House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries participated in a "newsy convo" about President Trump and a looming government shutdown on September 25th, according to Jake Sherman via X. Jeffries was the fourth top leader to visit the Punchbowl News Townhouse in four weeks, with the discussion occurring during a "Fly Out Day." This development follows previous reports on economic outlooks and international relations. Earlier today, Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran expressed doubt about achieving 3 percent economic growth this year, despite a stronger-than-expected Q2 GDP report showing 3.8% growth. In parallel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump to discuss bilateral relations and regional security, including efforts to counter Hamas. Meanwhile, a virtual tie was reported in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, with Mikie Sherrill at 43.3% and Jack Ciattarelli at 42.9% in a recent Emerson poll. In other political commentary, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized US politicians on free speech, and USNATO posted a statement on X regarding economic pressure on Russia's war machine. Separately, a fatal shooting at a Dallas ICE facility between 3:06 AM and 3:36 AM UTC on September 25th resulted in two detainee deaths and one injury, with the shooter dying by suicide, according to Reuters. Separately, a social media post noted an inaccuracy regarding college football matchups, stating, "Notre Dame does not play Clemson" this weekend, in response to a comment about college football enjoyment and a specific game prediction.
