Refried Beans | The Lawfare Frontlines (feat. Mark Zaid) | 5/13/2026
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
The US accepts the first planeload of white Afrikaners while still somehow unable to get the people back from El Salvador; the ICE detention facility in Newark has been served with violations by the city after the mayor’s arrest; Andrew Cuomo loses $622,000 over concerns of improper super PAC coordination; Republicans in the Senate push back against Trump’s takeover of the Library of Congress; the fight to save Medicaid heats up after House Republicans release their bill that cuts taxes for the rich; the Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects; and Governor Polis signs the Colorado Voting Rights Act into law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue
Guest: Mark Zaid
Mark Zaid's gofundme Fundraisers
Whistleblower Aid (@wbaidlaw) - Bluesky
Mark Zaid, Esq (@markzaidesq) - Bluesky
Stories:
White South African Afrikaner refugees arrive in U.S. on a government-chartered plane | NPR
Cuomo Loses $622,000 Over Concerns of Improper Super PAC Coordination | The New York Times
ICE detention facility served again with violations by N.J. city after mayor’s arrest | NJ.com
Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects | NBC News
Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover - Live Updates | POLITICO
Fight over Medicaid cuts heats up as House Republicans release bill | NBC News
Colorado Voting Rights Act signed into law, adds voter protections | FOX31 Denver
Good Trouble:
It's time to fire up your five calls app and make sure you call and write your representatives and tell them to SAVE MEDICARE. - https://5calls.org
Find Your Representative | house.gov
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
The US accepts the first planeload of white Afrikaners while still somehow unable to get the people back from El Salvador; the ICE detention facility in Newark has been served with violations by the city after the mayor’s arrest; Andrew Cuomo loses $622,000 over concerns of improper super PAC coordination; Republicans in the Senate push back against Trump’s takeover of the Library of Congress; the fight to save Medicaid heats up after House Republicans release their bill that cuts taxes for the rich; the Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects; and Governor Polis signs the Colorado Voting Rights Act into law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue
Guest: Mark Zaid
Mark Zaid's gofundme Fundraisers
Whistleblower Aid (@wbaidlaw) - Bluesky
Mark Zaid, Esq (@markzaidesq) - Bluesky
Stories:
White South African Afrikaner refugees arrive in U.S. on a government-chartered plane | NPR
Cuomo Loses $622,000 Over Concerns of Improper Super PAC Coordination | The New York Times
ICE detention facility served again with violations by N.J. city after mayor’s arrest | NJ.com
Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects | NBC News
Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover - Live Updates | POLITICO
Fight over Medicaid cuts heats up as House Republicans release bill | NBC News
Colorado Voting Rights Act signed into law, adds voter protections | FOX31 Denver
Good Trouble:
It's time to fire up your five calls app and make sure you call and write your representatives and tell them to SAVE MEDICARE. - https://5calls.org
Find Your Representative | house.gov
Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote
Listener Survey:
http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
Follow the Podcast on Apple:
https://apple.co/3XNx7ck
Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?
https://patreon.com/thedailybeans
https://dailybeans.supercast.com/
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