August 21, 2025 • 10 mins
In this episode, I cover the Russia-Ukraine conflict, illegal immigration-related news, the federalization of Washington, D.C., the Department of Justice, and Trump News. Of course, I’ll end with the noteworthy tidbits.
- Also, check out Old Glory (iconic music and sports fan merch) and use my promo code JADE for 15% off your entire order! https://oldglory.com
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(00:10):
Hey everyone, I'm back with another update.
In this episode, I'll cover the Russia, Ukraine conflict,
illegal immigration related news, the federalization of
Washington DC, the Department ofJustice, and Trump news.
Of course, I'll end with the noteworthy tidbits.
We left off the last episode in the middle of the meeting
between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky
with a meeting with several European leaders to immediately
(00:31):
follow. The meetings all appeared to go
well, with Zelensky thanking President Trump for his efforts
to stop the killings and the war.
President Trump said that security guarantees were
discussed during the meetings. And when a reporter asked
Zelensky, what do you want from America to make peace with
Russia? Troops, intelligence, equipment,
What is it? Zelensky responded.
Everything Zelensky said, he's very happy with his meeting with
(00:54):
President Trump. And White House press Secretary
Caroline Levitt later clarified that no United States troops
will be on the ground in Ukraine.
Friedrich Mertz, the chancellor of Germany, strongly insisted
President Trump push for a ceasefire instead of going
directly to peace negotiations with Russia.
But Trump stood firm in support of the peace deal.
Because as we went over last episode, ceasefires don't always
(01:15):
stick. Alex Stubb, the president of
Finland, pointed out to Trump that there's been more progress
in ending the Russia Ukraine warin the past two weeks than
there's been in the past 3.5 years.
Trump halted his meeting with European leaders in Zelensky to
call Russian President Putin andthen resumed the meeting once
the call was finished. Trump announced that Vice
President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and special
(01:37):
envoy Steve Witkoff are coordinating with Russia and
Ukraine, and that they've begun arrangements for a bilateral
meeting with Zelensky and Putin,with a trilateral meeting with
Trump to follow. After the meetings, European
leaders took the opportunity to discuss other issues with
President Trump, such as the worldwide problem of missing
children. Trump spoke about this issue
with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von
(01:59):
der Leyen, and offered reassurance that this issue is
at the top of all lists and thatit is an important subject for
Melania too. Democrat Congressman Harold Ford
Junior came out in support of President Trump receiving the
Nobel Peace Prize, saying I givePresident Trump tremendous
credit for where we are. It has been revealed that 70% of
Ukrainians support a negotiated peace deal and a new poll
(02:21):
revealed that a plurality of Americans approve of Trump's
meeting with Putin in Alaska. Moving on to illegal immigration
related news, ICE arrested 1600 illegal aliens on Long Island.
50 more were handed over to ICE by the local NASA police, and
one of those arrested is a Trinitarios gang member.
An illegal alien from China was sentenced to 96 months in prison
(02:42):
for illegally sending firearms, ammo and other military items to
North Korea through California. And the largest federal illegal
alien detention center in American history opened in Fort
Bliss, TX. ICE wants to double the bed
capacity there over the next several months.
Another Alligator Alcatraz stylefacility will be opening in
Nebraska called the Cornhusker Clink, and it's expected to
(03:04):
expand detention space by 280 beds.
Federal agents arrested Antifa militants for attacking the ICE
facility in Portland, and Attorney General Pam Bondi
announced the deployment of federal law enforcement agents
into sanctuary cities. The Trump administration is
placing new camera infrastructure along the
southern border so that border agents will have instant alerts
of potential illegal alien crossers.
(03:26):
They're also painting the entiresouthern border wall black so
that in the sunlight, the wall is too hot to climb.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent 3
United States Navy destroyers joined by an attack submarine to
an area near Venezuela to crack down on cartels.
Last for this topic, Obama appointed Judge Sharon Coleman
threw out President Trump's lawsuit against Illinois over a
(03:48):
law that allows employers to more easily hire and hide
illegal aliens. Let's switch to the
federalization of Washington DC.President Trump announced that
Washington DC is now under serious investigation for giving
fake crime numbers to create an illusion of safety.
And the chairman of the DC police union explained that
higher ups were going to crime scenes and telling officers to
(04:10):
only write down minor offenses, skipping the more serious crimes
and directing a hospital report only for an injured person, so
violence causing the injury was never reported.
Law enforcement under Trump's DCfederalization have now arrested
over 450 people and seized 21 illegal guns, US Attorney Janine
Pirro said. We've made arrests on warrants
(04:31):
for homicide, sexual predators, drug trafficking and illegals.
160 illegal aliens previously protected by sanctuary city
policies were arrested in 10 days and several of those
illegals are known gang members and or had sex crime charges.
