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Monday, January 6th, 2025

Today, Congress will certify the 2024 election; Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House; Trump is complaining about the flags being flown at half staff during his inauguration; Apple CEO Tim Cook has donated a million dollars to Trump’s inaugural; Rudy took the stand last Friday in one of his many contempt hearings and it didn’t go well; the judicial conference has refused to refer Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice; Judge Juan Merchan has denied Trump’s motion to throw out his 34 count felony conviction; a Utah county school board has voted to keep banned books in library shelves; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Judicial body won't refer Clarence Thomas to Justice Department over ethics lapses (Zoë Richards | NBC News)

Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration: report (Kelly Rissman | The Independent)

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won't be incarcerated (Dareh Gregorian and Tom Winter | NBC News)

Cache County School Board votes to keep controversial books on shelves (Naomi Cragun | Utah Public Radio)

From The Good News
Net neutrality (Wikipedia)

The Daily Beans Podcast (Blue Sky)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (studentaid.gov)

Expanded Financial Assistance Allows Families to Save Money and Upgrade Health Insurance (Whitehouse.gov)

Mose Allison (Wikipedia)

Monsters of the ID (YouTube)

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Jan 8, 2021
Congress certifies the electoral votes for Biden and Harris; multiple high-level resignations in the Trump Administration; Biden officially nominates his Department of Justice picks, Pelosi calls for the 25th Amendment or she may proceed with impeachment; the House Sergeant at Arms tenders his resignation as Pelosi awaits the Capitol Police Chief to do the same; Trump withdraws his nomination of Chad Wolf as Secretary of DHS; Bill Barr slams Trump for inciting the insurrection; Facebook extends its ban on Trump indefinitely; plus Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero), and AG hit the Hot Notes and deliver your Good News.

Barbara Res

Tower of Lies: What My Eighteen Years of Working With Donald Trump Reveals About Him

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1/4/2023

In the Hot Notes: Kevin McCarthy loses three more House Speaker votes bringing his loss total to 6; Ukraine offers Russian soldiers a hotline to surrender; the FBI has raised the reward for info leading to the arrest of the 1/6 pipe bomber to half a million dollars; and Fanone visits the Speaker’s Office; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday,  January 3rd, 2025

Today, Rudy Giuliani will Zoom in remotely to one of several contempt hearings; we have more information on both the New Orleans and Las Vegas Cybertruck attacks; a US appeals court has blocked the Biden Administration’s effort to restore net neutrality rules; Mike Johnson is feverishly working to shore up the votes he needs to remain speaker of the House; Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson for their work on the January 6th committee; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

Stories:
Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, officials say (AP News)

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson, who led Jan. 6 select committee (Melissa Quinn | CBS News)

Johnson doesn’t have the votes to remain speaker. But his allies insist it’s trending his way. (Politico)

US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules (Reuters)

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The John Fugelsang Podcast (Apple)

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From The Good News
How To Say Porte Cochere

The Simpsons - Car Hole

Look up what's in a photo with your iPhone or iPad (apple.com)

Incredible Canines - Dog Training and Dog Behavior Consulting

Media And Democracy Project

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Thursday,  January 2nd, 2025

Today, a Tesla truck exploded and caught fire outside of the Trump hotel in Vegas and lightning struck the US Capitol - signaling what we have in store for 2025; a Virginia man has been arrested after the feds found more explosive devices in his home than have ever been found in the history of the FB; 10 people are dead after a driver rammed into New Years Eve revelers in New Orleans; trans trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress hoping for a touch of grace; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Islamic State-inspired driver expressed desire to kill before deadly New Orleans rampage, Biden says (AP News)

Cybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks explodes at Trump's Las Vegas hotel (BBC)

Virginia man arrested as agents find largest cache of 'finished explosive devices' in FBI history (Minyvonne Burke | NBC News)

Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace (Tiffany Stanley | AP News)

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From The Good News

Manyworlds.place

Survivor benefits (SSA.gov)

Joy Keepers Network (joykeepers.org)

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Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

Today, the US Departments of Treasury and State have slapped sanctions on Russia and Iran for interfering in the 2024 election; the son of a Republican Senator has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing a police officer in a car crash; the Connecticut attorney general says he will be among the first to sue if Trump tries to end birthright citizenship; Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to ignore the law in a recent filing about the looming TikTok ban; President Biden announces a flurry of new wilderness protections; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

Stories:
U.S. sanctions Russian and Iranian entities over attempted election interference (Raquel Coronell Uribe | NBC News)

