Trump signed an order to keep TikTok in the U.S. ByteDance will sell its U.S. operations to a U.S.-led consortium; Oracle will retrain the algorithm for a secure domestic version. Data stay domestic; ByteDance limited to one director; Oracle monitors security.

An Amici brief from former Fed chairs warns that removing Lisa Cook would erode independence and unanchor inflation expectations. But the evidence is weak: inflation expectations stayed anchored through shocks; Biden mismanagement may threaten credibility more.

Three Michigan Democrats—El-Sayed, Stevens and McMorrow—took aim at Charlie Kirk after his assassination, calling his rhetoric xenophobic or odious. McMorrow funded a deportation-relief group and backs a public option; the piece ties their remarks to a national debate on political violence.

GB News: Allister Heath says Europe is in managed decline, calling its leaders pygmy and citing lag in rearmament, culture, crime and education. He urges a new political class to pull Europe out and notes Trump’s UN critique amid immigration and AI threats.

Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva told CNN ICE must follow rules; she cited fear in border areas, noting unmarked vehicles grabbing people and residents disappearing. She says political violence isn’t acceptable, but urges understanding of the border context and due-process concerns.

The Digest, 9/26/2025 @200AM, CDT

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