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Transcript: WSJ assistant editor Paul Beckett on “Face the Nation,” Aug. 4, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Wall Street Journal editor Paul Beckett on “Face the Nation” that aired on Aug. 4, 2024.
ED O’KEEFE
We turn now to the historic prisoner swap that freed Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian captivity. The Journal’s assistant editor Paul Beckett joins us now. You devoted your life essentially and your career to getting him released over the last 400 plus days. Most importantly, I think people must be wondering how is he and his family doing this morning?
PAUL BECKETT
Thanks very much Ed. They’re doing fine. They’re having a wonderful reunion down in Texas where all the detainees were taken when they came back. And it’s just a joy for us to think of them there getting reunited.
ED O’KEEFE
You are wearing one of the buttons that became ubiquitous with this movement, “I stand with Evan,” it was something that was seen in the pages of The Journal every day on the website, among reporters in this town and across the world. Talk to us briefly and we’ll talk more about it after the break about the decision to be so public about his case, when in most instances, detained Americans, it’s kept a little quieter.
BECKETT
Very very early on, someone in the government to whom I’ll always be grateful to for this advice said there’s a time to be loud, and there’s a time to be quiet and now is the time to be loud. And so we stayed loud until we knew the time to be quiet. And that time to be quiet was Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
ED O’KEEFE
Because it ultimately led to his release.
BECKETT
Correct.
ED O’KEEFE
And it earned the assistance of world leaders of celebrities but most especially Evan’s mother.
BECKETT
She’s an extraordinary advocate for him, the whole family has been and you know she was in her own way a power player in getting this done. And we’re just so grateful to everybody who contributed, CBS high among them. Everybody came out and said we stand with Evan too and that meant the world to us.
ED O’KEEFE
We do and we and we did and we do and we’ll talk more about it in a moment. Please stay with us.
ED O’KEEFE
Welcome back to Face The Nation, we return to our conversation with Wall Street Journal Assistant Editor Paul Beckett, whose assignment in essence for the last several months has been to bring home Evan Gerskovich. And you’ve certainly completed that assignment quite well. I want to go back to this decision to be public about his situation versus many cases where they tell people keep quiet about it, that’s better. Was there ever a concern that by being so public, it potentially put him at greater risk or that it put other colleagues either at the journal or at other publications at greater risk?
BECKETT
There is a fascinating argument around that, the Russians didn’t give us much of a choice, because they came out and said, he is a spy, total nonsense. But what were we going to do, then, I mean, we had to very, very quickly and very loudly, make it very clear to the world that he works for the Wall Street Journal and The Wall Street Journal only. So to some degree, that became academic, I do think the Biden administration had an idea of what it would take to get him back from the moment he was seized. And I don’t think that changed. For all our noise, I don’t think the dynamic changed, if anything, maybe it expanded the aperture so that 16 people came back.
ED O’KEEFE
We were talking about this a little in the break, you’re working with an administration to get a colleague home. But at the same time as any good American newspaper does, aggressively covering and scrutinizing the exact same people that some of you at least had to be on the phone with, that had to have been a little awkward at times?
BECKETT
We tried to separate the two as best we could, and appropriately so. We had the newsroom who was covering the story. And we have written a huge amount of tremendous journalism, on the case and related cases and the dynamics and everything. We’ve covered it very aggressively as a story. And then there were a few of us who were really ambassadors for Evan, and we went about that advocacy work with the appropriate, I think, separation from the coverage just so that we could do everything we could to get our guy back while also delivering for our readers and the country on what was happening.
ED O’KEEFE
You know, there’s always conversation when Americans are freed in these kinds of negotiations that it potentially puts more Americans at risk in the future. I also wonder, given the high profile nature of Evan’s case, whether it’s going to make it harder for journalists who either are American or work for American outlets, to be working in places like China, Iran, Hungary, Russia, even some parts of Latin America, does this now increase the risk for all of them?
BECKETT
It’s a very complicated picture. First of all, we have huge respect. I have huge respect for the fact that the United States dedicates such efforts to get its citizens back, not every country does that. Secondly, nobody likes these deals. I don’t think the administration likes the deal. I think and we’re grateful for that, that they saw travesties of justice. Remember Vladimir Putin is the aggressor here. He committed crimes against these people and bringing them home ends a path that would have had Evan Gershkovich, this week in a Russian penal colony. So we understand the risks. We understand the hypotheticals. I think the key to all of this is what can now be done to prevent these countries doing this in the future. We need to find a way to take away the incentive to do it in the first place. Once they’ve been taken, that conversation becomes a bit mute, because then you’re either going to leave them there, or you’re going to get them back. It’s pretty binary.
