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NEWS: Florida Eliminates All Vaccine Mandates Including for Children and Trump Calls Files a Hoax Again

Florida eliminates all vaccine mandates including for children, Trump calls Epstein files a hoax again, Harvard secures landmark victory against Trump, Chicago braces for massive ICE raids, and more

Aaron Parnas Sep 3

Good afternoon, everyone. Today brought seismic news out of Florida: it has become the first state to move toward abolishing all vaccine mandates — including those protecting schoolchildren. Meanwhile, Trump once again dismissed the Epstein files as a “hoax,” even as survivors continue to testify. And in Chicago, the city braces for sweeping ICE raids.

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Together, we are stronger. Together, we will not be silenced. With that, here’s the news you missed:

• Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, backed by Governor Ron DeSantis, announced plans to repeal all childhood vaccine mandates—comparing them to “slavery”—sparking outrage from public health experts who warn the move will endanger children and undo decades of disease prevention.

• Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse joined lawmakers at the Capitol to back a bipartisan resolution forcing release of all unclassified Epstein files, with co-sponsors Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna nearing the 218 House signatures needed to bypass leadership, while Trump dismissed the effort as a “Democrat hoax” and critics warned it faces hurdles in the Senate and possible presidential veto.

• Trump dismissed the controversy as a “Democrat hoax”; the clash has intensified GOP divisions as Rep. Thomas Massie’s discharge petition nears the support needed to bypass leadership, with critics accusing the administration of redacting records to shield Trump’s allies.

• Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted Trump’s decision to call the Epstein story a “hoax” in a subsequent interview:

• Newly released House oversight records include the long-debated “missing minute” of CCTV footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell the night he died, contradicting AG Pam Bondi’s claim it was erased; the uneventful clip, part of 33,000 pages of files, reignited partisan clashes over transparency as survivors and lawmakers press for full release of Epstein records.

• A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally froze more than $2 billion in Harvard University research funding, violating free speech rights and procedures, marking a major legal victory for Harvard though the administration may still appeal.

• In response to turmoil at the CDC under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Democratic governors Gavin Newsom (CA), Tina Kotek (OR), and Bob Ferguson (WA) launched the West Coast Health Alliance to coordinate vaccine policy and provide science-based guidance, rebuking Trump’s politicization of public health and pledging to protect millions of residents with evidence-driven decision-making.

• About 230 federal agents, including CBP officers, are being deployed to Chicago under Trump’s orders, with some already practicing crowd control tactics using shields and flash-bang grenades, sparking condemnation from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who warned the move threatens civil rights and likened it to an unjustified military invasion of US cities.

• Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned that ICE plans to raid Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day events with masked agents in unmarked vehicles, accusing Trump adviser Stephen Miller of deliberately timing the crackdown to sow fear, while Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the move as misdirected, insisting the city faces a gun crisis, not an immigration one.

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking in Mexico City, vowed the US military will keep striking Venezuelan cartel vessels after a recent Trump-ordered attack killed 11 traffickers at sea, declaring that “blowing them up” is the only way to stop narco-terrorists from flooding the US with drugs.

• Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry voiced support for Trump’s threat to deploy federal troops to New Orleans, calling it “help,” while city council president JP Morrell condemned the move as unnecessary and authoritarian given the city’s falling crime rates and the National Guard’s lack of law enforcement training.

• NY Mayor Eric Adams denied reports that Trump allies floated offering him a federal job if he quit his re-election bid, as polls show him trailing badly behind frontrunner Zohran Mamdani; speculation also suggested Trump’s team considered a role for GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa to boost Andrew Cuomo’s chances, but Adams insisted he remains committed to the race.

• A Republican-led effort to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) over her federal indictment for allegedly assaulting law enforcement failed after a handful of GOP lawmakers joined Democrats to table the resolution in a 215–207 vote, blocking her removal from the Homeland Security Committee.

• Trump’s lawyers have asked the US Supreme Court for more time to appeal the $5m civil verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse and defamation case, seeking to extend the filing deadline from 11 September to 10 November after a jury found he assaulted her in the 1990s and later defamed her.

• Amid chaos at the CDC and mounting calls for his resignation, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. published a Wall Street Journal op-ed boasting of his handling of a deadly measles outbreak in Texas, framing it as proof of effective leadership, while critics accused him of downplaying vaccines, promoting unproven treatments, refusing CDC expert briefings, and politicizing public health.

• More than 1,000 current and former HHS employees signed a letter demanding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation as health secretary, accusing him of endangering Americans with anti-vaccine policies, installing political ideologues, and fueling CDC chaos after the firing of its director, while the Trump administration and Kennedy defended their actions as necessary reforms.

• Growing numbers of Israeli reservists say they would rather face jail than fight in the new assault on Gaza City, citing moral objections, fears for hostages, and accusations that Netanyahu is prolonging the war for political survival; despite dissent, tens of thousands are still expected to report as global outrage mounts over mass civilian deaths and famine in Gaza.

• Former GOP Governor John Sununu is considering a Senate comeback in New Hampshire for the 2026 midterms, encouraged by party leaders including Majority Leader John Thune; if he runs, he’ll enter a GOP field that already includes Scott Brown and Dan Innis, while Rep. Chris Pappas is the leading Democrat as the state braces for a competitive open-seat race.

• A federal appeals court ruled Trump illegally used emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs, putting more than $200B in potential business refunds on the line if the Supreme Court upholds the decision, as his administration scrambles to appeal before the October 14 deadline while economists warn of fiscal and inflation risks from massive repayments.

• Senate Majority Leader John Thune left open the possibility of extending Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire in late 2025, as Republicans debate whether to prevent premium hikes before the 2026 midterms; Democrats are pushing for a permanent fix, while conservatives like Rep. Chip Roy oppose any extension, warning of deep divisions within the GOP. LLC

• Pornhub’s parent company Aylo was fined $5M and placed under 10 years of federal oversight after an FTC and Utah AG probe found it misled users and failed to block child sex abuse and nonconsensual videos, forcing it to adopt strict verification, detection, and privacy safeguards amid ongoing scrutiny of its content practices.

See you in the morning.

— Aaron

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