"Seeking Faith & Understanding"
http://faithfor2008.blogspot.com
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Sept. 1, 2026 5,405
9/2 7,161
9/3 5,302
9/4 2,560
9/5 3,155
9/6 (Sunday) 1,951
9/7 1,711
9/8 1,745
9/9 1,858
9/10 1,697
9/11 (Friday) 3,921
9/12 2,339
9/13 2,848
9/14 3,351
9/15 3804
9/16 5,870
Sept. 17 8,160 [Constitution Day]
9/18 7,596
9/19 7,828
9/20 8,170
9/21 7,932
9/22 11,244
9/23 8,503
9/24 7,369
9/25 11,836
9/26 12,045
9/27 13,103 [ most views / visits all month]
9/28 8,890
9/29 7,721
9/30 8,827
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entire month (Sept. 1 to month's end)
184,637
last month was 147,427 visits/views)
AP NEWS / on SEPTEMBER 30 (annual anniversary)
in HISTORY
____________________
signing nations were
Germany
Gr. Britain
France
Italy
__________
the pact forced
Czechoslovakia
to give up its southern
territory
__________
in March 1939 Hitler would
seize the entire nation of
Czechoslovakia
September 30, 2026
Central Time Zone
HOUSTON
8:15 p.m. Wed. evening
FINAL SCORE of 9th inning
lead of 7 - 3
Wed. 9/30/2026 (Astros
are Home Team)
5 p.m. Eastern
local (CENTRAL TIME
ZONE)
4 p.m. - starting pitchers
Sean Burke
v.
Hunter Brown
Nepal
series of severe weather
floods, +300 landslides
between September 24 - 28, 2026
bbc.com/news/articles/c607|4|3vn0eo
LIKE
what happened earlier this month
Pray for those lost in the floods and
mudslides that devastated dwellings and
public areas / tourist areas at the
NEPAL - TIBET boundary areas!
September 7, 2026
I was recently reading a book about that region
of Asia
Are We Not there Yet?
(2009) by Chuck Rosenthal
who spent 4 months in the
Himalayas of Northeast India,
Nepal, and Bhutan.
Google Sunder Pichai
Anthropic Dario Amodei
Meta Mark Zuckerberg
Open AI Greg Brockman
N Vidia Jensen Huang
Space X Elon Musk
NBC to cover on
Wed. Sept. 30
8 - 11 p.m. Major League
Baseball "Wild Card" elimination
games
BOSTON Red Sox
v.
New York YANKEEs
_________________
its subsidiary (PEACOCK)
is slated to carry for
Midwest and W. Coast
watchers the
Chicago Cubs versus
the home team San Diego
Padres at PetCo Park.
THE HILL platform
Federal Appeals court
JUDGE Kathleen Williams
of FLORIDA -- rejects
Trump demands for
damages for case that was
beyond statute of limitations
brought when he could FIRE
EVERYONE
on legal teams / financial
political appointments . . .
REPORTER
rebecca-beitsch
Wed. 9/30/2026 2:53 p.m.
Eastern TIME ZONE
Examination of center's financial
records shows the precipitous
drop in the D.C. institution
since TRUMP-Vance inauguration
Federica Cocco & Naema Ahmed
[ Washington Post online analysis
graphs - data, facts ]
9/30/2026 [subscription required]
Erbil Air Base
___________
date Wed. Sept. 30, 2026
___________
marked with little
fanfare-notice in
U.S.A. -- this
transfer to Jordan
as U.S. forces continue
counter-terrorism
operation elsewhere
is a HISTORIC
shift from the post
9/11/2001 military
operations in
Afghanistan, Iraq,
Middle East . . .
article (online)
dateline BAGHDAD,
Iraq
NPR dot-org (Jane Arraf
Morning Edition)
"U.S. military withdraws
from Iraq two decades after
invasion"
After the resignation of the BIDEN-HARRIS
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
(2014 - 2017 as well as March 2021 to Jan. 2025),
no Senate - confirmed nominee has been
approved as Surgeon General.
for Trump 1.0-Mike Pence administration
an Indiana physician Dr. Jerome Adams
(worked deliberately on Opioid crisis
and up to Jan. 20, 2021 on the COVID-19
initial year of the pandemic)
On Wed., Sept. 16, 2026 another candidate
during the Trump-Vance administration
will be meeting with the Senate Health
Committee (chairman Dr. Bill Cassidy,
Louisiana). . .Nicole Saphier
a radiologist (Caribbean
Medical School graduate) and
a FOX NEWS "medical contributor"
___________________________
whether she will be voted on
by the committee ahead of
12/31/2026 remains to be seen. . .
