Sep 11, 2026 · 31 min
Families renew pressure on Saudi Arabia over 9/11 records
25 Years Later, New 9/11 Accusations
The episode connects unresolved accountability questions from 9/11 with current political maneuvering, election maps, and new evidence about Mercury’s changing surface.
- 1Victims’ families are citing new evidence as they press Saudi Arabia for accountability and demand additional government records.
- 2Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend raises questions about cost, feasibility, and its role in shaping the midterm elections.
- 3Researchers say Mercury has shrunk about 30 percent more than previously estimated after correcting for hidden surface wrinkles.
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The episode reveals that Mercury’s estimated shrinkage increased by about 30 percent after researchers corrected for wrinkles hidden by craters and debris.
The brief
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, victims’ families renew calls for Saudi Arabia to face accountability over alleged support connected to the hijackers and for more government records to be released.
The discussion then turns to Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend, weighing its cost and feasibility against his effort to influence midterm elections without appearing on the ballot.
Devin Dwyer explains the Supreme Court’s intervention in Missouri’s congressional redistricting fight, where an unexplained block left candidates and voters facing uncertainty after the primaries.
The episode closes with a scientific surprise: Mercury has shrunk more than expected as its cooling core contracts the surface, with corrected estimates rising by about 30 percent.