Son of US senator jailed for 28 years over chase and crash that killed police officer (The Guardian)

'The first to sue': Opposing Trump's desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general (Lawrence Hurley | NBC News)

‘Lawless’: Trump’s TikTok brief asks Supreme Court to overreach, legal experts say (Brendon Bordelon | Politico)
 

From The Good News
Camp One Heartland (oneheartland.org)

Skijoring (wikipedia.org)

In Pursuit of Pardons with Podcaster Shannon Lynch of 'The Alley: DC’s 8th and H Case' (American Hysteria Podcast | Apple)

The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case (The Alley DC's 8th and H Case | Apple)

Federal Student Loan Debt Relief (studentaid.gov)

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Tuesday, December 31st, 2024

Today, President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100; the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $5 million New York civil trial jury verdict that found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll; the US Treasury has been hacked by China; special counsel Jack Smith has handed off the Trump documents appeal to the US Attorney’s office in Florida; President Biden has announced a $2.5B Ukraine defense package; Trump has endorsed Mike Johnson for speaker of the House; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:

Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100 (Kevin Sullivan and Edward Walsh, The Washington Post)

U.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese 'threat actor' in a 'major incident' (NBC News)

Biden announces $2.5 billion in Ukraine defense assistance (Fritz Farrow, Kevin Shalvey | ABC News)

Trump endorses Mike Johnson ahead of perilous House speaker vote (Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro and Meryl Kornfield | The Washington Post)

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From The Good News

Elizabeth Waring – Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South Carolina (digital.library.sc.edu)

Aurora Animal Shelter - CO (auroragov.org)

 

Colorado’s Electric Vehicle Tax Credits (energyoffice.colorado.gov)

About the ACA - Pre-Existing Conditions (hhs.gov)

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Monday, December 30th, 2024

Today, Florida authorities say there’ll be no criminal charges against Matt Gaetz for statutory rape because the statute of limitations has expired; the Freedom From Religion Foundation published an anti-trans blog post and received swift backlash; former head of the FBI and CIA has penned a letter to senators asking them to block the nominations of Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel; low income Trump voters are worried they’ll lose their benefits; President Biden has commuted almost all of the sentences of death row inmates; Elon Musk praises a far right neo-Nazi party in Germany as Twitter falls apart over his position on H1B visas; Biden is considering publishing the ERA as he wipes out more student debt and breaks Trump’s record for appointing judges; Maryland Governor Wes Moore receives his Bronze Star; a Republican Congresswoman has been found in a memory care facility; an HIV/AIDS camp for kids in Minnesota is closing its doors; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Former FBI and CIA head prods Senate to reject Patel, Gabbard (Kierra Frazier | Politico)

Elon Musk praises far-right German AfD party (Bryan Pietsch and Trisha Thadani | The Washington Post)

After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits (Tim Craig | The Washington Post)

https://www.startribune.com/closure-of-northern-minnesota-camp-is-the-greatest-story-heres-why/601199362

Guest: Dave Aronberg
Blue Sky - @davearonberg
YouTube - @TrueCrimeMTN

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From The Good News
Instagram - @henrikittytravels

Affordable Care Act (ACA) (healthcare.gov)

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Gubernatorial candidate Toni Atkins discusses her historic political journey and vision for California, and Brian Cuban shares his recovery story and new book 'The Body Brokers'. 

Toni Atkins
Toni Atkins (toniatkins.org)

Brian Cuban

The Body Brokers by Brian Cuban (bookcandystudios.com)

briancuban.com

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Monica Hopkins is the executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia, she joins Allison to the ACLU's strategies to combat mass deportations, protect First Amendment rights, and uphold D.C. statehood and autonomy.

Monica Hopkins - executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC)

ACLU of DC (acludc.org)

HOW TO TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FROM OTHER STATES ABOUT D.C. STATEHOOD (acludc.org)

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Take it to the states! Ballot initiatives can be a very useful tool to counteract and mitigate much of what Trump plans to do.

Chris Melody Fields Figueredo - Ballot Initiative Strategy Center

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The House Ethics Repot on Matt Gaetz is finally here.
Part 2

https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf

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Shannon Lynch is the producer and host of The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case Podcast.
Shannon tells the story of the men who were wrongfully convicted of a heinous crime. They served their time and are now fighting for a presidential pardon to pet the convictions behind them.

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The House Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz is finally here.

https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf

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Monday, December 23, 2024 

Deepa Padmanabha, Greenpeace USA’s Chief Legal Officer joins Allison to talk about the legal tactics Energy Transfer is taking against Greenpeace in order to chill protests like the Standing Rock protests of 2016.

Deepa Padmanabha
Deepa Padmanabha | Senior Legal Advisor, Boards of Directors - Greenpeace

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Dec 23, 2021
In the Hot Notes: Donald files his appeal to the Supreme Court in his bid to block the National Archives from handing documents over to the 1/6 Committee; the House files for an expedited ruling in the same case; Kim Potter is found guilty on both counts of manslaughter; Biden backs a voting rights filibuster exception; Madison Cawthorn’s “Earthly Vessel” files for divorce after just 21 Scaramuccis; plus Aimee Carrero joins Allison to deliver the Hot Notes and your Good News.

Our Guest:
Andrew Laufer
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Ethan Bearman
https://twitter.com/EthanBearman
https://lawjunkieshow.com/

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Monday, December 18th, 2023

Rudy Giuliani must pay Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss nearly $150M; Congress passes a bill prohibiting the President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO; Ziegler has been suspended from the Florida Republican party over the rape accusation; a Russian propaganda campaign involving thousands of fake accounts on TikTok spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine has been uncovered by the BBC; the Ohio Supreme Court upholds the pro-choice amendment; a 13-year-old boy has been arrested and accused of planning a mass shooting at a synagogue in Ohio; the Fifth Circuit upholds the ability of private parties to sue under the Voting Rights Act; what we know about the killing of 3 Israeli hostages by the IDF. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

From the Good News
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Friday, December 20th, 2024

Today, the Georgia state Court of Appeals disqualifies Fani Willis from the 2020 election subversion case; Elon Musk forces a spending bill into the trash and threatens Mike Johnson’s gavel; President Biden has just set new climate goals which of course will face obstacles under the incoming administration; Elon Musk’s drug use and ties to Putin could lead to his security clearance being revoked if he tries to upgrade it; a special alert for government workers as a shutdown looms; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Stories:
Musk Says Jump, A Spending Bill Lands In The Trash and Johnson’s Gavel Is Again On The Line (Kate Riga | Talking Points Memo)

Elon Musk’s drug use and Putin ties has stopped SpaceX to avoid asking for higher security clearance: report (Io Dodds | Independent)

Biden just set a new climate goal. Trump and other obstacles await. (Maxine Joselow | The Washington Post)

Guest: John Fugelsang
https://www.johnfugelsang.com/tme
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-fugelsang-podcast/id1464094232
The Sexy Liberal Save The World Comedy Tour
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From The Good News
Check out Dells Animal Hospital or Madison Veterinary Specialists and let them know you would like to donate towards Bullies-N-Friends vet bills.

Bullies-N-Friends (Petfinder)

I Made It Out of Clay (Original) a book by Beth Kander

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Thursday, December 19th, 2024

Today, the House Ethics Committee voted in secret December 5th to release the Matt Gaetz report; how we lost an incredibly qualified judge to a broken judicial nomination process; the infamous paper that popularized hydroxychloroquine has finally been retracted; current secretary of the interior and former New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland is eyeing the governor’s race in 2026; the Fed cut rates but the market plummeted on the news they’d make fewer rate cuts next year; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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House Ethics Committee set to release investigation report on Matt Gaetz (Jacqueline Alemany and Marianna Sotomayor | The Washington Post)

Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted (CATHLEEN O’GRADY | Science.org)

The Judge We Could Have Had (Joyce Vance | joycevance.substack.com)

Deb Haaland planning run for governor, but could face competition from Martin Heinrich (Dan Boyd | Albuquerque Journal)

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Silent heart attack: What are the risks? (Mayoclinic.org)

Flow: Nominated for Best International Film (filmindependent.org)

Laine Swanson - Floral Anatomy Artist (laineswanson.com)

Biden-Harris Administration Outlines “America the Beautiful” Initiative (doi.gov)

Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Monarch Butterfly and Designation of Critical Habitat (regulations.gov)

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Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

Today, Judge Juan Merchan rules that Trump evidence in the 34 felony count conviction is not subject to immunity; AOC loses her bid to chair the oversight committee to Jerry Connolly; Trump is suing the Des Moines Register for brazen election interference over the Kamala Harris poll; top editors withdraw from contention at the Washington Post over the paper’s strategy; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Judge rules Trump does not have presidential immunity protections in hush money conviction (Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle | CNN)