Samuel Alito (age 76)
determined for himself that
"he will not continue in this
First Case of the term" which
begins on the first Monday of
October [ 10/5/2026 ]
details at NBC News /
politics/ supreme-court
The flight was enroute from Dubai to
Israel's primary airport (TEL AVIV, Israel)
FlyDubai -- passengers were
Israelis on their way
but had to land in
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
apnews.com/ Sept. 30, 2026
-- today in Middle East region
2026 UPDATE: at
UNESCO, Paris, France
c-span.org/program/international-telecasts/
Pope-Leo-delivers-
remarks-on-ai/685730
"Magnificent Humanity"
by Pope Leo XIV
- - -
calls for AI Regulation,
for developers to slow down
details
abc News dot-com
Pope-Leo-XIV-in-France-
find-secular-country-odds-
13661145
international/wirestory
C-Span dot-org
the SPECIAL
PROSECUTOR
(federal corruption prosecution
for Dept. of Justice)
in early 2020s
nytimes.com/
today 2026/09/29
us/politics/jack-smith-congress-testimony.html
The appointed (not elected U.S. Senator - since 2025)
Jon Husted of OHIO
is working hard for Senate approval (bi-partisan)
as this was in the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES earlier
in
2026.
ABC27 dot-com
reports that Democratic
leader Schumer aims to kill
this legislation . . .
Hustedt must reach a bipartisan
consensus to get his regulatory
law [ RATEPAYER PROTECTION
ACT ] to reach the floor of the
U.S. Senate during midterm - lead-in
to possible signing by POTUS 47
Washington POST
today -- ChatGPT
maker cancelled at
its world HQ in
San Francisco, CA
a new version / product.
Consider the writing
style of the ransom
notes -- --
consider whether you know
of any men who at the
Jan. 31 - early Feb. 2026
had changed their mood
and appearance /
had unexplained injuries /
had left the region at the
time Nancy Guthrie was
abducted.
ABC News
[ 1 a.m. Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026 ]
Officials looking into
possible 2nd ransom note
related to Jan. 31 kidnapping /
slaying of Nancy Guthrie,
octogenarian . . .
The HILL Platform
location: Central Paris
open-air mass on Saturday Sept. 26, 2026
Associated PRESS - Wire Story
Champs-Elysees
__________________
end of 4-day apostolic trip
Sept. 28, 2026
at Metz a northeastern city
Georgia, Indiana
Ohio, Massachusetts (many gubernatorial candidates
suddenly like No - Tax Rhetoric)
details at
WASHINGTON POST
[ subscription required ]
RECORD-high-diesel prices
have states weighing- tax
holidays before midterms . . .
Sept. 26, 2026 (Sat. online
article) 6 a.m. EASTERN
2025 was the initial showing
for the CBS - Paramount version
of an annual
MTV Video Music Awards
(8 - 11 p.m. approximate);
in Sept. 2025 it reached
5.5 million Live+Same Day.
It was CBS top-rated entertainment
special since the Grammys that
same year.
Artists to perform were to include
Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter, Kasey
Musgraves ; alongside was award
for DIRECTING excellence to
Taylor Swift / in Memoriam to
George Michael (video performer -
songwriter - solo artist ).
Arizona
Hawai'i
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
He opposes_ DAYLIGHT
SAVINGS
TIME tradition . . .
10 a.m. Eastern TIME ZONE -- D.C. Headquarters of FBI
(Dept. of Justice agency in charge of Law Enforcement)
Monday 9/28
Resignation by SOCIAL MEDIA:
I need to spend more time
in Missouri with my family
_________________________
had also resigned Sept. 2025
from statewide office in
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
to become Kash Patel's
2nd in command . . .
FBI Director told social
media that Bailey would be
missed.
NBC NEWS expose'
EXCLUSIVE
[ for members/subscribers only ]
The unreported attack
happened mid-month
when Iran's Republican
Guard armed forces
struck a ship where
U.S. Armed Forces
were traveling in the
STRAIT of HORMUZ.
NBC News.com/
ABC NEWS.go.com/
new-15b-steel-plant-white-house-story
2 p.m. September 28, 2026
POTUS 47 will interrupt
regular commercial TV as
well as
C-Span dot-org
AXIOS
Speaker Johnson's agenda
appear at campaign rallies
to extol a specific
"endangered" MAGA congress
representative and secure all
the Hard-RED votes in the
upcoming Congress (Jan. 2027 - Nov. 2028)
EXCLUSIVE
Axios.com/ Platform of BREAKING NEWS
40 Congressional seat / districts will be his
agenda right up to final day to vote
Nov. 3, 2026
The TV reality competition/
daytime "game show"
The Price is Right
began its 20th Season with
HOST Drew Carey
on Sept. 21, 2026.
on network schedule
11 a.m. - Noon all weekdays
(except when pre-empted due
to emergency breaking news or
other holiday - regular day
program interruptions - pre-empting.