Residents of Washington DC continue to express their
gratitude for the Trump administration federalizing the
city to make it safe again. And since the federalization of
(04:53):
DC began, carjackings are down 83%, robbery by 46%, violent
crime by 22%, and car theft is down by 21%.
Shifting to news from the Department of Justice, Attorney
General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Cash Patel appointed
Missouri Attorney General AndrewBailey as the Co Deputy Director
of the FBI alongside Dan Pongino.
(05:16):
A Loudon County Virginia school suspended 2 boys because they
opposed sharing the locker room with a biological female and
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dillon stepped in on the
matter saying this is very wrongand it will not stand.
The goal is to have the boys reinstated and the girl removed
from the locker room. Special Attorney Ed Martin
called on Letitia James to resign as New York Attorney
(05:37):
General after he opened his mortgage fraud investigation
into her, but she declined. Ed Martin is also going after
Senator Adam Schiff for mortgagefraud and in response, Schiff
has formed his own legal defensefund.
Let's move on to Trump news. President Trump made several
announcements and endorsements, with one announcement being that
windmills are killing New Jerseywith energy prices up 28% this
(05:59):
year and there is not enough electricity to take care of the
state. He announced a push to end mail
in ballots and controversial voting machines nationwide,
saying an executive order will help bring honesty to the 2026
midterm elections and that the executive order is currently
being drafted. Trump revealed a copper mine in
Arizona has been delayed two months by a radical left court,
(06:20):
affecting 3800 jobs and the needs of our country.
And he announced the Smithsonianwill be purged of its anti
American displays, explaining most the exhibits focus on
slavery and the faults of our country with none being focused
on our country's success. Trump announced he supports
destroying Hamas to ensure the return of all remaining hostages
and a couple hours later Gaza accepted a ceasefire with the
(06:42):
agreement including the release of more hostages.
Trump endorsed Representative David Cook and Lee Wamp gans for
Texas Senate and representativesPat Harrigan, Mary Miller, Dave
Taylor, Julie Federchuk, Sherry Biggs, Frank Lucas, Jeff Crank,
Ron Estes and Mark Alford for reelection.
Now it's time for the noteworthytidbits which are brought to you
(07:02):
today by Old Glory. Let me tell you about them
quick. Are you looking for a gift for a
music lover? Or maybe some apparel to show
off your quirky side? Old Glory has you covered.
With over 300,000 officially licensed items covering music,
sports, entertainment and pop culture, you're guaranteed to
find the perfect item. They even have seasonal gear.
(07:24):
My husband enjoys The Beatles and Led Zeppelin apparel and I
love the Billy Idol apparel. I even found items for my fellow
plant enthusiasts. This family owned superstore is
known for their quality and customer service, offers free
standard shipping on all orders and orders are shipped the same
day you purchase. My discount code gives you 15%
off your entire order and it's currently the best deal
(07:45):
available. Just visit oldglory.com and
enter in my promo code JADE. That's JADE at checkout.
All right, let's get back to thetidbits.
Gavin Newsom gets stranger by the day with his AI generated
impersonations of President Trump and other antics.
His favorability is only 27% andhis net favorable rating based
(08:06):
on 30 different polls is -22% yet he still seems to be gearing
up for a run for president. Director of National
Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked 37 security clearances
for pushing the Trump Russia collusion hoax, explaining those
in the intelligence community who betrayed their oath to the
Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests
of the American people have broken the sacred trust they
(08:28):
promised to uphold. In doing so, they undermine our
national security, the safety and security of the American
people, and the foundational principles of our Democratic
Republic. The derelict Texas Democrats
returned to Texas from Illinois,and President Trump urged a
swift passage of the new Texas 2026 congressional map.
Indiana now has plans to redraw their congressional map for the
(08:50):
2026 midterms as well. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
revoked over 6000 student visas for crimes and overstays, and
the Trump administration enactedpenalties for visa applicants
who display anti American behavior in social media.
According to an Insider Advantage poll, President
Trump's approval rating is +1054% to 44%.
(09:12):
US Attorney Judge Janine Pirro announced that a woman travelled
from New York to assassinate President Trump in Washington,
DC. The woman was arrested and in
Janine's words, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent
of the law. Former Attorney General Bill
Barr testified Underoath that President Trump is not at all
implicated in the Epstein files.Vice President Vance traveled to
(09:32):
Peachtree City, GA today to promote President Trump's tax
cuts for families. Vantage Data Centers announced
its largest ever investment intothe United States of over $25
billion. The investment will go toward a
new data campus in Texas which will create over 5000 new jobs.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cancelled over $29 billion in
(09:53):
wasteful grants. HUD Secretary Scott Turner
removed the multi language version of the HUD website.
Lastly, Elon Musk is consideringworking with JD Vance instead of
starting a third party, according to the Wall Street
Journal. That's all I have for today.
