A tragic NYPD shooting sparks twisted political takes—Sen. Kennedy wants “idiot control” but suggests bringing back racist stop-and-frisk instead of actual gun reform. Trump skips the grief to open a golf course in Scotland and lies about ending 5 wars. Meanwhile, Epstein’s ghost won’t die: Maxwell’s lawyers say her conviction was illegal, Trump won’t rule out a pardon, and Elie Honig is stunned. Also: ICE wrongfully detains a U.S. teen in Florida, detainees are made to kneel to eat in Miami, and Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz like it’s a Bond villain lair. We connect the chaos so you don’t have to lose your mind.