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September 17, 2025
Four arrested after images of Trump and Epstein projected on to Windsor Castle ahead of president's visit
(The Guardian) Four people have been arrested after images of Donald Trump alongside deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were projected on to Windsor Castle, where the US president is set to be hosted by King Charles during his state visit to Britain. Trump arrived in Britain late on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit, and will be greeted by Charles on Wednesday for a day of pomp at Windsor Castle, about 25 miles west of London. Earlier on Tuesday, protesters unfurled a massive banner featuring a photograph of Trump and Epstein near Windsor Castle, and later projected several images of the two on to one of the castle’s towers.
Go to discussionTrump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
(New York Times) In a matter of months, the Trump administration has canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in cancer-related research grants and contracts, arguing that they were part of politically driven D.E.I. initiatives, and suspended or delayed payments for hundreds of millions more. It is trying to sharply reduce the percentage of expenses that the government will cover for federally funded cancer-research labs. It has terminated hundreds of government employees who helped lead the country’s cancer-research system and ensured that new discoveries reached clinicians, cancer patients and the American public.
Go to discussionDOJ Quietly Deletes Study on Politics of Domestic Terrorists
(The New Republic) 404 Media has reported that in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, Trump’s Justice Department deleted a study from its website stating that right wing violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States. This comes as the Trump administration and Republicans generally blame political violence solely on the left. The study was available online at least until Friday, according to 404 Media, but can now only be found via a Wayback Machine link.
Go to discussionRebel Republican rips GOP bid to charge teens as adults -- while ignoring Epstein abusers
(Raw Story) Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a frequent thorn in the side of President Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues on major issues, took to X on Tuesday to criticize his party's current priorities — particularly with regard to an upcoming bill that would impose stricter criminal sentencing on the government of Washington, D.C. "Tonight, Congress will vote to lower the age to prosecute minors as adults from 16 down to 14 in DC," wrote Massie. "Let me get this straight: Congress wants to prosecute 14 yr. olds as adults, but they don’t want to prosecute adults who sexually abuse 14 year olds? Release the Epstein files."
Go to discussionTrump asks the Supreme Court to give him total control over the US economy
(Vox) In a trio of cases, two currently pending before the Supreme Court and one that is likely to land on the justices’ doorstep as soon as Tuesday, President Donald Trump claims new powers that, if he prevails, would give him near-total control over all US fiscal and monetary policy.
Go to discussionRepublican bill would fund extra security for Supreme Court but omits lower court judges
(NBC News) The White House and its top Republican allies in Congress have, for now, snubbed federal judges who asked for additional security funds as a result of a recent spike in violent threats. While a short-term government funding bill House Republicans unveiled Tuesday included $30 million in security funds for members of Congress and $28 million to help protect justices of the Supreme Court, it didn’t include the money requested for security for lower court judges.
Go to discussionNew Economist/YouGov Poll: Trump Minus 18
(Newsweek) In the poll released on Tuesday, Trump's approval rating shows 39 percent, with a disapproval rating of 57 percent. The poll was taken from September 12 to September 15 among 1,567 U.S. adult citizens, with a 3.6 percent margin of error. "The 39% of Americans who approve of Trump is the lowest share to do so in any weekly Economist / YouGov Poll in Trump's second term," YouGov's Public Relations Lead Allen Houston told Newsweek via email in part. "The 57% who disapprove is the most to do so in Trump's second term," Houston added.
Go to discussionVA-GOV: New campaign finance numbers show a significant lead for Spanberger
(WVTF) Campaign finance numbers are revealing the shape of Virginia politics heading into this year's election for governor. The latest disclosures show Democrat Abigail Spanberger has more than twice as much cash on hand heading into the fall election season. When a racist sign appeared at an Arlington County School Board meeting, Republicans were hopeful this might be their moment to break through. Their candidate for governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, announced that the billionaire co-founder of Black Entertainment Television had donated half a million dollars to her campaign for governor. Now, the latest campaign finance numbers show Republicans are struggling.
Go to discussionTrump says Republicans will hold a midterm convention next year
(NBC News) President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans will hold a midterm convention next year to showcase his administration's accomplishments, as the GOP seeks to increase its slim majority in the House through redistricting. The announcement, made on Truth Social, did not specify when or where the convention would be held, saying only that those details were still "to be determined."
Go to discussionCharlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
(Vanity Fair) Before he was killed last week, Charlie Kirk left a helpful compendium of words—ones that would greatly aid those who sought to understand his legacy and import. It is somewhat difficult to match these words with the manner in which Kirk is presently being memorialized in mainstream discourse.
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