ABC News
Good Morning America
summation of 100s of millions
of withdrawn
Tariffs
[ non-sensitive goods such as
agricultural exports, toys,
small appliances ]
post Xi departure
late-September 2026 . . . . .
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/
giant-pandas-zoo-atlanta-
china-xi-trump-summit-
rcna600051
Taxpayers provided $ to pay for this PROPAGANDA
NBC NEWS
"WHITE HOUSE releases new taxpayer-funded
ad describing
final battle"
CNN 7 p.m.
Sunday 9/27/2026
Trump warns of
final battle
ahead
of MIDTERM ELECTIONS
(early voting and 11/3 that same-day
turnout and diverse settings of
RED and Purple and BLUE states /
urban / rural contexts )
WSJ dot-com
Wall Street Journal
9/28/2026
Many Pennsylvania Residents
are pushing back against
the data center, despite
the lure of a one-time
$10,000 payout . . .
NBC to later announce teams and
home - away stadium locations
TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY
Sept. 29, Sept. 30, 2026
2 - 5 p.m. Eastern
8 - 11 p.m. Eastern (PRIME TIME)
Major League Baseball
teams to be determined
Chicago White SOX
american_league_
must defeat to advance
the
Houston ASTROS
while
Chicago CUBS (national
league)
need to defeat the
San Diego Padres before
facing the #1 seeded
Milwaukee
BREWERS
NJ Congressman
showed up for
Sunday Sept. 27, 2026
debate
Rahway, N.J.
with Democratic opponent
Rebecca Bennett
nytimes.com/2026/09/28/
nyregion/
tom-kean-jr-rebecca-bennett-
debate-trump.html
Kean also told the debate audience
that he opposed Trump's executive
order changing the Great Lake's
name from ONTARIO to AMERICA.
Sunday evening
after weekend sports jaunts
to #1 Texas - Tennessee
NCAA Football match at
Knoxville, "Presidents Cup"
at Medinah Country Club
near O'Hare Airport, Cook
County, IL
POTUS Trump 2.0
had over for Sunday dinner
Dario Amodei of ANTHROPIC
Artificial Intelligence realm
for a conversation and meal. . .
Press were NOT invited . . . . . .
Saturday - open to all - Oct. 17, 2026 mid-day
Grand and Groovy Karaoke
Niles District Library
Niles, MICHIGAN 49120
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
in Community Classroom (basement)
all ages : Free activity
no library card required
Grand and Groovy
nileslibrary.com/single-event/
grandgroovykaraoke
ABC7
Chicago.com/
presidents-cup-2026
sunday-rally-protest-
planned-security-heightened
President-TRUMP-expected-
chicago-ohare-airport/
19879791/
jpost
dot-com/
"Iranian cleric: MOJTABA
KHAMENEI injured , pulled
from Tehran hospital rubble,"
middle-east/iran-news/article-909818/
Will Sampson
N. American actor who played
the part of "Chief" opposite
Louise Fletcher & Jack Nicholson
in the Milos Forman adaptation
(won Best Picture) of One Flew
Over the Cuckoo's Nest
born Sept. 27, 1933 on
Okmulgee, state of Oklahoma,
a Creek Indian by birth. He also
starred opposite Clint Eastwood
in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
and even played a supernatural
shaman / medium in the horror
sequel Poltergeist 2 (1986). He
died age 54 of health complications
in 1987 and was buried on the
reservation where he grew up.
imdb.com/name/nm0760225/
bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
U2
return to Dublin High School
with a 50th Anniversary Performance
______________________
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/
U2-dublin-high-school-50th-anniversary
1235631893/
Michigan LIVE!
mlive.com/2026/09/
benson-backs-return-of
michigan-tax-credits-at-
detroit-rapper-big-sean
-event.html
Saturday Sept. 26, 2026
5:08 p.m. Eastern TIME
Kennedy Center (board)
shelved repairs now
cited for closure
[ source a letter to Congress
tell how delay of plan to fix
leaks that its partisan-heavy
board now cite as "serious risk" ]
nytimes.com/2026/09/25/arts/music/
kennedy-center-trump-renovations.html
today : Sunday Sept. 27, 2026
28 Ash Street
THREE OAKS, MI
South Berrien County, Michigan
lmb.com/ride-calendar/apple-
cider-century-tour-7/
no late registration
recreational bicycle tour
for all ages : rest stops with
bicycle repair, EMTs and high-
energy refreshments along all
the routes and assistance for
riders who are tired or injured.
Distance:
15 miles
25, 37, 60, 62, 75,100 -mile courses
helmet policy: Required
Three Oaks Spokes Cycling Club
The HILL Platform
"Poll: Darline Graham leads Annie Andrews
South-Carolina-Poll-Close/
6113414
Sunday
Sept. 27, 2026
9 a.m. EASTERN
ABC network
along with other segment
guests and the panel . . .