DEMS CHOOSE 74-YEAR-OLD GERRY CONNOLLY OVER AOC FOR KEY COMMITTEE ROLE (CHARISMA MADARANG | Rolling Stone)

Scoop: Top editors stiff the Washington Post (Mike Allen , Sara Fischer | Axios)

Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election interference’ after pre-election poll (David Bauder | AP News)
 

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Connecticut Paid Leave (ctpaidleave.org)

Instagram - @boswell_the_cow

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Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

Today, Trump wants to scrap the car crash reporting requirement that Elon Musk and Tesla oppose; Justin Trudeau’s top lieutenant has resigned over differences on how to deal with Donald Trump; a student has killed two people and injured another six at a Christian school in Wisconsin; a Trump appointed judge rejects a January 6th defendant’s motion to dismiss his case because FBI informants were at the capitol; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trudeau’s top lieutenant resigns over differences on Trump (Amanda Coletta | The Washington Post)

United States v. Waynick, Criminal No. 2023-0175 (D.D.C. 2024) (Court Listener)

Teacher and student killed and suspect dead in Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting (CNN)

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 Monday, December 16th, 2024

Today, more corporate media including ABC and Jeff Bezos are capitulating to Donald Trump’s administration; a Coast Guard commander miscarried and nearly died after being denied care; Atrium Health has canceled medical debt for nearly 11,500 people after an NBC report; a Trump crypto venture partner has links to Iran and Hezbollah; an incoming West Virginia lawmaker has been charged with threatening to kill fellow lawmakers; Senate Democrats are demanding communications between Boris Epshteyn and potential Trump appointees; the missing American Travis Timmerman has been found in Syria; the Air Force has named the first female SERE specialist as chief master sergeant; Manchin and Sinema hate working class Americans; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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North Carolina hospital company forgives debts of 11,500 people after NBC News report (NBC News)

Missing American Travis Timmerman found in Syria is released to U.S. forces, officials say (Erik Ortiz and Mosheh Gains  | NBC News)

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit (Michael R. Sisak | AP News)

Senate Democrats want communications between Boris Epshteyn and potential Trump appointees disclosed (Daniel Klaidman | CBS News)

Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants (Alexandra Ulmer and Simon Lewis | Reuters)

Air Force names first female SERE specialist as chief master sergeant (airforcetimes)

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Monday, December 11th, 2023

The Texas Supreme Court blocks a woman’s hard-fought battle to receive life saving healthcare; President Zelenskyy is set to meet with Senators and President Biden on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine funding; Donald Trump chickens out and will not testify today in the NYAG’s $250M civil fraud trial; Kevin McCarthy is caught spending PAC money on personal expenditures; Dominion wins access to Newsmax journalists’ text messages in their defamation suit; the police are investigating a woman who vandalized the home of MLK Jr.; the FDA approves a cure for sickle cell disease; President Biden funds high-speed rail; the new jobs report exceeds expectations. Plus Allison delivers your good news. Dana is out and about.

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December 15, 2021
In the Hot Notes: Congress votes to hold Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress; top Pence aid Kieth Kellogg is cooperating with the Committee; the Senate has passed a bill giving the Capitol Police Chief unilateral power to summon the National Guard; the DC Attorney General is suing the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers over the Capitol attack; a Mazars accountant and a Deutsche Bank lender take the stand in Manhattan; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, December 13th, 2024

Today, a Department of Justice inspector general report finds that there were exactly zero undercover FBI agents at the Capitol on January 6th; President Biden pardons over 1500 non violent criminals in the single biggest day of clemency in the history of the United States; the Montana Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing gender affirming care for minors; Manchin and Sinema hate working class Americans; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Biden to commute sentences of 1,500 'non-violent' offenders, in the biggest single-day act of clemency to date (Patrick Smith | NBC News)

Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors (Amy Beth Hanson | AP News)

No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports (Hannah Rabinowitz | CNN)

A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Handling of Its Confidential Human Sources and Intelligence Collection Efforts in the Lead Up to the January 6, 2021 Electoral Certification - PDF Document (OIG.justice.gov)

Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026 (Matt Brown | AP News)

How Trump Will Lawfully Appoint Loyalists Without Senate Consent (Jack Goldsmith | Lawfare)

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ADRIAN BELEW STEVE VAI TONY LEVIN DANNY CAREY - Beat Tour (beat-tour.com)

Royal Collection Trust (act.uk)

