Today’s Headlines: President Trump hasn’t been seen in public in days, fueling health rumors the White House won’t confirm or deny—though his team has been posting old photos and oddly ghostwritten Truth Social rants to keep up appearances. Meanwhile, a U.S. appeals court ruled most of Trump’s tariffs illegal but left them in place until mid-October, setting up a likely Supreme Court fight. Trump also yanked Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection right before her book tour, while Marco Rubio revoked Mahmoud Abbas’s U.S. visa ahead of the UN General Assembly. On the rebrand beat, the administration is drafting plans to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War” (which was last used in 1947). Elsewhere, Rudy Giuliani says he fractured his spine in a car crash after helping a domestic violence victim—though Trump quickly promised him a Medal of Freedom, raising more questions than answers. Missouri’s GOP governor is fast-tracking redistricting to lock in more Republican seats before 2026. Abroad, Xi Jinping hosted Putin and Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation summit to pitch a “Global South” order, Yemen mourned slain Houthi leaders after an Israeli strike, and Israel says it also killed Hamas’s spokesman as it eyes another Gaza offensive. And back home, Congress returns with the Epstein files looming—lawmakers Massie and Khanna are set to appear with new victims demanding the DOJ release everything.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
Newsweek: Donald Trump Posting Week-Old Photo Raises Eyebrows Amid Health Speculation
CNBC: Bessent expects Supreme Court to uphold legality of Trump’s tariffs but eyes Plan B
NBC News: Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris
AP News: US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
WSJ: White House Moves Forward on Plans for a Department of War
NBC News: Trump says he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NBC News: Missouri governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps in push to boost GOP seats
Reuters: SCO summit 2025 as it happened: China's Xi met Putin and Modi, as Trump's shadow loomed
Reuters: Thousands attend funeral of Houthi leaders killed by Israeli strike, vow revenge
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