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Today is Monday, September 8, 2025, and this is your news and preview of today's show.
Protests against President Donald Trump’s federal troop deployment in Washington, D.C. are growing. Thousands marched this weekend under the banner “We Are All D.C.,” chanting “Free D.C.,” “Resist Tyranny,” and “Trump Must Go Now.”
Alongside the large march, decentralized actions continue daily. Organizers have been hanging banners from bridges, driving mobile billboards, and projecting slogans onto buildings. Messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal are being used to warn about ICE checkpoints and masked arrests.
Trump has doubled down, renaming the Department of Defense the “Department of War” and threatening to send troops to Chicago. Activists are preparing for nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations on October 18.
Speculation is already building for 2028. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office posted an image referencing January 20, 2029, the date of the next presidential inauguration. Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced he will not run in 2028. Moore is expected to focus on reelection and possible opportunities later.
In Chicago, Trump escalated his rhetoric with an AI-generated image of himself styled after Apocalypse Now and the line, “I love the smell of deportations in the morning.” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton rejected troop deployments, calling it a manufactured crisis. City officials are urging peaceful protests to avoid giving the administration pretexts for intervention.
Over the weekend, Trump was booed at the U.S. Open. The U.S. Tennis Association reportedly told broadcasters not to show negative reactions. Despite that, fan-shot videos of the boos have circulated widely online.
In a rare shift, Trump praised vaccines, citing the polio vaccine and noting that many believe the COVID-19 vaccine is effective. He warned against discouraging vaccination. The remarks stand in contrast to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has questioned vaccine safety.
On the Bonus Show today:
Republicans are turning on Thomas Massie.
Democrats are more focused on young leadership than Republicans.
And food makers are phasing out artificial dyes.
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