editor 25 April 2003 What is Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome)? A new disease, never seen before in humans. In its early stages it resembles flu and most patients recover. But it can rapidly progress to pneumonia, and in the most serious cases lead to breathing difficulties and death. Why the long name? Severe acute respiratory syndrome is an accurate description of the illness. "Severe" distinguishes it from an ordinary cold or bout of flu, which are mild by comparison. "Acute" means the...

Last year a friend of mine got Christopher Hitchens' book Why Orwell Matters as a birthday gift from his mother. My friend’s mother, a refugee from the Soviet Union, inscribed in the book: “Orwell was hated by the conservatives because he was a socialist. He was hated by the socialists because he told the truth.” Almost the same thing could be said about Christopher Hitchens. Except, increasingly, many conservatives—particularly younger ones—are realizing there’s a lot to love about him. Indeed, despite his scorn for organized religion and hatred of Mother Teresa, there may be no leftist that conservatives like to...

West Nile Q&A 08/06/2002 Where did West Nile virus come from? The West Nile virus is commonly found in Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia and the Middle East. It was first detected in the United States in 1999. There is no consensus about how it arrived in the United States. How is it spread? The virus is spread through infected mosquitoes. It cannot be spread from person to person. What are the symptoms of infection? Most people infected with the virus will have no symptoms. Some, however, may have a fever, headache, body aches and swollen lymph nodes. A...