Canadian Society Of Painters In Water Colour / La Société Canadienne de Peintres en Aquarelle (cspwc.ca)

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Thursday, December 12th, 2024

Today, a judge blocks the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to the Onion; Donald Trump is already facing Republican backlash against his ugliest threats; the New York City Marriage Bureau is experiencing a significant increase in licenses following the election; Nancy Mace called the police on a prominent foster youth advocate; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars (David Ingram | NBC News)

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace Calls Police on Prominent Foster Youth Advocate; Eyewitnesses Dispute Her Assault Allegations (John Kelly | The Imprint)

Suddenly, Trump’s Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance (Greg Sargent | The New Republic)

Trump Bump at NYC Marriage Bureau as Couples Rush to Tie the Knot (Gwynne Hogan | The City)

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LGBTQ Youth Survival Guide (UUA.org)

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FRC Fan Domain (Facebook group)

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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

Today, New York Attorney General Tish James says she’s not going to drop the $450M civil fraud case against Trump just because he was elected President; Mike Flynn’s long running lawsuit against the government for the Russia investigation has been dismissed; The Supreme Court has refused to lift the gag order against Donald Trump; the Manhattan DA has filed his brief opposing Trump’s motion to dismiss the 34 felony counts against him; Trump’s Department of Justice secretly spied on members of Congress and journalists according to an inspector general report; Mitch McConnell fell after a GOP Senate lunch and is receiving medical care; more than 4 million people will share $1.8B in refunds from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Trump’s DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigations (Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz | CNN)

Supreme Court declines to lift Trump’s gag order in New York case (Steve Benen | MaddowBlog | MSNBC)

N.Y. attorney general refuses to drop $486 million judgment against Trump (Adam Reiss, Laura Jarrett and Dareh Gregorian | NBC News)

More than 4 million people to share $1.8 billion in refunds, the CFPB says. Here's what to know. (Kate Gibson | CBS News)

Welcome to the website for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau versus Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com matter

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How To Train Your Dragon (Dreamworks.com)

​Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) (pa.gov)

Auto Buying Consulting (autobuyingconsultingllc.com)

@MarieHarnishCreations on Instagram

SAVE Plan Court Actions: Impact on Borrowers (studentaid.gov)

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Tuesday, December 10th, 2024

Today, the authorities have arrested “the adjuster” in Altoona Pennsylvania for the shooting of the United Healthcare CEO; the Trump Campaign paid RFK Jr. $100K weeks after he endorsed Trump; federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge; Jay Z has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit along with Sean Diddy Combs; Biden’s Department of Energy races to get clean energy money out before Trump takes office; and Liz Cheney responds to Trump’s threats to arrest the members of the January 6th Committee; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump campaign paid law firm employing RFK Jr. weeks after he endorsed Trump (Lisa Rubin and Zoë Richards | NBC News)

Biden’s Energy Department races to get cleantech money out before Trump takes office (Akielly Hu | Canary Media | Grist)

'Ridiculous and false': Cheney, Schiff push back after Trump says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed (Alexandra Hutzer | ABC News)

Jay-Z accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (Chloe Melas | NBC News)

Federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge ( Lisa Rein and Jeff Stein | Washington Post)
 

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ssa.gov/disability

H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (congress.gov)

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Monday, December 9th, 2024

Today, the Assad regime in Syria has fallen and Russian state media says he has fled to Moscow; ex-Proud Boys leader delivers combative testimony in court; a judge rules that the Naval Academy can use affirmative action for admissions; Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars electing Trump; President Biden crushed the November jobs report; Tennessee state Republican Senator Ken Yager was arrested and charged for a DUI hit and run in Georgia; JP Morgan Chase told the Texas Observer they fired the operator of a neo-Nazi X account identified as their employee; Jamie Raskin asks the inspectors general to keep him posted on Trump malfeasance; Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins push to cut veterans benefits at the VA; military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group has urged Hegseth to fire; Nick Fuentes has been arrested and charged with assault; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Naval Academy can consider race in admissions, federal judge rules (The Washington Post)

REVEALED: THE OPERATORS BEHIND FOUR MAJOR NEO-NAZI X ACCOUNTS (Texas Observer)

Raskin pledges to back federal watchdogs (Politico)

Tennessee State Sen. Ken Yager arrested, charged with DUI, hit and run in Georgia on Tuesday (The Tennessean)

Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire (AP News)

