The Swamp Just Walked Into a Buzzsaw
Congress is back — and every fight they’ve ducked all summer just landed on the table.
Good Morning, it’s Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025.
While the media fixates on Labor Day parades and beach photos, the real action starts today: shutdown brinkmanship, Epstein files about to surface, Trump reshaping the Fed, and China quietly eating our lunch in semiconductors. You’re getting the briefing before the talking heads even sip their first latte.
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Congress Is Back: The Four Fights to Watch
Shutdowns, Epstein files, Trump’s Fed war, and a new “beautiful bill.”
What you need to know:
Congress returns from its sleepy August recess today — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Between shutdown brinkmanship, a bipartisan Epstein document push, Trump’s Fed takeover, and another reconciliation blitz, the swamp is about to boil over.
Why it matters:
The government could run out of money by Oct. 1, and Trump’s $5B foreign aid clawback has Democrats howling.
The Epstein files fight is about to explode in the open — with victims standing next to lawmakers.
Trump is reshaping the Fed and firing Biden holdovers like they’re interns at The Apprentice.
A second reconciliation bill means tax cuts, spending cuts, and another “big, beautiful” MAGA victory — if Republicans hold the line.
The real story:
Washington isn’t easing back in — it’s charging headfirst into a brawl. The White House is daring Democrats to block a clean continuing resolution, knowing they’ll get tagged with a shutdown if they blink. At the same time, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are teaming up (yes, you read that right) to force the Epstein files into daylight. Expect fireworks: they’re planning a press conference with ten of Epstein’s victims this week.
Meanwhile, Trump is muscling into the Fed like a landlord changing locks. Lisa Cook, one of Biden’s last appointees, is out under allegations of mortgage fraud. Enter Stephen Miran — a hedge fund hawk and Fed critic — who’s up for confirmation Thursday. Add in E.J. Antoni for BLS commissioner after Trump booted Erika McEntarfer for fudging jobs numbers, and you see the pattern: Trump is remaking the economic scorekeepers in his own image.
And then there’s reconciliation, the Senate tool Democrats once abused and Trump is now wielding like a sledgehammer. The next round is set to jam through tax reforms, deeper spending cuts, and fixes to the first Trump mega-bill. Also lurking: a rescissions bill to gut bloated education spending, a crackdown on crypto chaos, and what Trump is calling his “crime and beautification” bill — think law and order with a can of fresh paint.
What they don’t want you to see:
Democrats are terrified of this lineup. A shutdown fight they can’t win, Epstein files they can’t bury, Fed appointees they can’t block, and reconciliation they can’t filibuster. No wonder Schumer looks like a man bracing for a hurricane.
Bottom Line:
Trump isn’t just running the White House — he’s remaking Washington brick by brick. Congress may have been on vacation, but September is shaping up as the month where the swamp gets steamrolled… or goes scorched earth.
China Just Stole NASA’s Playbook — Again
One U.S.-trained scientist, one hostile regime, and a semiconductor coup.
Dr. Luo Weiwei spent 15 years inside NASA, absorbing America’s best aerospace tech. Then she packed up, went home to China, and built Innoscience — now the world’s largest gallium nitride (GaN) chipmaker. Translation: Beijing just leapfrogged us in semiconductors using brains we trained.
Innoscience controls 29.9% of the global GaN market.
China produces 98% of the world’s gallium and has banned exports to the U.S.
Nvidia’s supplier list for next-gen AI centers now includes… Innoscience.
This isn’t just a “talent drain” — it’s a national security fire alarm. GaN powers everything from 5G networks and EVs to missile systems and radars. And while China is hoarding supply, the Pentagon is scrambling for scraps.
Here’s the kicker: even as China weaponizes U.S.-trained scientists, America is still hosting nearly 300,000 Chinese nationals in our universities. Call them “students,” call them “researchers,” but ask yourself — are they also Beijing’s spies-in-training?
Bottom Line:
We rolled out the red carpet, trained their star scientist, and now we’re buying chips from her company while China laughs all the way to the bank. That’s not just humiliating — it’s dangerous.
Epstein Files: Congress About to Blow the Lid
Khanna and Massie team up with victims to force the DOJ’s hand.
This Wednesday, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) are hosting a press conference with 10 Epstein victims — part of their push to force the Justice Department to release files on Epstein’s network. Khanna promises, “People are going to be outraged.”
The duo is using a discharge petition to bypass leadership and put the bill on the House floor.
They already have 212 Democrats and 12 Republicans signed on, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert.
The White House infuriated MAGA world earlier this summer after the DOJ and FBI claimed to find “no client list.”