POLITICO
"Trump turns on Salazar after
that FLORIDA 27th Congr.
District GOP / MAGA
challenged the Trump - Vance
Immigration Crackdown"
9/26/2026 9:34 p.m. EASTERN
after the 3-day Xi - Trump social visit and
"State" Dinner (first since OBAMA era)
NO announcements on
Trade,
A.I.,
Taiwan
savecasscounty.com
PUBLIC TOWN HALL
1:30 p.m. doors open
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis, Michigan
details on Data Centers
Fibrosan Factory and more . . .
ROSS
BEATTY
High School
cassopolis_ 49031
SouthBendTribune
online article
/story/news/
local/09/24/things-to-know-
about-the-fourth-
south-bend-fusion-fest/91905
371007/
Annual event in downtown
HOWARD PARK area
South Bend, IN "Fusion
Fest" (formerly ETHNIC FEST)
FaceBook dot-com/
begins at
sbfusionfest.com/
N. & S. America / Africa / Islands / Europe-Asia
TWO-day event
Noon - 8 p.m.
Noon - 6 p.m.
Washington POST (Jeff Bezos, owner)
"PENTAGON quietly adds dozens into
tally of wounded amid IRAN "war of choice"
/national-security/2026/09/25/
pentagon-quietly adds dozens tally
troops wounded troops amid Iran war
4 p.m. FRIDAY
Claims of non-citizens voting
in Nevada
_____________
9/25/2026
TRUMP-VANCE
administration's latest
stumble in terms of
verifiable, certified
evidence of non-citizen voting
nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/
nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html
another day at AIR FORCE One
on the way to a weekend sports event . . .
UNCLEAR
whether Trump 2.0 will resume
bombing Iran targets / infrastructure
once he has handed out $5,000
checks after MIDTERM Elections
are counted and certified by 50
states / all House of Representative
districts . . .
#18 IOWA
visits
#17 Michigan Wolverines at
"the Big House"
______________________
Iowa is expected to score 13
to 17; uncertain of exact offense
executed
______________________
3:30 p.m. Eastern
CBS (regular antenna game of week)
(Free transmission)
During President to Acting
President bilateral conversation,
Trump claims
"I told Delcy to hold elections."
No official response from VENEZUELA
authorities / actual election / Parliament
officials . . .
$5,000 per adult (U.S. resident 18+ years old) would cost
> $1.4 trillion
[ part of his +2 hour speech - tirade ]
Amid torrent of online memes,
taunts.
TRUMP 2.0 suggested on TRUTH
SOCIAL
that he may
rename the Southwestern state :
FACT:
he lacks the power to issue such a
Presidential Executive Order . . .
9/24/opinion/
hegseth-iran-war-soldiers.html
[ subscription required ]
WHAT Pete Hegseth is hiding
(5:03 a.m.
op-ed analysis by
David French, columnist
New York Times
on extent of damage to America's
soldiers at Saudi / Jordan air
bases and Navy battleships . . .
Durant OKLAHOMA (Thursday)
&
Mobile, ALABAMA (Friday Oct. 2)
POLITICO
"Trump eyes on Oct. 2 (next Friday)
2026/09/24/
an-october-campaign-rally-
in-alabama
01092853
Coverage from the United Nations
Manhattan, NY City, New York State,
U.S.A.
see
abc7ny.com/post/
iran-president-set-speak-united-nations-
netanyahu-visit-nears/
19860483/
reporter for ABC 7 in
New York
Phil Taitt
Trump attended
(at Knoxville, TN stadium)
the #1 TEXAS
versus
#13 TENNESSEE
Saturday Sept. 26, 2026 game
of the week --
USA TODAY.com/
story/shopping/sports/tickets/
2026/09/24/
trump-tennessee-texas-
college-football-tickets/
91917616007/
Count on your Congress representative
to be home in your state / region campaigning
for another 2-year term Friday 18th Sept. - after Nov. 3 (Election Day
2026). Every two years the politicians must get the
go-ahead to "represent" their constituents for
the specific state and Congressional district.
John Cavadini (former head of Theology Dept., specialist on St. Augustine of Hippo) 2026 recipient
Cyril O'Reagan - 2024 winner (age 74) - Professor emeritus - tenure since 1999
Brian Daley (Patristics scholar and best-selling author, early Church) - 2012 winner
________________________________________
coverage in ND SMC Observer online
ndsmcobserver.com/
"Notre Dame Theology Professor
John Cavadini to receive Ratzinger Prize"
20260924
article online edition
event of presentation to take place in Rome / Vatican City
Apostolic Palace
Dec. 19, 2026
Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota
[currently Tim Walz's Lt. Governor ]
or
Mary Peltola of Alaska
[ she is a native Yup'ik ]
New York KNICKS
(NBA team on way to
eventual championship)
lost a home arena game
with TRUMP 2.0 in the
privacy, "sky boxes"
Game 3 this Spring (June 2026)
_______________________
U.S. Men's professional
SOCCER team lost to
Belgium after Trump interfered
with BFF officials to return
red-card recipient into starting
line-up [ WORLD CUP
hosted in North America this
summer ]
_______________________
Team USA (Professional
golfers) lost in the annual
Ryder Cup competition
POLITICO.com
reporters
Jennifer Scholte,
Katherine Tully-McManus
to execute pocket
recission is
Illegal and Unconstitutional.
