Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Today, Trump directs his Cabinet officials to ferret out criminal activity by domestic terror groups using National Security Presidential Memo 7, the white house has sent letters to universities threatening to withhold federal funding if they don’t sign a pledge to support the administration’s policies; Trump has declared the US is in a non-international armed conflict with drug cartels; Jane Fonda relaunches her father’s McCarthy era free speech initiative; at least 170 US hospitals face major flood risks; newly released documents show Jeffrey Epstein never got kicked out of Wall Street; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Guest: John Fugelsang
Tell Me Everything - John Fugelsang, The John Fugelsang Podcast
John Fugelsang - Substack
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social - Bluesky, @JohnFugelsang -Twitter
Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang - OUT NOW!
Upcoming Live Dates -
John Fugelsang - OCT 8 Special Event | Zanies Chicago Comedy Club
The Nation Cruise - Guest Speakers
2025 National Convention OCT 18 - Freedom From Religion Foundation
John Fuglsang: Separation of Church & Hate book tour NOV 12 - Union Stage
Stories
Bonus 180: "Domestic Terrorism" and NSPM-7 | Steve Vladeck | One First
The Wall Street Firms That Kept Ties With Jeffrey Epstein Until the End | WSJ
US memo to colleges proposes terms on ideology, foreign enrollment for federal funds | Reuters
At least 170 U.S. hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse. | CBS News
Jane Fonda relaunches her father's McCarthy-era free speech initiative | NBC News
MY THOUGHTS ON THE RIYADH COMEDY FESTIVAL | David Cross
Good Trouble
Keep calling your Senators. Tell them to hold the line. We'll see how this ends. I really want to force the Republicans to end the filibuster and fund this government themselves. I don't know if a deal is going to be reached. I do know it's bad to have a government shut down. So I don't really know the right answer. But I do want to applaud our Senators for holding the line on this.
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