News from the halls. The ERLC cut ties with the Soros-funded Evangelical Immigration Table. Open Society funds up to 38% of the National Immigration Forum, which backs the table. Conservatives cried for independence. Basham praised the move.

Across the sea, Reform UK calls for a national debate on legal migration. They say borders have been open too long and vow to end "infinity" migration. They would scrap Indefinite Leave to Remain for a five-year work visa, ban migrant welfare, and push deportations. Public support for tougher border controls is high.

Epstein’s ex‑cellmate Tartaglione seeks a Trump pardon after sharing a cell with Epstein. The bid is backed by a RFK Jr. ally. An influencer told Tartaglione’s camp she could win a pardon, saying, "Trump is known as the pardon president," The New Yorker says.

Penny Smith grilled Matt Vickers on Britain’s border crisis. He touted Tory plans, deportation and benefits limits, a real plan to regain control. Crossings rose about 40% to 32,000 since January, with 1,072 on 13 boats Friday and 83 at Dover, 1,155 in two days.

Duc Phuc won Moscow’s revived Intervision Song Contest, a Cold War rival to Eurovision. Putin said it celebrated unity, traditional values and cultural diversity. The piece notes weak viewership and murky U.S. participation; Saudi Arabia will host 2026.

The Digest, 9/22/2025 @230PM, CDT

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