Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Today, Trump told the press that the real reason he ghosted Epstein is because Epstein stole Virginia Giuffre from him; the FBI and DOJ have the missing minutes from the Epstein jail video; Chuck Schumer calls on the FBI to complete a threat assessment of the Epstein files; the Trump administration will rescind the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health; the former Ohio police officer who shot Andre Hill has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison; as i feared - federal data has been disappearing under Trump; Harvard is said to be open to bending the knee to the administration; second and third whistleblowers come forward with evidence that Emil Bove lied to Congress; a scientist with a green card was detained for a week without explanation; a shooter killed three in midtown Manhattan before turning his gun on himself; another three are dead and several injured after a shooting in Reno; and Allison and Dana deliver the good news.

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Guest: ‎Aya Ibrahim   
Former Senior Policy Advisor for the US State Department and a White House National Economic Council Advisor in Office of Science and Tech Policy
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Stories
There was no "missing minute" in the original Epstein jail video, government source says | CBS News

FBI should conduct threat assessment of Epstein files: Schumer | The Hill

Shooter kills NYPD officer, 3 civilians in Midtown office rampage before killing himself, police say | Gothamist

3 dead, several injured in shooting outside casino in Reno: Police | ABC News

Another whistleblower claims that top DOJ official suggested department could ignore court orders | CNN Politics

Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says | The Washington Post

Ex-officer who mistook a Black man's keys and phone for a gun gets 15 years to life for murder | AP News

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulation | AP News

Federal data has been disappearing under Trump | Marketplace

Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute | The New York Times
 

Good Trouble 
The FTC is requesting comments from the public "to better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about 'gender-affirming care', especially as it relates to minors, and to gauge the harms consumers may be experiencing." While using false advertising to go after trans healthcare is a creative approach, it does smell a bit of desperation. Either way, if your listeners have stories of thoughtful and well-informed gender-affirming care that they or their family have received, or anything else they'd like to share with the FTC, they can do so using this link - regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2025-0264

From The Good News
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