What Happened Today - 26 Sept 2025

What Happened Today – 26 Sept 2025 
Shutdown….Budget or Epstein…..or both
Comey Update
Quantico Meeting Next week with Hegseth
DEFCONS and Def Leppard
Denmark and Drones
Grandkid Grifts and more Golf
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Shutdown….Budget or Epstein…..or both
The House just hit the 218-member mark on a discharge petition—which means, for the first time, there’s enough support to rip control from GOP leadership and jam through a vote to make the sealed Jeffrey Epstein documents public. This wasn’t just a show of Democratic unity either; a clutch of Republicans, including some usual MAGA firebrands, put their names on this thing, making it a legit bipartisan migraine for Team Trump and Speaker Johnson.

Johnson, for his part, looks like he’d rather get a root canal than hold this vote. He’s floating every excuse in the book—concerns over privacy, the need for proper “victim protections,” insisting the Oversight Committee still has work to do… but make no mistake, this is pure damage control. He’s even cutting the budget talks short, “moving up meetings,” and doing whatever it takes to distract the press from the simple question: Who’s on those lists, and who’s getting protected if those files finally see daylight?

It’s not just reporters giving Johnson migraines; inside the GOP, he’s facing open revolt from both the hardliners who want maximal transparency and the loyalists terrified of donor names showing up in unflattering places. MAGA-world is choking on rumors about why—despite months of grandstanding about “cleaning up the swamp”—the Trump administration keeps slow-walking the release of anything that could embarrass the right people. The pressure is so intense that last time a discharge petition like this came up, leadership actually kicked everyone out of DC days early to kill the momentum.

Johnson is dodging, tap dancing, and throwing up procedural smoke screens, not because he cares about anyone’s privacy, but because a floor vote on those Epstein files might set off a political bomb nobody in MAGA land is ready to handle. The stall tactics are just running down the clock until, with any luck, the headlines move on—or until next election season, when this ugly can comes rolling back down the halls of Congress. 

To be CLEAR – if the government shuts down – it’s not on the democrats, it’s on Mike Johnson, Trump and all the republicans too afraid to do the right thing. 
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Comey Update
Alright, here’s the dirt on the whole James Comey saga blowing up right now. Trump’s handpicked prosecutors have finally slapped his least favorite ex–FBI chief with an indictment, just as the clock was about to run out on the statute of limitations from Comey’s blockbuster 2020 testimony to Congress. The actual charges? Lying to Congress and obstruction—everything swirling around that tangled mess over FISA warrants, leaks, and whether Comey green-lit FBI folks spilling to the press about the Russia circus and Hillary’s email drama.

This thing smells like pure political theater. DOJ veterans in Virginia reportedly tried to pull the brakes, saying there wasn’t really enough to make it stick, but Trump’s latest legal loyalist bulldozed ahead anyway. It’s hard to miss the timing—Trump’s cronies fast-tracked this right after he howled on Truth Social for Comey’s head, probably hoping to change the narrative (again) from whatever disaster is popping off inside Trumpworld this week. Karoline in the briefing room is parroting “nobody is above the law” while also dodging real questions about, well, pretty much everything else melting down around the administration.

Don’t be fooled—nobody in the know actually expects James Comey to do hard time. Legal insiders are loudly whispering that the real point is just to keep his name in the headlines, muddy the waters, and try to convince MAGA world that Trump’s enemies are finally catching heat, no matter how thin the case is. And since Comey fired back in a video basically saying “bring it on, I’m not guilty and this is transparent payback,” the circus ain’t letting up any time soon. The whole thing is classic Trump: make a lot of noise, distract from his own messes, and hope folks buy the drama as justice instead of revenge.
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Quantico Meeting Next week with Hegseth
Buckle up, because this “strategic restructuring” meeting Hegseth is calling next week has the entire Pentagon on edge. Hegseth has ordered hundreds of generals and admirals—including those stationed overseas in conflict zones—to drop everything and show up at Quantico. The official cover story is pretty thin, with Hegseth and the White House mum on a real agenda, and Pentagon officials outright admitting nobody has seen anything like it before. Meanwhile, Trump is playing it off like it’s just a “friendly summit,” but nobody in uniform is buying that warm-and-fuzzy routine.

The backdrop here is the Trump administration’s ongoing crusade to chop 20% off the Pentagon’s top brass and consolidate power by firing or demoting anyone who isn’t all-in on the MAGA way. They’ve already axed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, two senior women four-stars, and a laundry list of “insufficiently loyal” generals in the last few months. With cuts spreading to the National Guard and another possible 10% slashing of the next tier of flag officers, everyone at this meeting is basically waiting to find out if they’re the next one out the door.

Add in whispers that the real goal is to purge “woke” leadership and replace them with rubber-stamp loyalists before things really heat up for the 2026 midterms, and you can see why there’s panic in the Pentagon cafeteria. Some military folks are even half-joking about a “loyalty oath” being part of the program, while others are dead serious that this is about shifting U.S. military priorities to match MAGA talking points and cutting out anyone who might drag their heels. Nobody knows exactly who’s next on the chopping block, but for now, everyone is clearing their schedules and packing some antacids for Quantico.
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DEFCONS and Def Leppard
Karoline Leavitt gave a White House briefing yesterday and somehow managed to confuse DEFCON levels—the actual military alert system—with Def Leppard albums. Not even exaggerating, reporters had to clarify if she was seriously comparing national security risks to 1980s British rock records. No apology, just a smirk and an attempt to change the subject, like the world hadn’t just witnessed “Pour Some Sugar on Me” getting involved in nuclear escalation talk.

