Monday, August 25th, 2025 - Bolton raid; Trump’s Intel takeover; DC Nat’l Guard armed;, “Deportation Depot”; Newsom’s deal & more

Today’s Headlines: The FBI raided John Bolton’s house over “classified docs” (read: political trolling), while Trump basically pulled off a hostile takeover of Intel, forcing the company to hand over 10% equity to the government. In D.C., National Guard troops are now openly armed, and Trump’s talking about shipping them off to Chicago and New York like he’s picking stops on a tour while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth guts the Pentagon of anyone not Trump-loyal enough. Down in Florida, a judge froze the swampy “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center, but DeSantis bounced back with plans for a new “Deportation Depot.” ICE is still deporting people at lightning speed, including Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who’s now being sent to Uganda with barely any notice. In other news, Russia’s Lavrov went on U.S. TV to hint at peace talks (translation: Ukraine gives up land), while Zelensky celebrated Independence Day with Canada’s billion-dollar aid package and a parade of European allies. At the same time, the Pentagon is quietly blocking Ukraine from using U.S. long-range missiles on Russia—because “wooing” Putin is apparently still the plan. And finally, Newsom is cutting green deals with Denmark like a real head of state, and the DOJ “accidentally” dumped a soft-focus interview with Ghislaine Maxwell the same day it was supposed to hand over Epstein files—timed perfectly with the Bolton raid. Funny how that works. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NBC News: Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton's home and office searched by FBI WSJ: Trump, Intel Agree to 10% U.S. Stake as President Promises More Deals AP News: National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will start carrying guns CNN: Officials have been planning for weeks to send National Guard to Chicago as Trump seeks to expand crime crackdown CNN: Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump CNN: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may be shut down before Halloween. Florida already has a backup plan WaPo: Trump administration to vet all 55 million foreigners with U.S. visas NBC News: Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda NBC News: Russia’s Lavrov says Putin wants peace even as strikes on Ukraine ramp up: Full interview Kyiv Independent: Canada to send over $700 million in drones and ammunition to Ukraine in September WSJ: Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia NBC News: Trump 'not happy' with strike on U.S. factory in Ukraine Newsweek: Gavin Newsom Announces 'Very Important' International Partnership: What to Know NBC News: Read the full transcript of Ghislaine Maxwell's DOJ interviews Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices