US News: September, 2025 - Epstein | The Fourth Amendment & Illegal Immigrants | Private Equity & the US Economy

Epstein and the Russia hoax, or the never-ending smear on Trump and his administration—you wonder about the sources and the motive. There must be some coordinating efforts; one just wonders who coordinates all the tentacles. Wonder if some of these names have an affiliation with the current Russophobes? On December 7, the Obama White House gathered top National Security Council principals to discuss Russia, according to the report. The guest list included Clapper, Brennan, Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice, then-Secretary of State John Kerry, then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Andrew McCabe, Comey's No. 2 at the FBI, and others, to discuss Russia. And have you ever wondered why none of the Epstein accusers came forward to name Trump, but claim to know all the names? Don't get me wrong—Epstein was a terrible individual, but so were all the people who recruited other girls for money, knowing what was happening. At an emotional, two-hour news conference in the Washington DC sunshine, some described a "disturbing world" in which they were duped into jobs as teenage masseurs and then abused.

Another, Haley Robson , said she was forced to recruit more teenage girls from school - and was paid for every one she found.

The Fourth Amendment to protect illegal immigrants —is being undocumented in the country not enough? Do you need a warrant for proof? One wonders why the pastor doesn't fill out visa forms for his sheep in the community and make them all legal. As a pastor, he is on the wrong side of the law. In the worst case, ask for asylum if they are politically persecuted. But the law seems to be on the side of the pastor. Wonder if Chicago follows suit?

Any individual accused of a crime in the United States, regardless of their immigration status, is afforded specific protections under the Bill of Rights. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers, and effects. This generally requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause before conducting a search, or to demonstrate a recognized exception to the warrant rule.

Maybe the Port Union and Greenpeace will be demonstrating against each other at major ports—one in joy for environmental reasons, the other against tariffs and loss of jobs. But perhaps a judge will rescue the union. Wonder if he or she is an environmentalist or economist, and if the consumer will get a benefit. The average short-term contract rate to ship a box from China to the U.S. West Coast on Sept. 1 was $1,802, down from a high of $5,553 in June, according to data firm Xeneta. Certainly not moving the inflation rate or consumer prices.

Is private equity stalling the US economy? Yes, they make lots of money buying and selling , but the strategic, global view is missing. So potentially assuming profits—in contrast, China is sort of using state capitalism to conquer the world. So what needs to change to unlock the cash? Should the government take a stake in strategic companies?

President Donald Trump's deals with Intel, Nvidia, and MP Materials marking the beginning of a new era of direct state investment in key industries. As the United States competes over the technologies and industries of tomorrow, Washington is now experimenting with state-centric investment strategies that resemble those of Beijing. But because the U.S. federal government is constrained by a debt-to-GDP ratio above 120 percent and a budget deficit exceeding seven percent, U.S. policymakers will have to channel more private capital toward strategically important sectors.