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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Good Morning! On this day in 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened, an engineering marvel touted as America’s first superhighway. The new, mostly four-lane roadway immediately exceeded predictions for usage, with 2.4 million vehicles traveling it annually in its first years.
In today’s Flyover Podcast, we take a closer look at a growing religious revival among Gen Z Americans, who are increasingly embracing Christianity. You can listen to it here.
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 Federal Government Shuts Down
The federal government shut down last night just after midnight as Democrats rejected a resolution to fund the government for seven more weeks because it didn’t include money for health-care subsidies.
The White House has said it would institute widespread layoffs and potentially take other “irreversible” actions on government programs if the government shut down. President Trump can close functions he considers non-essential at agencies lacking funding.
The military, federal law enforcement, the U.S. Post Office, and air traffic control will remain operational, and benefits such as Social Security and Medicare will also continue, though there may be disruptions and delays.
In previous shutdowns, some federal services, including national parks, federal buildings and museums, were closed, but officials say parks may stay open this time. Here’s a list of what’s expected operationally during the shutdown.
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Pfizer Prices Cut Under TrumpRx Plan
President Trump announced a deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices for Americans and launch a government-run site, TrumpRx, which will sell discounted prescriptions starting in early 2026.
Pfizer said the deal will cover most of its primary care drugs and select specialty brands, with discounts averaging 50% and reaching up to 85%.
Separately, Trump said Pfizer would offer all of its drugs to Medicaid at a reduced, “most favored nation” price, as well as introduce any new drugs to the U.S. market at the reduced prices.
As part of the deal, Pfizer will move drug manufacturing to the U.S. In exchange, the company gets a three-year grace period exempting it from Trump’s planned 100% tariffs on imports.
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List: Europe’s Biggest Armies
Russia and Ukraine now have the largest active military forces in Europe, with 1.3 million and 900,000 troops respectively, according to GlobalFirepower data for 2025.
Together, it’s estimated they outnumber all of NATO’s European armies combined. Among NATO members, Turkey (355,200 active), Poland (202,100), and the U.K. (184,860) top the list.
By comparison, the U.S. ranks among the largest globally, with about 1,328,000 active personnel across its military branches.
Countries like Finland and Estonia maintain large reserve forces despite smaller active rosters, underscoring how Europe’s military posture is shifting sharply in response to ongoing conflict. See the full chart here.
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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes. Clicking the link will take you directly to these stories:
➤ A transgender high school softball player sparked a federal Title IX action against Minnesota. (Hear About Ruling)
➤ Gen Z Americans are embracing Christianity in a growing religious revival. (Hear Episode)
➤ A 24-year-old illegal immigrant was caught posing as a high school student in Ohio. (Listen Now)
  
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➤ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a series of changes in a speech to a rare assembly of hundreds of top U.S. military leaders Tuesday, including higher fitness standards, new grooming standards, and fewer women in combat roles. (See Details)
➤ Hamas and other Palestinian factions are reportedly leaning toward accepting the White House plan to end the war in Gaza, and they will present the group’s response today to Egyptian and Qatari mediators, sources say. (See Details)
➤ President Trump won a $24.5 million settlement from YouTube over the suspension of his account in 2021. Most of the settlement will go to a nonprofit helping to build a new White House ballroom. (More)
➤ Approval ratings for President Trump ticked up one point to 43 percent, according to the latest New York Times/Siena University poll. The survey shows an uptick among independent voters compared to the previous Times/Siena poll in April. (See Results)
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➤ The Minnesota Wild signed winger Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million contract extension yesterday that makes him the highest-paid player in NHL history. (More)
➤ Day one of the MLB wild-card round kicked off yesterday afternoon with the Detroit Tigers beating the Cleveland Guardians 2-1. In the National League, the Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 with Chicago pitchers retiring 13 consecutive batters to finish the game. (See All Playoff Scores)
➤ Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill will miss the remainder of the NFL season after dislocating his knee against the Jets on Monday night. He underwent surgery yesterday. (More)
➤ The Texas Rangers and manager Bruce Bochy parted ways after three seasons, which included a World Series title in 2023. Bochy ranks sixth on the MLB’s all-time wins list. (More)
➤ The College Football Playoff selected Caesars Superdome in New Orleans as the site of the 2028 National Championship game. The city has hosted the championship multiple times, most recently in 2020. (More)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: WNBA | MLB | NHL | Soccer
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 Daily Market Report 09/30/2025
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NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
22,660.01 |
0.30%
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SPX
S&P 500 |
6,688.46 |
0.41%
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DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
46,397.89 |
0.18%
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BTC
Bitcoin |
$114,364.68 |
-0.03%
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GOLD
Per Ounce |
$3,883.60 |
1.64%
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WOLF
Wolfspeed Inc. |
$28.60 |
+29.41%
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Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.
➤ Big Stock Move: Wolfspeed shares jumped nearly 30% on Tuesday after the chipmaker successfully left Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a much-reduced debt load. (More)
➤ Spotify announced that billionaire Daniel Ek, the founder of the streaming music giant, is stepping down as CEO and will become executive chairman by year’s end. He’ll be replaced by two co-CEOs. (More)
➤ Exxon Mobil plans to cut about 2,000 jobs worldwide as part of a planned reorganization, the latest sign of cutbacks at several major oil companies that have reduced their workforces recently amid falling oil prices. (More)
➤ Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said he expects demand for all-electric vehicles to be reduced by half next month following the end of federal tax incentives today. (See Details)
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➤ DoorDash unveiled “Dot,” an autonomous food delivery robot that can drive 20 mph and carry up to 30 pounds of food. Testing is already underway in the Phoenix area. (See Photos)
➤ Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers are designed to roll across the Red Planet on wind gusts, traveling hundreds of miles while collecting environmental data without engines. (See Details)
➤ Archaeologists discovered 12,000-year-old animal cave carvings in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert, including a perfectly proportioned camel etched into a cliff face 127 feet above the ground. (See Photos)
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➤ Kamala Harris’ book recounting her failed presidential campaign, 107 Days, is on track to be the year’s best-selling memoir, with 350,000 copies sold in its first week. The book has drawn ire from Democrats for its sharp criticism of major party leaders. (More)
➤ Award-winning images from the 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year contest include this year’s best photograph, a frigatebird silhouetted against a solar eclipse. (See Photos)
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Which music service do you mainly use?
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Amazon Music
- YouTube Music
- Pandora
- Other
- None
Yesterday’s Results:
If your health and safety were assured, which feat would you want to accomplish?
- Fly a fighter jet: 24%
- Rather read The Flyover: 22%
- Walk on the Moon: 19%
- Skydive from a plane: 12%
- Dive to the Titanic: 8%
- Summit Mount Everest: 8%
- Other: 7%
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 Daily Quote
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“Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops.”
— Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, outlining new fitness standards to a gathering of top military generals and admirals on Tuesday.
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Today’s Trivia
