In Washington, two stories lead. Maxwell says she met Trump in 1990 at Mar-a-Lago and he was never inappropriate. She doubts Epstein died by suicide. Clinton was not a client. Thousands of pages go to Congress; Democrats subpoena.

Lucy Connolly, 42, will meet Trump aides Saturday about free speech after her release for inciting hatred online against asylum seekers following the Southport murders. She also meets Sarah Rogers, a free-speech lawyer who has challenged online moderation.

An Epping migrant hotel is closed by court order. Councils sue to shut migrant hotels nationwide. Four options were weighed: deportations, admitting Rwanda was wrong, moving to HMOs, or fighting the public. The authorities choose to fight the public. Labour hints at Rwanda-style plans; protests loom as the government defends keeping hotels open.

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., was sworn in as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee by Vice President Harris. The panel weighs Harris’s involvement in its Biden probe; Comer says she could be subpoenaed or invited to testify.

Minneapolis mayoral hopeful Omar Fateh faced backlash for a rally conducted largely in a foreign language with no American flags. The Minnesota DFL withdrew its endorsement after a review found voting-process failures; Fateh blamed insiders, while Emmer framed it as proof of radical policy.

JAMA Network Open ties GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to reduced hip and spine bone density after a year on a diet; exercise blunts the loss. Experts warn up to 40% of weight loss may come from muscle and bone; resistance training helps; see a doctor.

The Digest, 8/23/2025 @430AM, CDT

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