09/25/2026
7:56 p.m. Eastern Time Zone
LAST YEAR he did this to cancel
$4.9 billion in foreign aid. . .
26 September 2026
en route for a Tour of
France (both secular
and sacred sites)
such as the repaired and
renovated NOTRE DAME
de Paris Cathedral (a world
history cultural site)
including
Lourdes in Southwestern
FRANCE
where millions visit a grotto
and drink and wash in
water from a natural spring
8:40 p.m. Eastern
Friday Sept. 25, 2026
us/elections-midterms-trump-news
ELECTION DISPATCHES:
Democrats notch a win as the
ROBERTS Supreme Court
tosses a Republican GERRYMANDER
in Missouri
NYTimes.com/
2026/09/21/
business/china/agriculture-trade-soybeans.html
American farmers were not
on the agenda during Trump-
Xi conversations on A.I. - Iran
War . . .
Officially it is
"Dolly Parton Day"
apnews.com/
article /dolly-parton-day-925
. . . .
Two giant pandas
due to arrive within
days of the Xi- Trump
State Dinner (24 Sept. 2026)
at the Atlanta (GA)
Zoo
ABC NEWS dot-go dot-com
Backlash to data centers
could cost GOP / MAGA
a Senate seat in Ohio
___________________
reporter Benjamin Siegel
10 p.m. Aug. 19, 2026
New Court Filing (August 19, 2026)
by Prosecutor W. Ellis Boyle
see further concerning the 8647 "Sea Shell" case that the
Dept. of Justice (Todd Blanche) maintains that
Mr. Comey's novel
FDR Drive (2025 Publication - fiction
a thriller novel he wrote in off-time)
may send message to followers
of James Comey to "kill
an enemy of his" . . .
[ conspiracy theory slop ]
cnbc.com/2026/08/19/
comey-trump-8647-seashells-threat-doj.html
NBC News.com
politics/justice-department/
james-comey-seashells-case
delayed early 2027 - rcna
599883
U.S. District Judge Louise
Flanagan declined to set a
trial date which had been announced
to start Wed. Sept. 30, 2026 . . .
"Private Spacecraft (3-armed LINK)
falls back to earth and cannot rescue SWIFT TELESCOPE. . ."
ABC News.com/Technology/WireStory/
private-spacecraft-falls-back-earth-
after failing rescue
136750847
______________
AXIOS coverage
8/19/2026
reporter Alex Fitzpatrick
"NASA Aborts Attempt
To Save Dying Space Telescope"
the Trump-Vance space administrator
Jared Isaacman, billionaire
space veteran / astro-tourist
admitted NASA's ambitious
rescue mission has been called
off and the Space TELESCOPE
will burn up on uncontrolled
entry into the atmosphere.
NASA is aware that it will
re-enter earth's atmosphere later
in 2026. . .and try to
"help fill the gap of telescope
options in the meantime."
"Embattled New Jersey Lt. Governor
Dale G. Caldwell
has resigned one day after
the release of a report that
he had crossed ethical lines"
Sept. 28, 2026
is the opening day for
a TIK TOK
trial will test claims
the PLATFORM fuels
teen mental health
anguish / harm.
reuters.com/world/us/
first-us-trial-against
tiktok test claims platform
fueled teen mental health
2026-09-25
1 - 3 p.m. only on Sat. 9/26/26
Saturday (one week before)
Oct. 1 -4, 2026
APPLE FESTIVAL
Niles, MI
Festival Grounds / parking / corner of 17th at Lake Street
______________________________________
The Kids Bike
&
Trike races began
12 noon Line-up
and at 12:30 p.m. is step-off
time -- FREE Food, Sno-Cones,
Cotton runs from 1 - 3 p.m.
at Eastside Park (between 16th & 17th
streets, Niles, MI 49120)
The seasonal Jewish Holiday
of Sukkoth
begins tonight at
Sunset.
Sept. 25, 2026
also sometimes
translated as
FESTIVAL of
BOOTHS
A restraining order issued Sept. 23, 2026
effectively reverses the
Oval Office order and tells
the Executive Branch to
restore press credentials
to those in the White House
correspondents corps from
Cable News (CNN & MS NOW)
as well as POLITICO platform
and investigative journalism.
Who were other Jewish BFFs, relatives / invited friends of the
First Couple (#DJT and Melania) at State Dinner
honoring Xi Jinping and his spouse?
