Senator Joni Ernst will not seek re-election in 2026. She wants to spend time with family. She cites a record against waste, support for the military, veterans, and Iowa farmers. She championed Sarah’s Law and oversight.

France issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six ex-officials over the 2012 Homs bombing that killed two journalists. War crimes and crimes against humanity cited. Assad fled to Russia after a 2024 ouster; Maher al-Assad, Ali Mamlouk and Ali Ayoub named.

Rep. Tim Burchett urged GOP leaders to release the Epstein files, saying justice for the victims requires transparency. He spoke after a closed-door House Oversight session with Epstein victims, predicting the speaker would back release soon, perhaps by midnight.

Boris Johnson demanded Yvette Cooper swallow her pride and push the Rwanda migrant plan. In a GB News interview, he said it’s infuriating to see a "brilliant British idea" adopted by other countries. The talk runs between the 'far right' and the 'progressive'.

The Digest, 9/2/2025 @1000PM, CDT

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