Today’s facts 08-25-2025
Today’s facts …
European postal services have halted most postal merchandise shipments to the US, including Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, and Austria.
The Department of Homeland Security has “limitless authority” in effect to search travelers’ devices without a warrant.
Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir will be published this fall.
Energy rates are expected to rise 18% in coming years, driven by AI, drilling, heating, and electric transport.
Google issued an urgent Chrome update to fix security flaws that let hackers hijack devices.
Over a third of ICE arrests in June were people with no convictions or charges.
The National Guard began carrying weapons today in Washington, DC.
Trump says he will send troops to Chicago next.
Health insurance is expected to cost more and cover less in 2026.
Tropical Storm Juliette has formed in the Pacific off Baja California, while Tropical Storm Fernand starts in the Atlantic.
FEMA employees warned Congress today in a “Katrina Declaration” that Trump’s plan to scale down the agency and shift disaster costs to states reverses progress made since Hurricane Katrina.
Trump is threatening to investigate former Gov. Chris Christie.
China is using AI disinformation and fake profiles to target local races and undermine trust in US democracy.
Trump is demanding Roger Clemens be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame ‘now.’
22 million noncitizens live in the US including 14 million undocumented not the 70–100 million falsely claimed in a viral post.
Trump will sign an order today for prosecution of anyone who desecrates the US flag.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in ICE custody and facing deportation to Uganda. He has asked to go to Costa Rica.
Scammers posing as credit card or bank tech support are getting victims to install remote-access software to “stop the fraud” on their accounts.
Mick Jagger did not receive or turn down a Tesla endorsement.
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A sunrise in Palm Springs.