RNT_ Trump, Poland, Universities, and Vance

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Beau 0:01

Well, howdy there, internet people. It's Belle again. And welcome to The Roads with Belle. Today is October 19th, 2025. And this is episode 113 of The Roads Not Taken, which is a weekly series where we go over the news that was unreported, underreported, didn't get the coverage we thought it deserved, or we just found it interesting. And then we go through a few questions from y'all. Today is October 19th, and today is National New Friends Day. Keep up with those new friends you made over the weekend. And on this date in 1987, the stock market took a dive, and it's known as Black Monday. Also in 1781, the British surrendered at Yorktown, and the world turned upside down. And starting with foreign policy...

What unreported news events are highlighted in this episode?

Beau 1:00

Prince Andrew will give up his title Duke of York over Epstein connections. Meanwhile, Republicans are blocking Americans from seeing the files. Trump says the U.S. has hit a drug carrying submarine. The Navy also separately said it picked up and detained survivors from another strike. The admiral overseeing this operation resigned, and there's a lot of signs that suggest things may not be as Trump claims. Signals are that Trump is having a taco moment when it comes to giving Ukraine tomahawks. Taco tomahawks. Republicans in the Senate are calling for more sanctions on Russia. While Trump may be chicken and waffles on tomahawks, Poland surprised a lot of people after a judge there ruled that they wouldn't extradite a person Germany suspects in the Nord Stream hit.

Beau 2:00

The judge said if he did it, it would have been a just act. China expelled some high-ranking generals from the Communist Party. It looks like another purge of military leadership is underway. In U.S. news, Republicans in Congress are showing their absolute contempt for Americans by refusing to swear in an elected representative. She would be the last signature needed to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. Johnson is ignoring the legal complaints. Trump commuted the prison sentence of George Santos. John Bolton has pleaded not guilty to the charges related to the mishandling of classified information. Nancy Pelosi is likely to face a primary challenge, along with Fetterman. The fallout over the racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, and violent Republican chat continues to grow.

Beau 3:03

The New York State Young Republicans has been disbanded. Talks on ending the shutdown are reportedly going nowhere. In cultural news, universities are rejecting Trump's demand to influence their policies. So far, all universities that have answered have said no. Women in the Republican Party were horrified by Speaker Johnson blowing off a question about Representative Corey Mills, the restraining order, and the allegations he's facing. When Johnson was asked about Mills, Johnson said he wanted to, quote, talk about something serious. In science news, the U.S. military is working on nuclear micro-reactors under the Janus program. They would generate 1 to 20 megawatts. A new study suggests lead exposure might have helped humans beat out Neanderthals.

Beau 4:11

The idea is that lead exposure limited development of Neanderthals. 80% of the staff at the National Nuclear Security Administration is being furloughed during the shutdown. Once again, proving the Trump administration has no idea which agencies are critical. Reminder, this is an agency that got doge cuts, then they had to rapidly bring them back. So the administration should remember the importance. In economic news, Trump's economic approval rating continues to fall. It's currently at 42% approval with 55% disapproval. The net negative 13% poll is his worst ever on the economy. Trump said the tariffs on China he put into place are not sustainable. He said, quote, it's not sustainable, but that's what the number is.

Beau 5:15

and then said they forced me to do that. The damage being caused to the US over Trump's ego trip is immense. Headlines are starting to refer to the American economy as gravity defying.