Today’s facts 08-21-2025

Today’s facts…

Washington DC restaurant business has dropped substantially since Trump deployed federal troops across the city.

A DOJ subpoena published this week provides details about Trump’s demands for confidential patient information from doctors and hospitals that provide gender-related treatments for children.

The Trump administration will maintain high tariffs on vehicles imported from the EU.

Virginia state police confirm there is no evidence of mass abductions of children in Virginia.

Blake Shelton did not walk off the set of Good Morning America.

A federal judge has temporarily halted a Texas state law that requires the Ten Commandments to be visibly displayed in every public school classroom by Sept. 1.

Trump hung a new portrait of himself in the West Wing.

The Texas House approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026.

South Park’s latest episode addresses the federal takeover of Washington DC.

Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves. Several beachfront homes have collapsed.

Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says the administration plans to add “thousands more resources” to crackdown on crime in Washington DC.

Trump has not ended six wars. Or seven as he said in a recent interview.

Federal prosecutors in Washington DC will no longer bring felony charges against people for possessing rifles or shotguns.

World Boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month.

FEMA now requires disaster victims to have an email address.

Phone searches at the US border have hit a record high.

Conservative Christians are saying empathy is now a sin.

The teachings of Jesus largely centered around empathy.

Some libraries in the US rent items such as small appliances, garden tools, and more.

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