Earlier today, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley released explosive whistleblower documents showing how former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith demanded the records of donors to President Trump from December 2019 through August 2023.  [Press Release Here] – [Donor Records Here]

Records provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) via legally protected whistleblower disclosures reveal Smith’s team acquired at least 4,782 checks from Americans who made mainly small-dollar donations to President Trump between September 2019 to August 2023. The checks reveal the donors’ home addresses, bank account and routing numbers, and signatures.

Smith’s team acquired the checks as part of its “Arctic Frost” election case against President Trump, allowing the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to gain access to nearly 5,000 Americans’ highly sensitive information, including 42 Iowans. There may be additional subpoena returns that include more donor checks. Whistleblower records show the checks were routed to former FBI Special Agent Walter Giardina. (more)

Senator Josh Hawley confronted Jack Smith on his lies during former testimony to congress. WATCH:

Republicans and President Trump have accused Jack Smith of pursuing a politically motivated case against the president. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution, alleging that Smith made false statements during an hours-long closed-door meeting with lawmakers in December.

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President Donald Trump hosted a luncheon at the White House for the most influential leaders in the field of Artificial Intelligence or Super Intelligence (AI/SI).  The attendees are a who’s who of the biggest names in the leading fields of technology, data processing, software design/engineering, compute capacity and super intelligence.

The Era of Superintelligence XO – Superintelligence (AI) Fact Sheet

President Trump delivers remarks to the assembled media pool during the meeting.  WATCH:

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The assembled leadership team addressed the assembled White House press pool after their luncheon.  President Trump led the SI leadership team out to the press pool for impromptu remarks. Most of the press pool went entirely bananas.  VIDEO BELOW:

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Earlier today, President Trump launched America.Gov the one-stop website that streamlines government technological intersections with U.S. individuals who need services or information.

Executive Order Here – FACT SHEET HERE – Website Link HERE

REDESIGNING GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR AMERICANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump launched America.gov, a single digital point of entry for Americans to access Federal government information or services online and signed an Executive Order to ensure Federal agencies integrate with America.gov. (MORE)

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The Supreme Court majority (6-3) has granted the DOJ request to put on hold a Boston-based US District Judge ruling that DHS policy to remove illegal aliens to so-called third countries is unlawful.  The process of rapid deportation will continue while the matter is called before the Supreme Court for oral arguments in December (ruling in ’27).

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The three DEI Justices, Sotomayor, Jackson and Kagan did not support the ruling.  They would have denied the ability to deport illegal aliens to third-party countries.

REUTERS – […] The Supreme Court previously sided with the administration in the legal challenge, suspending a preliminary order that Murphy issued earlier in the case halting the removals. In another win for the administration, the Supreme Court subsequently lifted limits the judge had imposed to protect a group of men from being sent to South Sudan.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared on Fox News last night for a discussion of current geopolitical events.  The segment starts with an open-ended question about updates to the terror plot surrounding RAF Fairford base in the U.K against U.S. military targets.

Secretary Rubio was very measured in his response, noting he could not discuss too much and did not want to get out ahead of the investigation; however, he did confirm the terrorism plot “clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor.”   People in American and the U.K are puzzled by the British authority position to release the suspects on bail, less than 24 hours after they were arrested.  Everything surrounding this event is very weird.  WATCH:

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency.

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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I was quite confused by this distinctly European approach until I had dinner with a Chinese actuary working in the auto warranty insurance industry.

Europe asks China to voluntarily limit exports (mostly autos) to the European Union.  Europe doesn’t want to get China angry with them about this issue.  However, China is sending massive numbers of EVs into Europe.  Europe is losing its auto business. I couldn’t figure out why the EU didn’t take an aggressive/confrontational position.

Then I was reminded.  Europe cannot force Beijing through a trade action (tariffs, ban, EU limit etc.) because Beijing might stop selling them EV carbon credits.  If the European automakers cannot purchase Chinese EV carbon credit certificates, the fines levied by Brussels against gasoline powered autos will destroy the EU auto business.

Think about this for a while, then read the EU media report:

EuroNews –  Brussels is pressing Beijing to accept quotas on Chinese exports as negotiations enter their final stretch, with the EU threatening trade measures unless tangible progress is made by next month.

Brussels and Beijing are fighting over quotas that would limit Chinese imports to the EU market, as the Europeans seek to rebalance their trade relationship with China, Euronews has learned.

Both started intense negotiations last June over EU and Chinese access to each other’s markets, with an October deadline set by the European Commission to reach “tanglible” results. However, China is pushing hard against the EU’s attempts to protect its market.

According to one person familiar with the matter, the Commission, which is negotiating on behalf of the 27 EU countries on trade issues, wants China to accept quotas on specific products. However, it is unclear how China would accept and respect such quotas.

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President Trump is looking for an AI Czar. Someone who will put U.S. interests above all else; use exceptional judgement; can understand the value of the technology to national defense; can see through the political smoke and mirrors that surrounds the AI narrative and simultaneously possess excellent discernment.

Tulsi Gabbard is visiting the White House today!

Please bring her back!!!! pic.twitter.com/TvLjId4KTD

— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) September 28, 2026

I’m just sayin’…

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The iron ore from Minnesota combined with a new steel works in Iowa.  GOOD STUFF!

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced one of the largest steel plants in American history: a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics mill in Iowa. The project will create 1,750 permanent Iowa jobs, support up to 6,000 construction jobs, and is projected to add $95 billion to the U.S. economy over the next decade.

The mill will produce 7.5 million tons of steel per year in its first phase, rising to about ten million tons, using iron ore from Mesabi Metallics’ newly opened Minnesota mine — the first new iron ore mine in the United States in 50 years. {MORE}

The Question and Answer session begins at 22:40. WATCH:

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