In Manchester, two worshippers shielded others and died. Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz stood fast; police call them brave; neighbors mourn. Bernard Agyemang was injured.

In Washington, Presler says the GOP’s main hurdle is turnout of Trump supporters in off‑year elections. The 2024 wins, especially in Pennsylvania, show what they can do. Early Vote Action aims to register unregistered Christians, hunters, students and gun groups and says the 24/7 effort must run through 2025–27 to back Trump.

The Trump administration offers a one‑time $2,500 stipend to unaccompanied migrant children 14 and up who voluntarily return home; 17‑year‑olds start. Payments come after a judge approves the return; advocates warn of trafficking and due‑process risks; DHS says it saves money.

USAID’s $10M contraceptive stockpile sits in Geel, Belgium, usable through 2031 for Africa’s poorest. Since 2025 the administration pressed resale or incineration in France; NGOs blocked it. Belgian authorities confirm the stock remains; EU cross-border rules require notice.

Cori Bush re-enters Missouri’s 1st District race with a video about her St. Louis roots; she says big‑money opponents pushed her from Congress earlier this year. She vows to fight for families, safety and lower costs and to answer to residents, not donors.

On Real Time, Van Jones says Schumer once told him shutting the government down is stupid; now Schumer says they’re shutting it down. He warned that 15 million Americans would face higher premiums; shut it down before it happens, but the timing isn’t great.

The Digest, 10/4/2025 @100PM, CDT

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