Week of August 24: CDC Chaos, National Guard Drama, and RFK Must Resign

A whirlwind week in health, media, trade, and national security. We break down what’s confirmed, what’s disputed, and why it matters. Stories covered: CDC shake-up: Susan Monarez reportedly fired about a month after being sworn in Senior turmoil at CDC: three additional officials resign RFK Jr. says HHS will reveal “the cause of autism” in September RFK Jr. claims he can spot kids with “mitochondrial challenges” on sight Reports the Pentagon is planning to send military forces to Chicago Ongoing threats to deploy the National Guard to major U.S. cities National Guard assignments in Washington, D.C., now include trash pickup and cleanup The U.S. reportedly takes (or explores) a ~10% stake in Intel Trump urges the FCC to revoke ABC/NBC “licenses” or charge higher fees Appeals court rules parts of Trump’s tariff use illegal Trump says the U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students as part of a trade deal Denmark is angry at the U.S. over alleged spying/influence operations in Greenland Executive order targeting flag burning (and the First Amendment questions it raises) U.S. military mobilization/posture around Venezuela “Trump goes missing” rumor watch and what actually happened Tulsi Gabbard's post allegedly exposed the name of an undercover CIA officer Plus: context, legal guardrails, and the real-world impacts behind each headline. If you enjoy the show, tap Follow, drop a 5-star review, and send your questions for next week’s mailbag. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @thelonelyliberal