Trump Goes Mute and Closes White House as Plans Blow Up

What you'll learn

• 1 (01:21) **Trump Goes Silent After Returning to DC** - The host reports that Donald Trump has not been heard from since returning to Washington, D.C. late last night, and has closed the White House to the press.
• 2 (04:01) **Iran Threatens to Close the Strait of Hormuz** - The host details a hardline bill being considered in Iran’s parliament to formalize control over the Strait of Hormuz, blocking U.S. and Israeli vessels.
• 3 (06:14) **Trump’s Incoherent Las Vegas Press Conference** - The host plays a clip of Trump speaking to the press before leaving Las Vegas, highlighting his focus on "women’s sports" and "communists" during a global crisis.
• 4 (07:32) **Houthis Launch Major Assault on Saudi-Backed Forces** - The host reports on a significant Houthi missile attack on a Saudi-backed Yemeni military encampment near Marib, killing at least 30 troops.
• 5 (11:23) **Pentagon Official Humiliated by China** - The host reports that Elbridge Colby, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, is "begging" for a meeting with China after spending his career advocating for a hardline stance against them.
• 6 (12:33) **Ukraine’s Dire Situation After Trump’s Broken Promises** - The host details how Russia has destroyed over 400,000 square meters of Ukrainian warehouses since July, now that Ukraine is out of Patriot interceptors.
• 7 (14:55) **Trump’s "Dumb" Spelling Scandal and Reality Bending** - The host analyzes Trump’s fixation on the spelling of the word "dumb" as a key example of his authoritarian tactic of bending reality.

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