Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, speaking in New York City on September 26th, 2025, called Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed plan to temporarily eliminate California's independent redistricting committee and replace it with Democrat-drawn maps a "scam" and "a big mistake." Separately, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was relieved of duties pending an investigation after being captured on video shoving a woman to the ground outside the Manhattan immigration court, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. Schwarzenegger, interviewed by CNN at an event hosted by the Arnold Schwarzenegger Institute and Tony Blair's Institute, expressed skepticism that politicians would revert to the nonpartisan system, stating, "There's no such thing with politicians and temporary." He urged voters to "vote no on Proposition 50." The DHS spokeswoman, Tricia McLaughlin, described the ICE officer's conduct as "unacceptable." The incident outside the courthouse was captured by ProPublica reporter Till Eckert, who witnessed the woman being slammed to the ground after pleading with officials not to take her husband away. In other developments, the U.S. Border Patrol announced that its BORSTAR and BORTAC teams, along with HRD K9s, located the remains of triple homicide suspect Travis Decker after searching 50 square miles of rugged terrain in Washington's Icicle Creek. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner highlighted the agents' "unmatched skill, persistence, and dedication" in bringing resolution to the case. Meanwhile, it was reported that a Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) vote at the University of Maryland, initially scheduled for Rosh Hashanah, has been moved to Yom Kippur, with accusations that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is intentionally selecting Jewish holy days. Further reports indicate that Democratic representatives are reportedly not inclined to assist President Trump with a farm bailout intended to mitigate the impact of tariffs, with Representative Angie Craig suggesting the administration should "drop the tariffs." Separately, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has not ruled out a potential Senate run in Massachusetts. Additionally, a report from The New York Times indicates that Tulsi Gabbard's intelligence report on future U.S. threats has been canceled.
