August 13, 2026: Trump's Vaccine Order, Fauci's Pregnancy Texts, ICE’s Electric Shock Gloves, USS Lincoln Sailors Overboard, and More.
August 13, 2026
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5 min readTrump's Vaccine Order, Fauci's Pregnancy Texts, ICE's Electric Gloves, and a Decoy Plane Operation
This episode covers a dense mix of developments: a major executive order overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule, newly revealed details about a decoy plane operation that got Trump out of Turkey last month, a DOJ memo expanding executive privilege to private advisors, ICE's plan to purchase electric shock gloves, and released texts showing Fauci privately discussing theoretical miscarriage risks from COVID vaccines during pregnancy.
Trump's Vaccine Executive Order: What It Does and Doesn't Do
The administration's executive order creates what it calls a "gold standard" childhood vaccine schedule that recommends immunizations for 11 diseases for all children: measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, HPV, and chickenpox. The remaining vaccines are split into two categories—those recommended for high-risk children (RSV monoclonal antibodies, hepatitis A and B, meningococcal B and ACWY, dengue) and those left to "shared clinical decision making" between parents and doctors (hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, meningococcal disease, influenza, and COVID). Some vaccines appear in both categories.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:25) **Trump's Childhood Vaccine Executive Order** - The administration issues an order restructuring the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, moving from 18 universally recommended diseases to 11 core vaccines.
- 2 (15:27) **Trump's Secret Decoy Plane Out of Turkey** - New details emerge about Trump's covert plane switch during his July departure from the NATO summit in Turkey due to a security threat.
- 3 (27:24) **DOJ Memo Expanding Executive Privilege** - The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel issues a new opinion stating that executive privilege can protect the president's confidential conversations with private citizens.
- 4 (35:23) **ICE Plans to Purchase Electric Shock Gloves** - DHS publishes a notice of intent to purchase "GLOVE" (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) devices for ICE officers, worth an estimated $10-20 million.
- 5 (42:50) **Fauci's COVID Vaccine and Pregnancy Texts** - Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson release text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government phone showing private discussions about theoretical risks of COVID vaccines during pregnancy in early 2021.
- 6 (47:43) **Quick Hitters** - A roundup of notable news items.
- 7 (52:44) **Rumor Has It: USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Overboard** - Confirms the rumor that sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard during an extended deployment.
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Show Notes
Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including politics, elections, legal news, and more. Hosted by lawyer Jordan Berman, each episode provides a recap of current political events plus breakdowns of complex concepts—like constitutional rights, recent Supreme Court rulings, and new legislation—in an easy-to-understand way. No personal opinions, just the facts you need to stay informed on the daily news that matters. If you miss how journalism used to be, you're in the right place.
In today's episode:
- Trump Issues Childhood Vaccine Executive Order. Here's What It Says and What It Means. (0:53)
- What We Know About Trump's Decoy Plan Out of Turkey (~18:03)
- DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Issues New Opinion Expanding Executive Privilege (~25:37)
- ICE Intends to Purchase New Electric Show Gloves. Here's What to Know. (~33:38)
- Senators Release Fauci's Text Messages About COVID Vaccines for Pregnant Women (~38:50)
- Quick Hitters (~43:42)
- Rumor Has It: Are Sailors Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Jumping Overboard? (~48:43)
- Critical Thinking Segment (~52:20)
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