Trump opened rulemaking to close a 1997 loophole and curb misleading drug ads. Thousands of FDA and HHS warning letters set the stage. Makary says the ads distort the doctor-patient bond. Kennedy Jr. pushes for truth in promos under the FDCA.

In Doha, Israel hit Hamas leaders. Hamas says they survived; Israel says some targets were likely killed. Qatar wavered on mediating, then stayed. Forty-eight hostages remain; families fear a deal is collapsing.

ICE says 822 illegal aliens were arrested in a weeklong Houston-area sweep (Aug. 17–23). Many had prior removals or reentries. ICE frames it as boosting public safety amid border-crisis concerns.

Bannon hails Nigel Farage as an impressive figure, praising Brexit and Reform UK’s rise on little money. He says Farage is center-right, not "far right". At Reform UK’s conference, Farage floated towing boats to France and welfare cuts.

The Digest, 9/9/2025 @600PM, CDT

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