ICYMI: September 17, 2025

Below are some headlines we may have missed. Please feel free to share your finds as long as they are not from some Fake News cesspool.

Class vs. Ass:

Obama calls Kirk murder ‘horrific,’ says a president should ‘pull people together’

Trump ran for president last year repeatedly calling Democrats communists, fascists, and, most often, “the enemy from within.” Hey MAGA, don’t lecture anyone on dangerous political rhetoric. Just don’t. 👇

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— Joe Walsh (@walshfreedom.bsky.social) September 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM

Updates:

Off The Rails: Day Two $$$$ Patel Hearing:

Sheesh.

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— Joe Walsh (@walshfreedom.bsky.social) September 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM

Now that was good cross.

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— davidrlurie (@davidrlurie.bsky.social) September 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM

CROCKETT: When I say that you are the least qualified FBI director in the history of the FBI, that is real, because you are the only one that never even served with the FBI PATEL: That's false CROCKETT: I didn't ask you a question

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM

Moskowitz: "We just heard there were no riots on the right. We're literally sitting in a building where there was a giant riot by supporters of POTUS. We also heard only leftists have said Trump is a Nazi. In 2016, the current VP said 'Trump is either a cynical asshole or he's America's Hitler'"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Senate Hearing with Fired CDC Drs Houry and Monarez:

KAINE: Were you instructed by the secretary of HHS to not speak to senators? MONAREZ: I was instructed to not speak directly to senators KAINE: So Senate-confirmed CDC director instructed not to speak to senators

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM

ALSOBROOKS: Do you believe Secretary Kennedy is incompetent and dangerous to the American people's health? HOURY: I think he should resign

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM

Cassidy had to chastise both Mullin AND Ashley Moody today.

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— Eric Michael Garcia (@ericmgarcia.bsky.social) September 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM

The Economy:

BREAKING: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 25 basis points to between 4%-4.25%, amid signs of an economic slowdown and stalling job market

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2025-09-17T18:10:34.809Z

Powell: "Job gains have slowed and downside risks to employment have risen. At the same time, inflation has risen recently and remains somewhat elevated … GDP rose at a pace of around 1.5% in the first half of the year, down from 2.5% last year."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM

Powell: "Overall, the marked slowing in both the supply of and demand for workers is unusual. In this less dynamic and somewhat softer labor market, the downside risks to employment seem to have risen."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM

Powell: "There's very little growth if any in the supply of workers, and at the same time demands for workers has also come down quite sharply to the point where we see what I've called a curious balance. In this case, the balance is because both supply and demand have come down quite sharply."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM

The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:

What's the feedback? It's been accepted by the clerk's office?

Lawrence Hurley (@lawrencehurley.bsky.social) 2025-09-16T22:58:16.754Z

VD Vance:

Vance in Michigan: "Gretchen, we are happy to send the National Guard to Detroit. All you gotta do is ask."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM

They continue to brag about randomly murdering civilians in the Caribbean

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— Laura Bassett (@lebassett.bsky.social) September 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM