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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Oct. 7, 2025

Greetings! Cheers erupted from at least one right-wing outlet when Apple announced it pulled apps that track ICE agents from its app store.  Liberty Paige of SteveGruber.com, noted that “Apple finally did the right thing.” She claimed more than a million users downloaded the ICEblock app, which tracks ICE agents nearby.  Worth noting: Previously downloaded apps such as ICEblock are still usable. But can’t imagine that’s going to last longer if Stephen Miller has anything to say….For two months during the late summer, NewsBusters tracked night-time NPR guests.  The right-wing watchdog group found that there were 53 liberal or Democrat-leaning guests to just three conservative or Republican-leaning guests.  (NewsBusters)…Watch  for right-wing TV outlets to shift  into overdrive at 10 a.m. Wednesday when ex-FBI chief and Trump Public Enemy No. 1 James Comey is arraigned…The Team Trump social media accounts on such social media platforms as  TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook and Truth Social, racked up nearly a billion views, outperforming official Democrat Party accounts,  according to media firm X Strategies, led by MAGA-friendly media wiz Alex Breusewitz. (Breitbart)…Dept. of Shameless Plugs, Must-Read Edition: TheRighting’s managing editor David Noonan, has teamed up with his wife, Susan Faiola, for their first crime novel. Here and Gone is a gripping thriller that shows Miami at its steamy, murderous, and page-turning best…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard