Thursday, August 28th, 2025 - MN school shooting; Trump (still) eyeing Greenland; DOGE leaks data; RFK blocks vax; Noem sidelines FEMA staff
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Today’s Headlines: On the first day back at Annunciation Catholic School, a 23-year-old former student killed two kids, injured 17 others, and then himself. He left behind a manifesto filled with antisemitic and racist rants, even scrawling “6 million wasn’t enough” on his gun, the FBI is investigating it as domestic terrorism. Abroad, Denmark summoned the U.S. envoy after reports that Trump-linked operatives ran covert influence campaigns in Greenland, compiling lists of allies and critics while trying to undermine Denmark’s image. In other news, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Trump administration is taking control of D.C.’s Union Station from Amtrak, promising to restore its “beauty.” A whistleblower revealed that DOGE uploaded a massive Social Security database—including names, addresses, and birth dates of millions—onto an insecure cloud server, risking a “catastrophic” breach. In Iowa, Democrat Catelin Drey flipped a GOP-held state senate seat by 11 points, ending Republicans’ supermajority. On public health, HHS Secretary RFK Jr restricted access to COVID vaccines by requiring doctor approval, as new CDC Director Susan Monarez abruptly resigned alongside other senior officials. And DHS Secretary Kristi Noem unlawfully placed over 180 FEMA staff on leave after they signed a letter criticizing cuts to disaster preparedness.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
Axios: Denmark summons U.S. envoy over Greenland influence campaign with Trump ties
AP News: Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
NYT: DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
Des Moines Register: Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority
Axios: RFK Jr. limits who is eligible for COVID shots
Axios: CDC director Susan Monarez ousted as new COVID vaccine policy takes shape
Axios: Multiple FEMA staff put on leave after letter criticizing Trump admin
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