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
OpenAI_ CEO Sam Altman
Goldman Sachs Exec. Vice
President John F. W. Rogers
Secy. of Commerce Howard Lutnick
and spouse Allison (Lambert) Lutnick
who is attending the
Xi- Trump STATE DINNER?
washingtonpost.com/politics/
2026/09/24/
dinner-chinese-xi-jinping
SpaceX CEO/owner Elon Musk
Nvidia Jensen Huang
LVMH CEO Arnault
Chief of Staff Suzie Wiles
Ambassador to China Perdue
& spouse Bonnie Perdue
Scott Bessent & spouse John Freeman
Howard Lutnick & spouse Allison
Kevin Warsh & spouse Jane Lauder
Steve Witkoff (single)
Stephen Miller & Katie Miller (his spouse)
Dan & Erin Scavino
RFK, Jr. & Cheryl Hines (spouse)
Pete Hegseth
Jamieson Greer & spouse Marlo
Ivanka Trump & Arabella Kushner (15-yr.-old grandchild of POTUS) in front row
VP JD Vance & Second Lady Usha
Marco Rubio & spouse Jeanette
Eric Trump (2nd Son) & Lara (spouse)
Tiffany & Michael Boulos (spouse)
Viktor Knauss (Slovenian father - of FLOTUS)
Miriam Adelson - major donor
Jeff Bezos, AMAZON owner & spouse Lauren
Open AI Sam Altman
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Apple outgoing chmn. Tim Cook
Michael Dell & spouse Susan Dell
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser
Chief Justice John Roberts & spouse Jane
Amy Coney Barrett & spouse Jesse
Brett Kavanaugh & Ashley
Mike Johnson (Speaker) & Kelly
Brett Baier & spouse Amy
Laura Ingraham
Jessie Watters & spouse Emma
Repr. McCormick (Georgia Congr. District)
Senator Daines (Montana)
General Dan Caine (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
others as well
FULL MOON for month of farmers' harvest
September 26, 2026
12:49 p.m. Eastern TIME
full illumination
be sure and watch for it after
sunset!
Isabel Kerchner, longtime reporter
correspondent
NY Times
9/24/2026
she wrote from Israel
4:46 a.m. this early deadline
ahead of the first
Parliamentary election since
the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by
HAMAS and Islamic State . . .
Reuters.com/world/us/
us-democrats-tee-up-
war-powers-vote-some-
Republicans-break-with-
2026-09-24
Thursday afternoon
Sept. 24, 2026
49 - 50
one absent Democrat woman
Senator Alsobrooks_ New Mexico
junior senator
Senator ROGER WICKER (deep Red MAGA country)
WASHINGTON Post
(owner Jeff Bezos, Billionaire)
coverage of
"Senate Armed Services
committee chair (R. Wicker)
criticizes the State Banquet
to be held Thursday, toasting
Pres. Xi Jinping of China"
(online article - Tuesday 9/22/26)
Sept. 16, 2026 -- report from House FLOOR when
member vote recorded from those "Red" district lawmakers was all told - - -
wsj WALL STREET JOURNAL online article
Repr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
(GOP - Purple district in E. Iowa);
Rep. Zachary Nunn (Purple area
in Iowa);
Repr. Nancy Mace (SC) - retiring
after unsuccessful run for SC Governor
race from her state versus other declared
candidates versus Trump-endorsement
winner who advanced to Nov. 3 regular
candidate voting . . .
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others who previously voted
against
"unlimited War" against IRAN:
Tom Barrett (Michigan),
Warren Davidson (Ohio),
Brian Fitzpatrick (PA),
Thomas Massie (E. Kentucky cong. district)
with all Democrats in the House conference.
Sunrise
7:35 a.m.
Sunset
7:37 p.m.
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Sept. 25, 2026
Full HARVEST moon
rises before sunset 7:01 p.m.
and will set 6:21 a.m.
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/
trump-meeting-xi-jinping-weird-
1235631237/
Trump called Xi Jinping
an "expert in stone"
Winner was
Nene Royal of Thailand
16-year-old ROCK music sensation
Finale episode (23rd during
Spring- Summer months)
Wednesday 23 Sept. 2026
9 p.m. - 11 NBC
Live TV broadcast from
West Coast studio - stage
NBC -- national "reality show"
judged by
Howie Mandel (Canadian),
Sofia Vergara (Colombian),
Mel B (British citizen), &
Simon Cowell (British Citizen)
____________________
production now in Hollywood
S. California / but may move
to Atlanta Georgia
or Nashville, Tennessee
What was Thomas Matthew Crooks' motive?
Did Crooks have accomplices?
Did Crooks plan a larger attack?
Why was Crooks cremated so soon after the lethal attack/shootings?