ED O’KEEFE
Right, do you expect Evan to return to reporting full time for The Journal?
BECKETT
The amazing thing about this is he will get to do whatever he wants.
ED O’KEEFE
He put in a formal request, as he was leaving Russia, in writing in Russian to Vladimir Putin saying, could we conduct an interview together? So have you gotten any response yet?
BECKETT
I saw a spokesman for the Kremlin said that it would be considered, I think we might ask that it’d be done over here.
ED O’KEEFE
—Or at least remotely—
BECKETT
—right.
ED O’KEEFE
Well, Paul Beckett you’ve, you’ve been a hero to so many at the Wall Street Journal, but really, frankly, to all of us in journalism for devoting yourself to this on behalf of a colleague. We appreciate you being here today. And we’re so thrilled for Evan and his family and for all the detained Americans who are now home.
BECKETT
Thank you to CBS and to you for all your support.
ED O’KEEFE
All right. We’ll be right back.
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Ten NFL teams remain undefeated coming into Week 3 of the 2024-5 NFL season, with upsets and surprises already dominating NFL regular season storylines so far. Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals are surging following a massive 41-10 upset victory in Week 2 over the Los Angeles Rams, 41-10. Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens haven’t won yet coming into Week 3, which doesn’t bode well for their chances of this being the season the team finally breaks out. And the Kansas City Chiefs are still one of the best teams (if not the best) in the league, but the team’s Week 1 and Week 2 victories have been so close (they won by a toe in Week 1 and by a point in Week 2), the reigning Super Bowl champions may be ripe for an upset this season. All that football drama, and it’s only Week 3 of the season.
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Our picks for the biggest and best games of NFL Week 3
Week 3 of the 2024-2025 NFL season offers big-time matchups you won’t want to miss. Here are our picks for the top four games of the week, all available to watch live with a subscription to Fubo.
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One may have been inclined to count out the Minnesota Vikings this season in the post-Kirk Cousins era. But two games into the regular season, the Vikings are looking good. Defeating the mighty San Francisco 49ers at home in Week 2, complete with a 97-yard Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson touchdown, has breathed new life into Vikings fans.
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud proved himself in his rookie season last year and continues to impress. The addition of Stefon Diggs to the Texans offense has fans hoping for another of the NFL’s great quarterback/receiver duos.
Both teams come into Week 3 undefeated, making this one of our favorite matchups of the weekend.
- Houston Texans vs. Minnesota Vikings
- Sunday, September 22 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT)
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Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints are riding high following their epic 44-19 Week 2 victory over the stunned Dallas Cowboys. Undefeated coming into the weekend, the Saints are looking like bonafide AFC contenders. They face a worthy adversary in the Philadelphia Eagles, who have shaken off last year’s Super Bowl loss. While the Eagles hope to dominate the NFC again this season, their late-game Week 2 “Monday Night Football” loss to the Atlanta Falcons will have the birds scrambling for a win this week.
- Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints
- Sunday, September 22 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT)
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The Chiefs come into Week 3 undefeated following two “it could have gone either way” victories in Week 1 and Week 2. But the reigning Super Bowl champions are still one of the most dominant teams in the league, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes seems to get even better with time. Meanwhile, the Falcons’ 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, complete with Kirk Cousins’ 70-yard game-winning drive, is a reminder of what Cousins is capable of. The Falcons are going to want to keep up the momentum gained in Week 2, giving this “Sunday Night Football” game the potential to become a real showdown.
- Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons
- Sunday, September 22 at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT)
- NBC/Fubo
The Bengals may be down two games coming into Week 3, but Joe Burrow’s performance against the Chiefs in Week 2 is a reminder of just how good he (and this team) can be. Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels scored a much-needed first win last week against the New York Giants, showing poise under pressure. While Week 3 offers two “Monday Night Football” matchups (the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills game will be played at 7:30 p.m. ET and air on ESPN and Fubo), if we’re choosing one game of the night we choose the Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals game.
- Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals
- Monday, September 23 @ 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT)
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NFL Week 3 full schedule
The 2024-5 NFL regular season began on Thursday, September 6, 2024. The regular season concludes on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Below is the schedule for Week 3 of the 2024-5 NFL season. Note that the game you see on your local affiliate will depend on your geographical area.
