Felony Footlongs & Trillionaire Tantrums

Politics: Chuck Schumer faces Democratic revolt over a GOP shutdown deal; eight Senate Democrats vote with Republicans, sacrificing ACA subsidies to reopen government. White House Chaos: Trump asks the Supreme Court to keep food aid frozen, then pardons Giuliani and his 2020 “Stop the Steal” dream team. Viral Justice: The “Sandwich Man” of D.C. found not guilty of assault after throwing a Subway sub at a Border Patrol officer—proof that sometimes the bread fights back. Economy Watch: America’s economy dubbed a “Jenga tower”—rich spending props up everyone else while the middle class pulls the wrong block. Tech & Culture: Elon Musk becomes a trillionaire, iOS 26.2 promises “urgent” reminders and offline lyrics, and recyclers are mining gold from old phones. Entertainment: Sydney Sweeney’s film Christy flops and her “Great Jeans” ad triggers controversy; Ace Frehley of KISS remembered as a rock legend gone cosmic. Closing Thought: America’s politics may be melting down, but at least our sandwiches, software updates, and recycling are still holding the line. LINKS https://instagram.com/itsnewstous https://tiktok.com/@itsnewstous Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.