WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🚀 US destroyed a Venezuelan cartel boat. The US military conducted a lethal strike against a Tren de Aragua drug vessel in international waters, killing 11 terrorists transporting narcotics from Venezuela. This ushers in Trump's new cartel doctrine, sending a clear message to drug traffickers while escalating pressure on the Maduro regime.
📄 House GOP released 33,000 Epstein documents. The House Oversight Committee dropped a massive document trove obtained through DOJ subpoenas. However, many of the documents are heavily redacted, so far offering observers little new information. Democrats claim this information is already publicly available, and accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of withholding the “client list.”
🚔 Trump promised federal intervention in Chicago. President Trump announced his administration is "going in" to address Chicago's crime crisis after a Labor Day weekend that saw 54 people shot and seven killed. Trump cited his obligation to protect the country and the success of similar operations in Washington, DC. Questions remain as to whether such a move would be constitutional.
⚖️ Obama-appointed judge released woman who threatened Trump's life. District Judge James Boasberg released Nathalie Rose Jones under electronic monitoring despite her explicit threats to "sacrificially kill" President Trump. The decision overturned a magistrate judge's denial of bond, exposing how judicial activism endangers a president who has already survived two assassination attempts.
INSIDER RADAR
Elon Musk on the Democrats’ nefarious plan
Insiders behind the paywall: Elon Musk, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Johnson, and Thomas Massie.
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QUICK AND IMPORTANT
President Trump released a video of US forces blowing up a Tren de Aragua drug boat.
President Trump plans to attend the New York Yankees game on the 9/11 anniversary.
Actress Robin Wright relocated to the United Kingdom, calling America a "sh** show" and praising the UK's "freedom of self."
A male who uses she/her pronouns was arrested in Canada after allegedly breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a toddler.
INSIDER EXCLUSIVE
Britain’s anti-immigration Right backs down
Nigel Farage announced that, if Reform UK wins power in the next election, he plans on carrying out “mass deportations.”
THE MAIN STORY
How Ilhan Omar skyrocketed to millionaire status
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Progressive “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) net worth soared to as much as $30 million in 2024…
_FACTS AND INSIGHTS_
Omar’s latest disclosure reports a net worth between $6 million and $30 million.
The speed of this reversal raises serious concerns about her family’s financial success being tied to her political influence…
Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: The connections between Omar and her husband’s massive financial gains, their ties to powerful Washington players, and Omar’s hypocrisy.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How left and right outlets frame the Epstein files release
Mentioned behind the paywall: Politico, ABC News, Fox News, and The Washington Examiner.
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Do you think the COVID vaccine is safe and effective?
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👍 Yes (98)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👎 No (1,654)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🦠 Safe, not effective (48)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💉 Effective, not safe (55)
👍 Yes: “More than 80% of Americans are vaccinated. COVID has not recurred in force. There is no evidence that the vax itself carries higher than normal risk.” — Anonymous
👎 No: “Not safe, check the data on VAERS. And not tested, thanks to the EUA, which also allowed the first vaccine to be changed without disclosure of the changes.” — Dave
💉 Effective, not safe: “People over 50 and those with underlying health conditions were the most likely to die. The vaccines should only have been mandatory for them.” — Pedra
_POP QUIZ_
President Trump will attend which event on 9/11?
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