I'll be back with another updatesoon.
Until then, please like, subscribe and share this podcast
and follow me on Instagram and Xat Shades of Jpod.
(10:16):
Thank you for listening and havea great day.
Hey everyone, I'm back with another update.
In this episode, I'll cover the Russia, Ukraine conflict,
illegal immigration related news, the federalization of
Washington DC, the Department ofJustice, and Trump news.
Of course, I'll end with the noteworthy tidbits.
We left off the last episode in the middle of the meeting
between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky
with a meeting with several European leaders to immediately
(00:31):
follow. The meetings all appeared to go
well, with Zelensky thanking President Trump for his efforts
to stop the killings and the war.
President Trump said that security guarantees were
discussed during the meetings. And when a reporter asked
Zelensky, what do you want from America to make peace with
Russia? Troops, intelligence, equipment,
What is it? Zelensky responded.
Everything Zelensky said, he's very happy with his meeting with
(00:54):
President Trump. And White House press Secretary
Caroline Levitt later clarified that no United States troops
will be on the ground in Ukraine.
Friedrich Mertz, the chancellor of Germany, strongly insisted
President Trump push for a ceasefire instead of going
directly to peace negotiations with Russia.
But Trump stood firm in support of the peace deal.
Because as we went over last episode, ceasefires don't always
(01:15):
stick. Alex Stubb, the president of
Finland, pointed out to Trump that there's been more progress
in ending the Russia Ukraine warin the past two weeks than
there's been in the past 3.5 years.
Trump halted his meeting with European leaders in Zelensky to
call Russian President Putin andthen resumed the meeting once
the call was finished. Trump announced that Vice
President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and special
(01:37):
envoy Steve Witkoff are coordinating with Russia and
Ukraine, and that they've begun arrangements for a bilateral
meeting with Zelensky and Putin,with a trilateral meeting with
Trump to follow. After the meetings, European
leaders took the opportunity to discuss other issues with
President Trump, such as the worldwide problem of missing
children. Trump spoke about this issue
with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von
(01:59):
der Leyen, and offered reassurance that this issue is
at the top of all lists and thatit is an important subject for
Melania too. Democrat Congressman Harold Ford
Junior came out in support of President Trump receiving the
Nobel Peace Prize, saying I givePresident Trump tremendous
credit for where we are. It has been revealed that 70% of
Ukrainians support a negotiated peace deal and a new poll
(02:21):
revealed that a plurality of Americans approve of Trump's
meeting with Putin in Alaska. Moving on to illegal immigration
related news, ICE arrested 1600 illegal aliens on Long Island.
50 more were handed over to ICE by the local NASA police, and
one of those arrested is a Trinitarios gang member.
An illegal alien from China was sentenced to 96 months in prison
(02:42):
for illegally sending firearms, ammo and other military items to
North Korea through California. And the largest federal illegal
alien detention center in American history opened in Fort
Bliss, TX. ICE wants to double the bed
capacity there over the next several months.
Another Alligator Alcatraz stylefacility will be opening in
Nebraska called the Cornhusker Clink, and it's expected to
(03:04):
expand detention space by 280 beds.
Federal agents arrested Antifa militants for attacking the ICE
facility in Portland, and Attorney General Pam Bondi
announced the deployment of federal law enforcement agents
into sanctuary cities. The Trump administration is
placing new camera infrastructure along the
southern border so that border agents will have instant alerts
of potential illegal alien crossers.
(03:26):
They're also painting the entiresouthern border wall black so
that in the sunlight, the wall is too hot to climb.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent 3
United States Navy destroyers joined by an attack submarine to
an area near Venezuela to crack down on cartels.
Last for this topic, Obama appointed Judge Sharon Coleman
threw out President Trump's lawsuit against Illinois over a
(03:48):
law that allows employers to more easily hire and hide
illegal aliens. Let's switch to the
federalization of Washington DC.President Trump announced that
Washington DC is now under serious investigation for giving
fake crime numbers to create an illusion of safety.
And the chairman of the DC police union explained that
higher ups were going to crime scenes and telling officers to
(04:10):
only write down minor offenses, skipping the more serious crimes
and directing a hospital report only for an injured person, so
violence causing the injury was never reported.
Law enforcement under Trump's DCfederalization have now arrested
over 450 people and seized 21 illegal guns, US Attorney Janine
Pirro said. We've made arrests on warrants
(04:31):
for homicide, sexual predators, drug trafficking and illegals.
160 illegal aliens previously protected by sanctuary city
policies were arrested in 10 days and several of those
illegals are known gang members and or had sex crime charges.
Residents of Washington DC continue to express their
gratitude for the Trump administration federalizing the
city to make it safe again. And since the federalization of
(04:53):
DC began, carjackings are down 83%, robbery by 46%, violent
crime by 22%, and car theft is down by 21%.