What role did his family play?
when asked by his
Press Corps / Interviewers
"How do you feel about
major A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)
executives asking the Fed. Govt.
(Executive Branch) to regulate
and slow down the A.I. industry
- - - NY POST.com
Suzie Wiles-approved
TV message for POTUS 47
in Midterm commercial "rotation"
utilizes ad flashes of
him (he is NOT a candidate on
Nov. 3) as well as a disclaimer
paid for by the U.S. Government . . .
annually
September 13
[ whereas in Eastern Church denominations
it is Sept. 14 ]
patron Saint of
education
lecturers
public speakers
preachers
epilepsy
Suspect is charged with
accessory to murder in
GERMANY -- at a site
where 10s of 1,000s of
Soviet prisoners were held. . .
BBC.com/news/world
Thursday Sept. 24, 2026
online article
[ subscription required ]
Upon departure from a speaking event,
it is a
Security RISK
to show the direction and speed the
motorcade is heading in public
streets and highways . . .
[subscription required]
WSJ
Wall Street Journal
.com/world/Americas/
u-n-visit-spotlights-delcy-
rodriguezs-turn-from-
maduro-deputy-to-trump-ally
on Sept. 28 it will be seven months since the
ISRAEL - U.S. bombardment / use of drones - missiles
IRAN is suffering but
surviving with a defiant
regime / citizen economy
Washington Post /world / 2026/09/21/
iran-is-suffering-yet-surviving-under-trumps-economic-warfare
SINCE Feb. 28 2006 "War of Choice" onset
House of REPRESENTATIVES twice voted in favor of a
"War Powers Resolution" to advance
to U.S. Senate that the continuance
of air/ naval hostilities
needs a Vote of the Legislature
3 months in
Iran's drones struck the main passenger terminal at Kuwait
the latest back-and-forth
attacks by the belligerent powers:
IRAN &
the U.S. Middle East Command . . .
Trump's 3+ month "War of Choice" goes on . . .
Ayatollah and theocratic Republican Guard
authoritarian "enforcers" still in power [ now June 3, 2026 ]
U.S. Middle East command and Iran's military-theocracy
launch attacks -- major damage Kuwait Airport
Friday meeting (2-hours or so) Friday 29 May 2026
Trump seems non-commital about extending a so-called
cease-fire-extension -- the meeting did not result in
his decision to either accept or reject
and re-initiate bombing / jet strikes
on his partner in belligerence (Iran's
theocratic regime - AYATOLLAH
M. Khamanei & Iran's military "Guard"
and multi-nation proxies - terrorist organizations
Trump was back at D.C. -- missing his son and newest
daughter-in-law's wedding in the Bahamas the MEMORIAL DAY
May 2026
long 4-day weekend; politicians over on Capitol
Hill are also on break -- soon to be decided after
Trump endorsement of corrupt TEXAS Ken Paxton
for U.S. Senator run-off ballot who went on to win
UPDATE: May 18, 2026 --
We were getting ready to
do a very major attack [ 5/19 ]
and I put it off for a little while. . .
Feb. 28, 2026 was the
"Sudden"
attack of Hegseth - Rubio - Trump in
SITUATION ROOM --
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., D.C.
_______________________________
details at
AXIOS.com/
2026/09/23/trump-
des-moines-register-lawsuit-dismissed
An IOWA judge has
dismissed Trump's civil lawsuit
against
the Des Moines Register . . .
for coverage / opinion poll
he claimed was inaccurate
and part of "consumer fraud"
Sept. 23, 2026
on a Notre Dame home Football
weekend the Theology professor
and noted author will speak on
St. John Chrysostom
of the ancient church
______________
FREE
adjacent to the Hesburgh
Library in ANDREWS
Auditorium;
attendees advised to arrive
early . . . no pre-registered
ticket necessary . . .]
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Argentina
Ethiopia
Greece
Papua New Guinea
WSJ dot-com
8:09 a.m.
Tuesday 9/22/2026
Trump summit with
XI JINPING failed to
include Chinese CEOs --
expectation for major
business "deals" fade
[ this Thursday -- Trump & Melania
only now having WHITE HOUSE
State Dinner (2nd
since Jan. 20, 2025) following
flattering dinner for KING CHARLES
and his QUEEN Camilla (formerly
Parker-Bowles) ]
Violation of standards from
monetizing what he can trade
from his government position
"RFK, Jr. drew $4 million
in book advances from publisher
who also monetized MAHA"
us/politics/rfk-jr-book-advances-maha.html
Greg Brockman
[ who donated $25 million
to MAGA political action
committee ]
founder - inventor
OPEN AI
On Sept. 23, 2026
P.M. Andy Burnham made his first GENERAL
ASSEMBLY speech (New York, NY USA)
on the dangerous and costly attempts of
Russian espionage / hacking
sabotage / disinformation
__________________
On Sept. 1, 2026 Prime Minister of U.K.
