The Pour Over Today - College Football Week 1, Court Rejections of Trump Initiatives, & More | 09.01.25

Episode Date: September 1, 2025

Today we’re talking about Week 1 of college football; an appeals court ruling that most of the Trump administration’s tariffs are illegal; and other top news in this shortened Labor Day episode. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Apply to be our new in-person Media Coordinator Join over 1 million readers with our free newsletter here Looking to support us? You can choose to pay here Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru Surfshark Holy Post CCCU Upside HelloFresh Mosh LMNT Theology in the Raw Safe House Project Student Life Application Study Bible A Place For You Practicing Life Together Not Just Sunday Podcast

Hey, this is Bailey at the pour over. And this is Joe at the pour over. Happy Labor Day. Enjoy your last day of wearing white jeans, swimming in the backyard pool, and sporting weird tan lines. Looking at you, Chaco wearers. We've got a shorter than normal email today so you can squeeze in the maximum amount of summer fun. But if you're looking for more labor, we're hiring. TPO is looking for someone to own a range of administrative tasks.

and one-off projects, with a special focus on social media video editing. Check out the link in the show notes to see if you could be our new in-person media coordinator. Now for the headlines. Today, we're talking about week one of college football, an appeals court ruling that most of the Trump administration's tariffs are illegal, and other top news for Monday, September 1st. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. He who labors as he prays, lifts his heart to God with his hands.

St. Benedict of Nursia. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Week 1 of college football wasted no time bringing the drama. Number 3, Ohio State, edge past number 1, Texas, 14 to 7, holding the longhorns scoreless after the half. Number 9, LSU upset number 4, Clemson. 17 to 10 with a late fourth quarter touchdown, an unranked Florida State stomped number eight Alabama 31 to 17. Not so fast, my friend. The weekend also marked the end of a headgear-filled era for Lee Corsoe. The 90-year-old college football legend retired after nearly four decades on

college game day. His first ever headgear pick in 1996 was Brutus Buckeye. And Saturday, he donned it again in Ohio Stadium, coming full circle to close his career. with his accurate prediction that Ohio State would beat Texas. The OSU bands spelled out corso on the field as fans chanted, We love Lee. On the horizon for week two, a top 25 matchup between Michigan and Oklahoma and a slew of in-state face-offs. Upsets and farewells remind us how quickly seasons change.

Wins fade, legacies end. But as Christ's followers, our hope is in the Unchanging King. Hebrews 13.8 says, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Some of President Trump's initiatives are hitting legal roadblocks. Friday, a federal appeals court ruled seven to four that most of Trump's tariffs are illegal. The president has used multiple laws to levy tariffs, but has primarily enacted the International

Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA. The court determined that while the IEEPA does give the president, quote, significant authority during a national economic emergency, it does not give the, quote, power to impose tariffs. Impacted tariffs will remain in effect until October 4,000. allowing time to appeal to the Supreme Court. Later, a U.S. District Judge blocked the Trump admin's expansion of the expedited removal deportation program, saying that, quote, prioritizing speed over all else will lead to, quote, erroneously removing people from the country.

Homeland Security criticized the ruling, saying it has, quote, a mandate to deport the worst of the worst. In this divisive political climate, followers of Christ have an opportunity to show that our ultimate allegiance is to him. Imitating our just and merciful father, root for justice while retaining love for all parties, desiring restoration rather than revenge. Isaiah 30, verse 18, says,

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and your everyday life. Check it out at s-l-a-sb.com, or use the link in the show notes to save time and level up your Bible study. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. In Israeli airstrike hit Sana'a, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen this weekend, killing the Houthi's prime minister and several other officials. Israel said the strike targeted a military site as part of its broader campaign against Iran-backed rebels.

The Houthis quickly named a replacement and warned they would retaliate against Israel's attacks. Can you hear me now? Verizon had a, quote, software issue on Saturday that left tens of thousands of customers with SOS signals, which only enable calls to local emergency numbers. nationwide service outages were reported with the worst disruptions on the East Coast

in cities like New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Engineers had most service restored by evening. The former VP's detail has been dropped. President Trump revoked an order by then-President Biden, extending Kamala Harris' secret service protection to 18 months after leaving office. The law only requires six months of post-office protection for VAT. reports suggest the California Highway Patrol will provide security for Harris,

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