Shifting to news from the Department of Justice, Attorney
General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Cash Patel appointed
Missouri Attorney General AndrewBailey as the Co Deputy Director
of the FBI alongside Dan Pongino.
(05:16):
A Loudon County Virginia school suspended 2 boys because they
opposed sharing the locker room with a biological female and
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dillon stepped in on the
matter saying this is very wrongand it will not stand.
The goal is to have the boys reinstated and the girl removed
from the locker room. Special Attorney Ed Martin
called on Letitia James to resign as New York Attorney
(05:37):
General after he opened his mortgage fraud investigation
into her, but she declined. Ed Martin is also going after
Senator Adam Schiff for mortgagefraud and in response, Schiff
has formed his own legal defensefund.
Let's move on to Trump news. President Trump made several
announcements and endorsements, with one announcement being that
windmills are killing New Jerseywith energy prices up 28% this
(05:59):
year and there is not enough electricity to take care of the
state. He announced a push to end mail
in ballots and controversial voting machines nationwide,
saying an executive order will help bring honesty to the 2026
midterm elections and that the executive order is currently
being drafted. Trump revealed a copper mine in
Arizona has been delayed two months by a radical left court,
(06:20):
affecting 3800 jobs and the needs of our country.
And he announced the Smithsonianwill be purged of its anti
American displays, explaining most the exhibits focus on
slavery and the faults of our country with none being focused
on our country's success. Trump announced he supports
destroying Hamas to ensure the return of all remaining hostages
and a couple hours later Gaza accepted a ceasefire with the
(06:42):
agreement including the release of more hostages.
Trump endorsed Representative David Cook and Lee Wamp gans for
Texas Senate and representativesPat Harrigan, Mary Miller, Dave
Taylor, Julie Federchuk, Sherry Biggs, Frank Lucas, Jeff Crank,
Ron Estes and Mark Alford for reelection.
Now it's time for the noteworthytidbits which are brought to you
(07:02):
today by Old Glory. Let me tell you about them
quick. Are you looking for a gift for a
music lover? Or maybe some apparel to show
off your quirky side? Old Glory has you covered.
With over 300,000 officially licensed items covering music,
sports, entertainment and pop culture, you're guaranteed to
find the perfect item. They even have seasonal gear.
(07:24):
My husband enjoys The Beatles and Led Zeppelin apparel and I
love the Billy Idol apparel. I even found items for my fellow
plant enthusiasts. This family owned superstore is
known for their quality and customer service, offers free
standard shipping on all orders and orders are shipped the same
day you purchase. My discount code gives you 15%
off your entire order and it's currently the best deal
(07:45):
available. Just visit oldglory.com and
enter in my promo code JADE. That's JADE at checkout.
All right, let's get back to thetidbits.
Gavin Newsom gets stranger by the day with his AI generated
impersonations of President Trump and other antics.
His favorability is only 27% andhis net favorable rating based
(08:06):
on 30 different polls is -22% yet he still seems to be gearing
up for a run for president. Director of National
Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked 37 security clearances
for pushing the Trump Russia collusion hoax, explaining those
in the intelligence community who betrayed their oath to the
Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests
of the American people have broken the sacred trust they
(08:28):
promised to uphold. In doing so, they undermine our
national security, the safety and security of the American
people, and the foundational principles of our Democratic
Republic. The derelict Texas Democrats
returned to Texas from Illinois,and President Trump urged a
swift passage of the new Texas 2026 congressional map.
Indiana now has plans to redraw their congressional map for the
(08:50):
2026 midterms as well. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
revoked over 6000 student visas for crimes and overstays, and
the Trump administration enactedpenalties for visa applicants
who display anti American behavior in social media.
According to an Insider Advantage poll, President
Trump's approval rating is +1054% to 44%.
(09:12):
US Attorney Judge Janine Pirro announced that a woman travelled
from New York to assassinate President Trump in Washington,
DC. The woman was arrested and in
Janine's words, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent
of the law. Former Attorney General Bill
Barr testified Underoath that President Trump is not at all
implicated in the Epstein files.Vice President Vance traveled to
(09:32):
Peachtree City, GA today to promote President Trump's tax
cuts for families. Vantage Data Centers announced
its largest ever investment intothe United States of over $25
billion. The investment will go toward a
new data campus in Texas which will create over 5000 new jobs.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cancelled over $29 billion in
(09:53):
wasteful grants. HUD Secretary Scott Turner
removed the multi language version of the HUD website.
Lastly, Elon Musk is consideringworking with JD Vance instead of
starting a third party, according to the Wall Street
Journal. That's all I have for today.
I'll be back with another updatesoon.
Until then, please like, subscribe and share this podcast
and follow me on Instagram and Xat Shades of Jpod.
(10:16):
Thank you for listening and havea great day.
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