made his first address to
Parliament :
U.S.A. time zone 10:30 a.m.
coverage
C-Span.org
international-telecasts/. . .
first-address-in-house-of-commons
CNN Coverage:
"Eight sailors assigned to U.S. Carrier
group that fought in Persian Gulf /
Strait of Hormuz attempted
Suicide"
Navy Secy. Hung Cao
told in a letter to Congress / Senate -
House of Representatives
_________________________
he was replying to a set of questions
posed by NY Junior Senator Kirsten
Gillibrand about
morale
&
mental health among those on the
record-setting combat operation
during Trump-Vance-Hegseth
administration . . .
further updating (Sept. 23, 2026)
Washington POST dot-com
SARAH BLASKEY, JONATHAN
o'CONNELL story
POTUS 47 clashed with Ballroom
ARCHITECT who warned that the
designs violated fire/safety codes
TRUMP Reveals New Look for White House Ballroom
Palm Sunday night on Air Force One -- March 29, 2026
Proposed architectural sketches have been altered after
major withering criticisms of unneeded grand staircase
___________________________________________
"Rubber Stamp" supervision committee is expected to
approve plans anyway week of April 6 - 10, 2026
NYTimes.com/ Trump-White-House-ballroom-plans.html
UPDATES -- on to MARCH 5 and even further to April 2, 2026
before a FINAL VOTE can be tested in the
Trump-friendly commission whose consent is required.
_______________________________________
the FINE ARTS panel that is by rule
where plans for remodeling / building new Ballrooms
for 1600 Pennsylvania are to take suggestions
and adjust the "blueprints"
was postponed Wed. Jan. 14, 2026
NYTimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/
fine-arts-panel-trump-ballroom.html
Thursday Jan. 8, 2026 will be the first of several
meetings of the dual commissions (Planning for
National Capital
and the Fine Arts) that must view publicly the plans
for the TRUMP Ballroom slated to be built quickly
from the donations of billionaire donors and BFFs
______________________________________
WASHINGTON POST online article
"Trump is reconstituting
FINE ARTS panel due to
review the Trump Ballroom
plans, demolition, work over
2026 weeks - months"
1/2/2026 online article
[subscription required]
Jan. 2026
The Governmental supervisory / oversight group
will meet early next year to review the
demolition of the East Wing
(1600 Pennsylvania Ave., D.C.);
the 90,000 sq. foot ballroom will
be the primary topic . . .
Trump approval of 32%
disapproval of
69%
REUTERS - IPSOS
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Washington POST
IPSOS
ABC News
also asked
"How important is voting this year"
April 2026
More important 58 - 37 the same -
4 (less or much less)
Masoud Pezeshkian [ shows victims of U.S.
Middle East command bombing -- photograph
published / framed in school picture. . . ]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy - of Ukraine
Javier Milei - of Argentina
acting Venezuelan Pres. Rodriguez
FLOTUS Laura Bush
: 2006 (actually closing bell
for trading = date of Sept. 18th)
FLOTUS Melania (Knauss)
Trump
Sept. 2019 (during Husband's
first term w/VP Pence)
Jan. 2026 ahead of her
documentary which she
produced and starred;
also today -
Sept. 23, 2026 -- while
POTUS has many bilateral
meetings with world leaders
in NY City (United Nations)
and ahead of their "State
Dinner" with Chinese Communist
leader XI JIPING on Thursday
evening
Location = 1600 Pennsylvania
avenue, D.C. . . . .
GREENLAND
Narsarsuag
Mestersvig
______________________
nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/
politics/trump-greenland-denmark-
agreement.html
[ David Sanger / Jeffrey Gettleman ]
Sept. 23, 2026 updated NY TIMES
"Trump once vowed to own GREENLAND.
He settled for something much less"
reporters
David Sanger
Jeffrey Gettleman
Maya Tekeli
Sept. 20 2026 (Sunday ahead of UN General ASSEMBLY
international gathering week)
on the preliminary nature of TRUMP's Social Media post
about "reaching agreement for PENTAGON
to maintain and expand Military Bases
and excludes CHINA
&
RUSSIA"
ABC News.com/international
trump-us-struck-security-agreement-denmark-greenland/story?
id136572790
6 p.m.
Friday
Sept. 18, 2026
BBC has announced that on
SOCIAL MEDIA Truth Social
POTUS 47 has announced that
his negotiators have arrived
at a security agreement
with Greenland and Denmark --
announcement comes after months
of escalating rhetoric from this
POTUS (calling it "under the
American Flag")
While on Virtual ZOOM link
for All-in Summit
at Los Angeles, CA
with a conference call
to a CEO (Nvidia),
POTUS 47 called the
fears and call to slow down the
race to A.I. supremacy
a "hoax"
Monday 9/14/2026
