Today, Allison reveals the $130M donor to pay the military is connected to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring, Jack Smith calls Jim Jordan's bluff to testify but he wants to do it publicly, and Judge Ellis has ordered testimony from Gregory Bovino.

See the video on Youtube on the Meidas Touch channel at 3:30 Pacific

Links from the Week Ending 10/26/2025

Monday October 20

6 universities reject White House funding deal with attached demands. Multiple other schools have yet to respond | CNN

After Racist Texts, New York G.O.P. Disbands Young Republican Group | NYT

Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos | AP News

Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York | BBC

Ex-ICE director says Trump's immigration crackdown putting agents in "terrible position" | CBS News

Putin demanded Ukraine surrender key territory in call with Trump | NYT

U.S. Is Repatriating Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel | The New York Times

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say | NYT

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal | The Washington Post

House releases new Epstein investigation documents, Alex Acosta interview | The Washington Post

Streaming Oral Arguments - Portland Pioneer Courtroom 9:00 AM Monday 10/20 - Shilling v. Trump

Tuesday 

US government shutdown likely to end this week, White House adviser Hassett says | Reuters

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom | The Washington Post

Appeals court backs Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland | POLITICO

Judge permits questioning of top Border Patrol boss in lawsuit over treatment of protesters in Chicago | Chicago Sun Times

Supreme Court will review gun law that was used to convict Hunter Biden | POLITICO

Wednesday 

Via Electronic Mail October 21, 2025 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Committee on Judiciary United States Senate Washington | Letter Text

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter arrested over threat to kill Rep. Hakeem Jeffries | The Washington Post

Trump's nominee to lead a watchdog agency hits trouble over MLK and 'Nazi streak' text messages | The Washington Post

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases | The New York Times

Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction | WSJ

ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits | The Atlantic

Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases | NPR

Thursday 

Federal agents descend on Chinatown in apparent raid | Gothamist

AG James launches portal to collect photos, videos of ICE activity in NY | CBS6 | WRGB

Man shot by federal agent charged with assault after alleged ramming during ICE stop in LA | ABC News

Illinois, Chicago urge Supreme Court to uphold block on National Guard deployment |ABC News

California to set aside $80m and deploy national guard to assist food banks amid shutdown | The Guardian

Sen. Jeff Merkley warns 'tyranny has arrived' in marathon floor speech protesting Trump | NBC News

CONGRESS JOB APPROVAL POLL (PDF) | Quinnipiac

Friday 

White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction | AP News

Eric Adams Endorses Andrew Cuomo for Mayor | NYT

DC man who played Darth Vader theme at national guard troops sues over arrest | Washington DC | The Guardian

2 top House Democrats ask for records on Trump's request for $230 million from DOJ | CBS News

Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push | NYT

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