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🚨 Breaking News:The House Oversight Committee—a bipartisan group of elected officials—has issued a subpoena to the Department of Justice for all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.This move puts federal agencies on notice: the era of sealed silence may be cracking.
Today’s Show:It’s about backlash—against justice, against care, and against accountability.We’re covering:
* Trump delaying a $20B Epstein-linked defamation case
* A global crackdown on democracy from Brazil to the U.S.
* And a Trump-led push to ban abortion care for veterans.
This isn’t chaos. This is the news.And I’m tired of it being filtered through corporate neutrality.Homeboy—I haven’t been sponsored once. This is media with no boss, no filter, no billionaire backer.But we’re working on it. Psst. Sponsors, call me.
Let’s get into it.
🗞️ HEADLINE 1: Trump delays Epstein-linked deposition
What’s happening:Trump and Rupert Murdoch have negotiated a delay in Murdoch’s deposition in a $20 billion defamation lawsuit—one tied to the Wall Street Journal’s reporting and fallout from the now-infamous Epstein letter.
What to know:A whistleblower alleges the Journal buried or softened Epstein coverage that could’ve exposed his network years earlier.The suit claims the Journal protected elite interests—including Trump and Murdoch—by shaping what the public was allowed to see.Now, their lawyers have secured a pause in discovery while they try to get the case dismissed. It could buy them months.And with 2026 on the horizon, this isn’t just legal—it’s political.
My take:Delaying the truth is the strategy.When billionaires can stall depositions and suppress discovery, it’s not just about this case.It’s about whether the public ever gets to see what’s behind the curtain.Even the courts may never get to read the real story.
🗞️ HEADLINE 2: Trump moves to ban abortion care for veterans
What’s happening:The Trump administration just filed a legal challenge to block veterans from accessing abortion care through the VA—even in cases of rape, incest, or serious health risks.
What to know:Biden’s VA only started providing abortion services in 2022, and only in rare, urgent cases.This move would strip even that limited access—denying care to pregnant veterans nationwide.It’s a shift in strategy: attacking reproductive rights through federal systems, not just red-state bans.
My take:They’re not just coming for the future.They’re coming for the ones who fought for it.This isn’t a return to “old rules.” It’s a demolition of new rights.
🗞️ HEADLINE 3: Brazil detains Bolsonaro amid far-right crackdown
What’s happening:Brazil’s Supreme Court placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for allegedly plotting to overturn the 2022 election—including planning the assassination of President Lula.
What to know:Protests have erupted across Brazil in Bolsonaro’s defense.Trump released a statement condemning the arrest—and tying U.S. tariffs to Bolsonaro’s treatment.The case includes evidence of military collusion and digital disinformation.Legal experts say the world is watching Brazil’s response to rising authoritarian threats from within.
My take:This isn’t isolated. It’s global.And if we keep acting like authoritarianism is a foreign issue, we’ll miss the ones growing right here at home.
đź’ GUT CHECK
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