Monday, September 29th, 2025 - Trump’s Portland troops; Hegseth’s general roll call; Soros targeted; GOP stalls Epstein files vote (again) & more
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Today’s Headlines: Trump is sending troops to Portland to “protect” ICE facilities he claims are under Antifa siege, though Oregon’s governor says there’s no threat—just protests. This follows his new directive labeling Antifa a “domestic terrorist organization” (which isn’t a real legal thing), with criteria for identifying extremists that sound like a laundry list of being vaguely left-wing. It’s all feeding into DOJ efforts to investigate George Soros’ Open Society Foundation. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned nearly 800 generals to Virginia for a rare “warrior ethos” pep talk. Trump says it’s all about “esprit de corps.” Meanwhile, Sinclair and Nexstar backed off their Jimmy Kimmel ban, Trump is now demanding Microsoft fire exec Lisa Monaco after a Laura Loomer nudge and DNI Tulsi Gabbard killed the long-term global threats report. Additonally, the DOJ is suing six states over voter registration data and a Michigan church massacre left four dead and more injured. Netanyahu’s UN speech sparked a massive walkout, and NYC’s Eric Adams dropped out of his own reelection bid. In Congress, Republicans are stalling the swearing-in of a new Democrat to block the Epstein files petition, even as Marjorie Taylor Greene swears she’s “not suicidal” while backing it. And, just to keep things weird, Trump wants the government to release the Amelia Earhart files.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
CNN: Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities
The Guardian: Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group in Ice detention
WaPo: New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass
WaPo: Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans
NYT: Trump Signs Order Targeting Antifa Movement
Ken Klippenstein: Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”
NYT: Justice Dept. Official Pushes to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation
NBC News: Sinclair and Nexstar are putting Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show back on the air
Axios: Trump demands Microsoft oust global affairs chief over Biden-era ties
NYT: Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to the US
CBS News: Justice Department sues 6 states for failing to turn over voter registration rolls
CNN: At least 4 dead and 8 others wounded after shooting and fire at Michigan church
Axios: Netanyahu faces mass walk-out protest at UN speech
NYT: Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City
The New Republic: The GOP Effort to Hide the Epstein Files Just Hit a Disgusting New Low
NYT: Trump Orders Unsealing of All Files on Amelia Earhart and Her Disappearance
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