Epstein’s death in 2019 left a gaping hole of unanswered questions. Now, victims are finally speaking — and lawmakers are hinting that the files implicate wealthy elites who’ve never faced justice.
The political backdrop is messy: Trump called the Epstein saga a “Democratic hoax” last month, angering parts of his own base. But pressure is building, and even establishment Republicans can’t hide from it forever.
Bottom Line:
If Khanna and Massie succeed, the Epstein cover-up could shatter. The outrage isn’t partisan anymore — it’s America vs. the elites who thought they were untouchable.
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NYT Whitewashes Jan. 6 While Families Suffer
The New York Times is at it again — rewriting January 6th as if it were nothing more than a rowdy tourist visit, while the families of political prisoners rot under Biden-era prosecutions. Parents and spouses are still paying the price for show trials and selective justice, but the Gray Lady’s new narrative scrubs their suffering to protect the narrative. It’s historical gaslighting 101: erase the victims, glorify the state. The real story isn’t what the Times prints — it’s what they bury.
White House Throws Labor Day Parade for Itself
The Biden-free White House tried to score points Monday by bragging about “gains for American workers.” Reality check: Trump-era tariffs, deregulation, and tax reforms built the foundation — this administration is riding the wave. Inflation-adjusted wages are still lagging, union strikes are spreading, and blue-collar America knows it. Celebrating on the backs of Trump’s policies while ignoring ongoing pain is like a landlord throwing a party in a house they didn’t build. The cheerleading isn’t fooling anyone at the pump or the grocery store.
Sanders vs. RFK Jr.: Left Eats Its Own on Vaccines
Sen. Bernie Sanders is demanding that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. resign over his vaccine policies — yes, you read that right. At a rally, Sanders accused RFK of undermining public health and called on the “American people” to pressure him out. The irony? The left once lionized RFK Jr. as a rebel. Now he’s the scapegoat for their collapsing COVID legacy. It’s a civil war inside the progressive movement: authoritarian mandates versus medical freedom. The fact that Sanders is leading the charge shows just how desperate Democrats are to salvage credibility on public health.
$250 “Visa Integrity Fee” for Foreign Travelers. Starting soon, all foreign visitors will have to cough up an extra $250 to enter the U.S. The Trump administration says it’s about screening integrity; critics call it a “tourism tax.” Either way, the border just got more expensive. Read more
Horowitz’s Rightward Turn Traced to FBI/CIA Plot. A new report ties David Horowitz’s break with the Left to the unsolved murder of his friend Betty Van Patter — now linked to alleged FBI and CIA subversion of the New Left. The 1970s spy games are still shaping politics today. Read more
Trump Gives Giuliani Medal of Freedom. Rudy Giuliani, once “America’s Mayor” and Trump’s legal bulldog, just received the Medal of Freedom from President Trump. The move cements Giuliani’s loyalty as legend — despite years of legal and media attacks. Read more
Trump Eyes Bringing Back Asylums. The White House is drafting plans to reopen mental institutions shuttered decades ago. Trump argues modern America can’t handle untreated mental illness on the streets — expect major pushback from civil liberties groups. Read more
Miller: Mail-in Ballots Are the “Biggest Fraud” .Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller torched Democrats’ mail-in ballot machine, calling it “the single greatest abuse of voting in any democracy in the world.” Expect this theme to dominate 2026 midterm prep. Read more
“There are a lot of other rich, powerful men, politicians, business leaders, who have committed abuse and who have not been held accountable.”
— Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Fox News Digital interview, Sept. 1, 2025
This is Khanna telegraphing what’s coming when the Epstein files drop. It’s not just about Epstein — it’s about the network of elites who thought their names would stay buried.
Why it matters: When sitting members of Congress hint that a client list exists, it means the “no evidence” line from DOJ is already collapsing.
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Trump’s Judicial Earthquake: How One Man Is Redrawing the Courts
The Ledger’s latest issue pulls back the curtain on how President Trump has turned the judiciary into his sharpest political weapon. Forget the headlines about rallies and shutdowns — the real revolution is happening in the courts.
Trump’s loyalist bench picks are reshaping rulings on immigration, bureaucracy, and executive power.
The Supreme Court’s shadow docket is quietly fast-tracking his agenda with near-zero transparency.
Cases like the Lisa Cook scandal show how Trump’s allies are ejecting Biden holdovers and retooling the legal system in real time.
Chicago’s Brandon Johnson calls it a “threat to democracy.” Trump world calls it MAGA’s biggest win yet.
Read the full deep dive in The Ledger and see how Trump is bending the legal system to his will.
This isn’t news — it’s ammo for Americans who refuse to be played by the swamp.
~ Scott 🇺🇸
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