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio delivers combative testimony in ex-cops defense (Ella Lee|The Hill)

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC' (By Bridget Bowman, Ben Kamisar, Scott Bland|NBC News)

White supremacist Nick Fuentes charged over Chicago pepper-spray incident (The Guardian)

Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans’ health benefits alarms service members and veterans groups (Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky|CNN)
 

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December 5, 2021
In the Hot Notes: John Eastman is the latest seditionist to indicate he will be pleading the fifth in front of the 1/6 Committee; legal experts claim that Meadows has waived any claim to executive privilege over subjects he wrote about in his book; metadata in Clark’s draft letter to Georgia asking them to overturn the election indicates some White House involvement in drafting it; two Georgia election workers are suing gateway pundit for defamation; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, December 9th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: the DoJ asks Judge Beryl Howell to hold the Trump team in contempt of court in the documents case; Brittney Griner is on her way home from a Russian penal colony; Donald will not appeal the 11th Circuit Special Master ruling to SCOTUS; the same-sex marriage bill has passed the House and on it’s way to President Biden’s desk for signature; Congressional Democrats have launched a probe into the Qatari bail out of Jared’s 666 5th avenue building; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, December 6th, 2024

Today, the Biden Whitehouse is weighing preemptive pardons for potential Trump targets; a reporter finds that GOP led states are hiding their abortion ban death tolls; Ric Grenell paid influencers five figures to boost him for the Secretary of State job; Republicans in the House blocked a Democratic effort to release the Gaetz ethics report Thursday night; Chelsea Manning and others have been arrested for staging a transgender rights protest outside Speaker Mike Johnson’s office; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
House votes against releasing Matt Gaetz ethics report for now (Scott Wong and Kyle Stewart | NBC News)

'Bodies are piling up': Reporter finds GOP-led states are hiding abortion ban death toll (Matthew Chapman | Raw Story)

In the case of Trump loyalist Ric Grenell, loyalty did not trump all (Natalie Allison and Meridith McGraw | Politico)

Biden considering preemptive pardons for officials Trump might target: Source (Mary Bruce, Jonathan Karl, and Rachel Scott | ABC News)

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LGBTQ+ teens won a grant for their school. Adults sent the money back. (Washington Post)

Unitarian Universalist Association (uua.org)

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Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Today, Trump considers replacing Hegseth with either Ron DeSantis or Jonie Ernst for Secretary of Defense; the CEO of United Health was shot in New York; we have the main takeaways from Supreme Court oral arguments over gender affirming care for trans teens; Ken Chesebro moves to vacate his guilty plea in Georgia; Rudy Giuliani is getting desperate as he asks Judge Beryl Howell for more time while representing himself; Trump asks to have his entire Fulton County case thrown out; Jerry Nadler is stepping down as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee and endorsing Jamie Raskin; Democrats flip the final House seat up for grabs setting up a razor thin majority for Republicans; today in fuck around and find out, union members are upset that Trump has signaled that he’s canceling a steel export deal; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on transgender health care ban: Conservatives skeptical (Lindsay Whitehurst | AP News)

The Hidden Danger of the Supreme Court’s New Trans Rights Case (Mark Joseph Stern | Slate)

Hegseth strikes defiant tone as Trump weighs several options for replacing him (Caitlin Yilek, Ed O'Keefe, James LaPorta, Alan He | CBS News)

Police hunt for gunman after UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in New York City (CNN)

'Gut punch': Trump upsets local union leaders by opposing U.S. Steel-Nippon deal (Ryan Deto | Trib Live)

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Dogs Trust USA (dogstrustusa.org)

REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN IN MUSIC|LEFT OF CENTER (rockhall.com)

The Seed Theatre (b4ck.org)

Osage Nation (osagenation-nsn.gov)

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Today, the conservative President of South Korea invoked martial law which was quickly voted down by Parliament; TEN current and former Fox News employees tell NBC News that Pete Hegseth’s drinking is a problem as at least six Republican Senators tell NBC they’re not comfortable supporting him; the Trump transition team has signed the agreement with the Justice Department allowing FBI background checks to begin - but will it make a difference; Elon Musk has lost his bid to get his $56B bonus check from Tesla; the judges in the Hunter Biden cases have dismissed all the charges following the pardon; the Supreme Court will hear arguments today on Tennessee's efforts to ban puberty blockers and hormones for trans teens; a Wisconsin judge strikes down a Scott Walker era attack on union rights; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule (Kim Tong-Hyung | AP News)

Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News (Chloe Melas, Courtney Kube, Sarah Fitzpatrick | NBC News)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk loses bid to get $56 billion pay package reinstated (Lora Kolodny | CNBC)

'Monumental victory': Wisconsin Judge axes Walker-era attack on union rights (Olivia Rosane, Common Dreams | Raw Story)

Supreme Court to weigh bans on puberty blockers, hormones for trans teens (Casey Parks and Ann E. Marimow | Washington Post)

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 2017 Women's March (Wikipedia.org)

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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Today,  Proud Boy and convicted seditionist Enrique Tarrio could testify at an upcoming trial; President Biden and his son Hunter issue statements after the pardon; Dinesh D’Souza has issued a public apology for his movie 2000 Mules; The New Yorker has acquired a whistleblower report about Trump SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth, Senators Warren and Blumenthal ask President Biden to prohibit the mobilization of the military against American citizens; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History (Jane Mayer | The New Yorker)

Police officer became ‘double agent’ for Proud Boys, prosecutor says ( Michael Kunzelman | AP News)

Warren, Blumenthal Urge Biden Administration to Prevent Military Use Against Americans (Warren.Senate.gov)

Text of The Letter PDF (PDF | warren.senate.gov)

Creator of ‘2000 Mules’ apologizes to Georgia man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film (Kate Brumback | AP News)

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Monday, December 2nd, 2024

Today,  journalists are now flocking to Bluesky from Twitter because of the toxic environment on Elon Musk’s social media platform; federal judges appointed by Democrats are rescinding their bid for senior status; the Republican Ohio attorney general is appealing a ruling that struck down the state’s abortion ban; Pete Hegseth’s mother doesn’t like him; Syrian rebels have taken the city of Aleppo; a Missouri judge has struck down four provisions of a voter suppression bill; Justin Trudeau traveled down to Mar a Lago to address the threat of tariffs; Trump eyes a swift rollback of Biden’s student debt forgiveness; how a recent Supreme Court ruling may help Democrats; Voyager 1 has found its voice again after NASA restores communications; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Second US judge revokes decision to create judicial vacancy after Trump's win (Nate Raymond | Reuters)

More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance after taking Aleppo (Maia Davies and Christy Cooney | BBC)

Trump team eyes quick rollback of Biden student debt relief (Michael Stratford | Politico)

Ohio attorney general appeals ruling striking down statewide abortion ban (AP News)

Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years (New York Times)

Missouri Judge Strikes Down Four Provisions of Voter Suppression Law (Rachel Selzer | Democracy Docket)

Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic' (Kat Tenbarge | NBC News)

How A Recent Supreme Court Decision May Have Already Hamstrung RFK Jr.'s Big Plans (Paul Blumenthal | Huffpost)

Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft finds its voice again as NASA restores communications (Keith Cooper | Space.com)
 

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Nov 29, 2021

In the Hot Notes: the 1/6 Select Committee will vote Wednesday to refer former DoJ official Jeffrey Clark for criminal contempt of congress, the DoJ has filed to oppose Bannon’s request to release evidence to the public; Matthew McConaughey says he will not run for Governor of Texas; a little bit of schadenfreude for you; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Thursday, November 30th, 2023

In the Hot Notes: Students for Trump cofounder Ryan Fournier has been arrested for assaulting a woman with a gun; Donald Trump is now attacking the wife of Judge Engoron who presides over the NYAG $250M civil fraud trial as the New York appeals court weighs the currently suspended gag orders; Judge Beryl Howell warns about authoritarian creep at a gala this past weekend; and two Republican officials in Arizona have been indicted for their attempts to delay the certification of the 2022 election; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, November 29th, 2024

Today, a special edition of the Daily Beans. I’ll be going over David Corn's investigative reporting on Tulsi Gabbard, and a brief history of the Equal Rights Amendment from American Progress.

