Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss the troubling state of American politics, highlighting impunity among leaders, the government shutdown’s threat to 6.7 million reliant on WIC, and the dangers of stochastic terrorism fueled by propaganda. They examine the sentencing of Elizabeth Wolfe for a racially motivated attack on a Palestinian-American child, Apple’s removal of ICE-tracking apps, and economic instability with job reports now relying on private firms like ADP. Positive news includes FDA approval of a generic mifepristone, though legal challenges loom. Broader concerns include U.S. plans to defund international diversity initiatives, reflecting deep cultural and political regression.