The Breakdown for the Week Ending 10/5/2025

Trump and the Republicans have orchestrated the government shutdown that they are trying to blame on Democrats.

The military is being mobilized in American cities. Stephen Miller and Trump’s fascist advisors couldn’t be happier.

Links From the Week Ending 10.05.2025

New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass - The Washington Post

Sinclair Ends 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Boycott, Says Its ABC Stations Will Resuming Airing Show Immediately

DMPS superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts detained by ICE

Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification | WIRED

House Democrats release latest Jeffrey Epstein documents with Musk, Thiel, Bannon and Prince Andrew mentions | The Independent

Timing for Grijalva’s swear-in in question

Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order - The New York Times

https://apnews.com/article/fbi-george-floyd-kash-patel-8d18a1e6a5a36636cc2415fc492b3f52

Hundreds of VA doctors and caregivers warn that cutbacks, policy changes threaten veterans’ care | CNN Politics

Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

Monday

Portland threatens to evict Ice from Oregon facility over permit violations

Exclusive | Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race amid increasing pressure: 'I know I cannot continue my campaign'

Post by @rparloff.bsky.social — Bluesky

Multiple victims in Michigan church shooting; church on fire, police say | CNN

https://bsky.app/profile/kyledcheney.bsky.social/post/3lzwh3vutn222

Oregon Sues Trump to Stop ‘Unlawful’ Portland Troop Deployment - Democracy Docket

https://bsky.app/profile/kyledcheney.bsky.social/post/3lzwo6pv5rs2u

Moldova's pro-EU party takes lead in vote plagued by Russian interference claims | AP News

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/trump-seems-to-back-off-portland-military-plan/283-e9c6bdfb-92d6-4881-bb74-09bb325a5270

Moldova’s Pivotal Election Projected to End in Victory for Pro-Europeans - The New York Times

America Brought to You by Bad Bunny - by Charlotte Clymer

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/mormon-church-shooting-trump-sign

Medbeds

Trump’s Targeting of Soros Foundations Elicits Fear and Defiance on Left - The New York Times

Criminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter's truck - CBS Chicago

Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats | Trump administration | The Guardian

Tuesday

Oregon mayors condemn Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland - POLITICO

U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say - The New York Times

Judge excoriates Trump in blistering decision calling efforts to deport pro-Palestinian academics illegal - POLITICO

Trump, Hegseth Address Military Leaders at Quantico in Unprecedented Gathering - WSJ

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve $233M in FEMA grants it attempted to pull from blue states - POLITICO

Wednesday

Reductions in Force During Shutdowns | Lawfare

US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’ | Comedy | The Guardian

White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data | CNN Politics

N.Y. sues over DHS cutting counterterrorism funding

How Capitol Hill is set to feel the government shutdown pain - POLITICO

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

Lisa Cook

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown | WIRED

Trump calls for culling 'dead wood' in government amid shutdown - ABC News

https://bsky.app/profile/joshgerstein.bsky.social/post/3m25o77vkok2w

Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks - The Washington Post

Thursday

At least 170 U.S. hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse. - CBS News

Jane Fonda relaunches her father's McCarthy-era free speech initiative

Bonus 180: "Domestic Terrorism" and NSPM-7 | One First

US memo to colleges proposes terms on ideology, foreign enrollment for federal funds | Reuters

Rep Dean Post by @atrupar.com — Bluesky

US Supreme Court expands its 'emergency' docket - and Trump's power too | Reuters

Trump says US is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean

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