SCOTUS Immigration Sweeps Ruling, Limited Epstein Files, Trump's Handling of Russia

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🗓️ 9 September 2025

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The Supreme Court clears the way for President Trump’s immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, even when agents use race and accents as a factor. The House Oversight Committee released a limited batch of Epstein estate documents, including a crude birthday letter that appears signed by President Trump. And Russia’s war on Ukraine is only intensifying, despite Trump’s threats of sanctions and his high-profile talks with Russia's president.

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0:00.0	I met someone the other day.
0:02.5	I never met him in person before.
0:04.4	I think I have a short voice.
0:06.4	He said you have a short voice?
0:08.3	Well, like, every time you people, they're like,
0:10.0	you look nothing like I expected, you're so tall,
0:12.3	and your voice makes me think you're short.
0:14.5	Do I have a short voice?
0:16.3	If someone said annoying voice, maybe I'd be bad.
0:20.3	My voice is calming.
0:22.3	That's what Sabrina Carpenter said.
0:26.3	The Supreme Court rules immigration stops based on skin color, accents, or where someone works are allowed in Los Angeles for now.
0:33.2	We will not stand up for armed masked go to our neighborhoods.
0:37.5	Where does the legal battle goons who come into our neighborhoods.
0:39.5	Where does the legal battle go from here?
0:43.8	I'm A. Martinez, that's Lela Fonnell, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:52.2	Remember that lewd birthday drawing for Jeffrey Epstein that was reported about and President Trump denied drawing?
0:54.9	Well, the House Oversight Committee has released it,
0:59.7	and it appears to include Donald Trump's signature. What else is in the new set of documents about Epstein that are now public? Plus, threats of sanctions haven't worked to stop Russia's war on Ukraine,
1:04.7	nor have President Trump's attempts at peace talks. Things have actually gotten worse. Why is Moscow
1:09.4	attacking more now than when Trump came
1:11.5	into office in January? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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