Nightly News Roundup for Oct. 6, 2025

Tonight on NNR: Shutdown Week Two. Congress argues over nothing while Rand Paul maintains brand consistency. Federal workers run the skies broke, caffeinated, and praying. Foreclosures up 18%—mortgages as indentured servitude. Trump floats a Maxwell pardon; denies visiting Epstein’s island. National Guard to Chicago—judge says “maybe don’t,” Trump says “already did.” Paramount swallows The Free Press; Bari Weiss = new prophet of monetized journalism. CIA deputy Ellis fires the top lawyer and appoints… himself. Ethics optional.Theo Jesterfield reporting from the bourbon-soaked Venn Diagram of oligarchs, banks, and national security theater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.