Thursday, Sept. 19
- New England Patriots at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
Sunday, Sept. 22
- New York Giants at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 23
- Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC)
Key dates for the 2024-5 NFL season
- Aug. 1: NFL Hall of Fame game (Bears vs. Texans)
- Aug. 8-11: First preseason weekend
- Aug. 15-18: Second preseason weekend
- Aug. 22- 25: Third preseason weekend
- Aug. 27: Deadline for all teams to reduce rosters to 53 players
- Sept. 1: Final day of preseason training camp
- Sept. 5: NFL regular season begins (Ravens vs. Chiefs)
- Sept. 6: NFL Friday game from São Paulo, Brazil (Packers vs. Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET on Peacock)
- Oct. 6: NFL International Game from London (Jets vs. Vikings, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
- Oct. 13: NFL International Game from London (Jaguars vs. Bears, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
- Oct. 20: NFL International Game from London, (Patriots vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
- Nov. 5: NFL trade deadline
- Nov. 29: Black Friday Game: (Raiders vs. Chiefs, 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
- Dec. 25: Netflix-exclusive Christmas Day games: (Chiefs vs. Steelers, 1 p.m. ET), (Ravens vs. Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET)
- Jan. 11-13: Super Wild Card Weekend
- Jan. 18-19: Divisional Playoff Games
- Jan. 26: AFC & NFC Championship Games
- Feb. 2: Pro Bowl Games
- Feb. 9: Super Bowl LIX (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans)
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Ten NFL teams remain undefeated coming into Week 3 of the 2024-5 NFL season, with upsets and surprises already dominating NFL regular season storylines so far. Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals are surging following a massive 41-10 upset victory in Week 2 over the Los Angeles Rams, 41-10. Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens haven’t won yet coming into Week 3, which doesn’t bode well for their chances of this being the season the team finally breaks out. And the Kansas City Chiefs are still one of the best teams (if not the best) in the league, but the team’s Week 1 and Week 2 victories have been so close (they won by a toe in Week 1 and by a point in Week 2), the reigning Super Bowl champions may be ripe for an upset this season. All that football drama, and it’s only Week 3 of the season.
Fubo is making it easy (and affordable) to watch all the big NFL games coming in Week 3, and the season ahead. The live TV streaming service offers access to all the games airing this season on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, NFL Network and ESPN. Best of all, Fubo is now offering a seven-day free trial, plus a promotion where you can save $30 on your first month of any subscription tier.
Tap the button below to score this limited-time Fubo deal and start watching NFL football ASAP. Then read on to see the full Week 3 NFL schedule, including when and where to watch all the week’s best games.
Note: CBS, CBS Essentials and Paramount+ are all subsidiaries of Paramount Global.
Live TV streaming service Fubo offers the same top-tier programming you can get from your local cable provider at a fraction of the price. The streamer is a sports fan’s dream considering the sheer volume of live sporting events you can watch on it.
And with Fubo currently offering a seven-day free trial and a $30 discount on your first month of service, there’s never been a better time to give the live TV streamer a try. You can watch all of the best network-aired games this week without paying a cent.
Fubo packages include access to NFL games airing on your local CBS affiliate, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox,” “Sunday Night Football” on NBC, “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN, and all games aired on NFL Network. There are plenty of channels for NCAA college football fans too, including SEC Network, Big Ten Network and ESPNU.
Once you subscribe, you can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet and computer — up to 10 screens at once.
Top features of Fubo:
- There are no contracts with Fubo. You can cancel at any time.
- The Pro ($49.99 first month after a seven-day free trial, $79.99 thereafter) tier includes more than 200 channels, including channels not available on some other live TV streaming services.
- Fubo offers a seven-day free trial for every pricing tier.
- Upgrade to 4K resolution with the Elite with Sports Plus tier ($69.99 first month, $99.99 thereafter). It features 299 channels, including NFL RedZone.
- Fubo also offers live MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
- All tiers now come with unlimited cloud-based DVR recording.
- You can watch on up to 10 screens at once with any Fubo plan.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Our picks for the biggest and best games of NFL Week 3
Week 3 of the 2024-2025 NFL season offers big-time matchups you won’t want to miss. Here are our picks for the top four games of the week, all available to watch live with a subscription to Fubo.
Watch the Houston Texans vs. Minnesota Vikings game free with Fubo
One may have been inclined to count out the Minnesota Vikings this season in the post-Kirk Cousins era. But two games into the regular season, the Vikings are looking good. Defeating the mighty San Francisco 49ers at home in Week 2, complete with a 97-yard Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson touchdown, has breathed new life into Vikings fans.
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud proved himself in his rookie season last year and continues to impress. The addition of Stefon Diggs to the Texans offense has fans hoping for another of the NFL’s great quarterback/receiver duos.
Both teams come into Week 3 undefeated, making this one of our favorite matchups of the weekend.
- Houston Texans vs. Minnesota Vikings
- Sunday, September 22 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT)
- CBS/Fubo
Watch the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints game free with Fubo
Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints are riding high following their epic 44-19 Week 2 victory over the stunned Dallas Cowboys. Undefeated coming into the weekend, the Saints are looking like bonafide AFC contenders. They face a worthy adversary in the Philadelphia Eagles, who have shaken off last year’s Super Bowl loss. While the Eagles hope to dominate the NFC again this season, their late-game Week 2 “Monday Night Football” loss to the Atlanta Falcons will have the birds scrambling for a win this week.
- Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints
- Sunday, September 22 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT)
- Fox/Fubo
Watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons game free with Fubo
The Chiefs come into Week 3 undefeated following two “it could have gone either way” victories in Week 1 and Week 2. But the reigning Super Bowl champions are still one of the most dominant teams in the league, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes seems to get even better with time. Meanwhile, the Falcons’ 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, complete with Kirk Cousins’ 70-yard game-winning drive, is a reminder of what Cousins is capable of. The Falcons are going to want to keep up the momentum gained in Week 2, giving this “Sunday Night Football” game the potential to become a real showdown.
- Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons
- Sunday, September 22 at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT)
- NBC/Fubo
The Bengals may be down two games coming into Week 3, but Joe Burrow’s performance against the Chiefs in Week 2 is a reminder of just how good he (and this team) can be. Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels scored a much-needed first win last week against the New York Giants, showing poise under pressure. While Week 3 offers two “Monday Night Football” matchups (the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills game will be played at 7:30 p.m. ET and air on ESPN and Fubo), if we’re choosing one game of the night we choose the Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals game.
- Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals
- Monday, September 23 @ 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT)
- ABC/Fubo
NFL Week 3 full schedule
The 2024-5 NFL regular season began on Thursday, September 6, 2024. The regular season concludes on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Below is the schedule for Week 3 of the 2024-5 NFL season. Note that the game you see on your local affiliate will depend on your geographical area.
Thursday, Sept. 19
- New England Patriots at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
Sunday, Sept. 22
- New York Giants at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 23
- Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC)
Key dates for the 2024-5 NFL season
- Aug. 1: NFL Hall of Fame game (Bears vs. Texans)
- Aug. 8-11: First preseason weekend
- Aug. 15-18: Second preseason weekend
- Aug. 22- 25: Third preseason weekend
- Aug. 27: Deadline for all teams to reduce rosters to 53 players
- Sept. 1: Final day of preseason training camp
- Sept. 5: NFL regular season begins (Ravens vs. Chiefs)
- Sept. 6: NFL Friday game from São Paulo, Brazil (Packers vs. Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET on Peacock)
- Oct. 6: NFL International Game from London (Jets vs. Vikings, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
- Oct. 13: NFL International Game from London (Jaguars vs. Bears, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
- Oct. 20: NFL International Game from London, (Patriots vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
- Nov. 5: NFL trade deadline
- Nov. 29: Black Friday Game: (Raiders vs. Chiefs, 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
- Dec. 25: Netflix-exclusive Christmas Day games: (Chiefs vs. Steelers, 1 p.m. ET), (Ravens vs. Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET)
- Jan. 11-13: Super Wild Card Weekend
- Jan. 18-19: Divisional Playoff Games
- Jan. 26: AFC & NFC Championship Games
- Feb. 2: Pro Bowl Games
- Feb. 9: Super Bowl LIX (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans)
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U.S. Air Force gives update on new B-21 stealth bomber: “Nobody on the planet can do what we’re doing”
Air Force leaders gave an update on the B-21 Raider, a futuristic aircraft that is expected to become the United States’ next nuclear stealth bomber.
The aircraft can deliver both “conventional and nuclear munitions,” according to a news release from the Air Force, but will be “critical to deterring conflict” around the world. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, said the stealth bomber will help the United States keep pace with threats worldwide.
“We are the free world’s only bomber force. … Nobody on the planet can do what we’re doing right now,” Bussiere said, adding that there will likely be an increased demand for the support the stealth bomber can provide in the coming years.
Air Force Global Strike Command
Currently, the stealth bomber remains in the test flight stage, and is doing two such flights a week, according to Thomas Jones, the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector president. A photo shared by the Air Force shows one of the bombers during flight testing.
“We’re really starting to strike up quite a cadence … when we started this journey, we made a vow that we were going to design this system to be a daily flyer,” Jones said, according to the release. “It’s been a phenomenal year of progress, and we hope to continue that through the next year.”
A recent notable test confirmed the stealth bomber’s structural design and integrity, according to officials. The plane is now going through a fatigue testing campaign.
Once the planes are tested, some of the aircraft will be delivered to the Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to help train Air Force squadrons on the stealth bomber. When the B-21 enters the service, this site will be the main operating base for the stealth bomber.
Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri will be a secondary base, and Dyess Air Force Base in Texas a third.
The stealth bomber is set to replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers in the Air Force’s fleet.
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