Today’s Headlines: President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a vein condition that can cause leg swelling and serious complications—though his doctor insists he’s in “excellent” health. Meanwhile, Senate Democrat Ron Wyden revealed that the Trump DOJ has suppressed evidence of over $1.5 billion in Jeffrey Epstein-linked transactions flagged by major banks, some involving Russian accounts and high-profile payments, yet Trump refuses to appoint a special counsel or release more documents. While the Senate GOP blocks further Epstein disclosures, ICE will now access sensitive data from 79 million Medicaid enrollees—despite many immigrants being ineligible for the program—to track down undocumented residents. At the same time, the Trump administration is collecting voter rolls and suing counties for access to personal information in a sweeping push ahead of the 2026 midterms. Internationally, a U.S. military assessment found that recent strikes only severely damaged one of Iran’s three nuclear enrichment sites, and U.S. cybersecurity officials report a sharp uptick in Chinese government-backed cyberattacks on American infrastructure and institutions.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
NYT: Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either
AP News: Trump won't recommend special counsel in Epstein investigation, spokeswoman says
Axios: Senate GOP blocks resolution demanding Trump release Epstein files
AP News: Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE
WaPo: DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data
NBC News: New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites
WaPo: China’s cyber sector amplifies Beijing’s hacking of U.S. targets
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