Former Oklahoma State Superintendent Walters announced this morning, September 25th, that he is stepping down from his state role to become the CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance. Walters made the announcement via a post on X, sharing his excitement for the new position. The Teacher Freedom Alliance is an organization focused on educational reform. In other news during the reporting window, a social media post from [@LucyNicotine](https://twitter.com/LucyNicotine) on X indicated an interaction between the Palantir DC Office and an individual, accompanied by emojis suggesting a significant event. This report period follows earlier developments including a fatal shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, Texas, where two detainees were killed and one wounded between 3:06 AM and 3:36 AM UTC on September 25th. The shooter died by suicide. Senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the violence on X. The Department of Homeland Security had reportedly increased security at ICE facilities prior to this incident. Separately, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned President Donald Trump's administration's plans for federal worker layoffs, announced via an OMB memo between 2:36 AM and 3:06 AM UTC on September 25th. President Trump had also told aides he could not understand the public's obsession with Jeffrey Epstein and convened meetings to manage public relations fallout from the Epstein crisis earlier in the day.