Then, when questions came up about yet another ICE whistleblower revealing deaths and injuries in Midwest detention centers, Leavitt tried to brush it all aside with some classic admin denial, acting like this wasn’t part of a long, ugly pattern. For anyone keeping score, conditions inside these ICE facilities have been called a nightmare—rampant neglect, preventable deaths, and whistleblowers keep confirming it. But the Trump team? Business as usual, duck, dodge, deny.

Meanwhile, markets have been flipping out this morning on fears that the never-ending budget brawl will lead to yet another ratings downgrade. Wall Street’s basically holding its breath, watching Congress play chicken as the threat of even costlier government debt looms. If the rating drops again, expect a lot more handwringing about deficits, higher borrowing costs, and a whole lot of blaming everyone but themselves.

And if you missed the social media circus, one of Trump’s top advisors totally lost it online after being fact-checked again and again. He tried to spout some wild claims about crime and immigration, got called out with receipts, and instead of backing down he blew a gasket, yelling at reporters and then rage-quitting the interview. The MAGA media machine in full meltdown mode—just another day at the office.

So, here’s where we are: team Trump can’t keep DEFCON and Def Leppard straight, real outrage over ICE deaths keeps getting swept under the rug, the markets are a mess over political brinksmanship, and whenever their crew gets confronted with facts, they implode on camera. Peak 2025 energy.
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Denmark and Drones
There’s definitely reason to pay attention to what’s going on in Denmark right now, because it isn’t just some random blip—this is about repeated, organized drone incursions over airports and military bases, and Danish officials aren’t downplaying it. In the past few days, drones have forced the shutdown of multiple airports across Denmark, including critical ones that handle both commercial flights and their fighter jets. Flights were suspended for hours multiple nights in a row, and even their top officials are calling these incidents “hybrid attacks.” That’s code these days for hostile actions falling shy of outright war, most likely designed to test defenses, sow panic, and throw a wrench into the system.

The big question: who’s behind it? Danish government and intelligence sources aren’t naming names, but Russian actors are absolutely being floated—not surprising, given past incidents and Russia’s track record with similar hybrid tactics across Europe. The aim seems pretty clear: stir up confusion, show off vulnerability, and send a message that infrastructure (including military stuff) is on the table. So far, the drones haven’t caused physical damage, but the message is loud and clear—Denmark’s got some serious holes in its defensive net.

Denmark’s government is scrambling for an answer and even talking about new laws to shoot down drones near airports and military sites. They’re holding off on invoking NATO’s Article 4 (which would bring all allies in for emergency consultations), but the fact that it’s even on the table shows how serious they’re taking this. Officials openly admit they’re racing to catch up, with calls for better detection systems and “integrated air defense”—because right now, they’re kind of stuck. It’s a wake-up call not just for Denmark but for all of Europe, because if it can happen there, it can happen anywhere around NATO’s borders.

Should people be concerned? Yes. Anytime an outside force can shut down a country’s airports and mess with military installations without getting caught or identified, it’s a big deal. It might not be a full-scale attack, but it’s a stress test, and so far Denmark’s system failed it. Everybody’s trying to play catch-up—and whoever’s behind the drones is watching closely.
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Grandkid Grifts and more Golf
Let’s talk about the Trump family PR machine in overdrive: This morning, President Trump rolled out onto the White House lawn like it was a Macy’s fashion show, with his eldest granddaughter, Kai, stealing the scene. Kai, who is 18 launched her own “KT” sweatshirt line just yesterday, and instead of a launch party at Bloomingdale’s, she chose a photo op steps from the Oval Office. Back-to-school apparently means “ditch homeroom for merch drops if granddad is the Commander in Chief.”

Kai didn’t just settle for a couple selfies either; she had the Secret Service doubling as celebrity photographers, and those White House backdrops were splashed all over her Instagram and Threads by breakfast. The sweatshirts, which run a cool $130, have already caused social media to explode, with folks dunking on the blatant self-dealing and mocking the chronic Trump family habit of mixing business, privilege, and politics into one big “look at me” spectacle. Guess homework can wait when there are influencer dreams to chase and MAGA merch to move.

As for Trump’s weekend, all signs point to yet another round at his Virginia club. The man can’t help himself—when DC’s on fire, he’s teeing off, keeping his golf game as sharp as his Twitter comebacks. The press pool says he’s got nothing on his public schedule, which usually means it’s golf, golf, and more golf… unless a crisis blows up that he can’t ignore for long.
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Another classic MAGA week on display. Honestly, it drives me nuts that mainstream media just can’t stick to the actual facts—meanwhile, Fox and Newsmax are out here spinning total fiction, and way too many people just eat it up like gospel. But reality is catching up fast, and with the big healthcare mess about to erupt next week, we’re all about to get a front-row seat to a brand-new circus. Buckle up, folks—it’s about to get even wilder.

Speak Truth!  Keep speaking TRUTH!  

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