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Tulsi Gabbard Keeps Starting Up PACs. Where Is the Money Going? (David Corn | Mother Jones)

What Comes Next for the Equal Rights Amendment? (Isabela Salas-Betsch and Kate Kelly | The Center for American Progress)

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Thursday, November 28th, 2024

Today, Elon Musk is targeting federal civil servants by name on Twitter; Jim Comer’s star witness Alexander Smirnov is hit with a superseding indictment; Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signs a bigoted bathroom bill into law; the DOGE wants to eliminate Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work (Tony Romm | The Washington Post)

Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers (Hadas Gold and Rene Marsh | CNN)

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students (Julie Carr Smyth and Geoff Mulvihill | AP | Dayton Daily News)

Ex-FBI informant charged with lies at 'heart' of Biden impeachment effort indicted on new tax charges (Ryan J. Reilly | NBC News)

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Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Today, Trump finally signs the transition agreement but refuses to agree to the part that limits his donations and requires him to list his donors; Tulsi Gabbard keeps starting PACs and using them to pay herself; Trump says he’s going to go forward with his tariffs; Biden gets a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah; a Yelly Rudy Giuliani clashes with a judge over his belongings; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Angry Rudy Giuliani argues with judge overseeing defamation payout: 'I can't pay my bills' (Adam Reiss and Dareh Gregorian | NBC News)

After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff (Zeke Miller | AP News)

Up to Hamas now, Biden says, announcing US-brokered Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal (Alexandra Hutzler | ABC News)

Trump says he plans to enact new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in his office (Zoë Richards and Steve Kopack | ABC News)

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Tuesday, November 26th, 2024

Today, Jack Smith files motions to dismiss the charges against Donald Trump in both federal cases; Elon Musk admits that Twitter is throttling links effectively preventing people from reading the news; how Trump intends to circumvent Congress on appropriated spending; CA Gov Gavin Newsom intends to keep the $7,500 electric vehicle credit alive; Trump’s own lawyers are investigating pay for play by Boris Epshteyn; Gibson Guitars issues a cease and desist to trump for his shitty guitar knock off; a white Florida woman is sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting her black neighbor in a dispute; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump Guitars hit with cease and desist from Gibson over use of Les Paul body shape (Guitar World)

White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute (AP News)

Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect, sources say (CNN)

Elon Musk Admits X is Throttling Links — Effectively Limiting People From Reading News(Mediaite)

What is impoundment? How Trump thinks he can control spending without Congress (CNN)

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Monday, November 25th, 2024

Today, Trump is readying a slough of new executive orders on day one including rescinding the leave policy in for military reproductive health care; North Carolina Republicans vote to strip the incoming Democratic Governor of power; a Republican in Georgia has dismantled the Maternal Mortality Commission after ProPublica’s reporting on preventable deaths; the ACLU and a number of other organizations have sent a letter to Congress urging them to pass reforms to the National Emergencies Act; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

Today, in the Hot Notes: the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals deals a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act; the Supreme Court rejects former officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal in the murder of George Floyd; Senator Mike Lee promotes a debunked conspiracy theory about a January 6th rioter; the appeals court hears arguments over Trump’s limited gag order in the DC special counsel case; Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a surprise trip to Kyiv; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Nov 22, 2021

In the Hot Notes: the January 6th Committee has subpoenaed Roger Stone and Alex Jones; leaked text messages show rally organizers were communicating with the White House ahead of the attack on the Capitol; a man is charged with five counts of intentional homicide after driving into a Christmas Parade in Wisconsin; two Fox News contributors quit over objections to Tucker Carlson’s January 6th special; CREW is suing the DoJ for Trump communications with Barr on overturning the election; we have more details on the NY investigation into the Trump Organization; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good 

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Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Today, Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration for attorney general amidst reports he had two sexual encounters with an underage girl; Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro has been charged with plotting a coup; the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest; the full police report of Pete Hegseth’s sexual assault has been released; what are the chances of recess appointments by Donald Trump to circumvent Senate confirmation; this just in, Trump has nominated Pam Bondi to be the Attorney General; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Matt Gaetz withdraws Attorney General nomination. Can he get his job back? Senator Gaetz? (Tallahassee Democrat)

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup d’état (The Guardian)

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Mediaite Obtains Full Police Report on Pete Hegseth Sexual Assault Allegation (Mediaite)
 

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Thursday, November 21st, 2024

Today, the House Ethics Committee votes to block the release of the Gaetz report but they’ve agreed to keep working and will meet again in December; Texas is offering Trump thousands of acres of land for concentration camps; Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people; Biden locks in $6.6B for TSMC chip factories, ensuring Trump can’t rescind the CHIPS Act deal; a Trump appointed federal judge criticized pardons for January 6th; Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss tell a judge that Rudy should be held in contempt of court; Senate Judiciary Democrats ask the FBI for the Gaetz evidentiary file; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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House Ethics panel did not agree to release the Gaetz report — yet (Politico)

Texas offers thousands of acres to Trump for ‘deportation facilities’ (The Guardian)

U.S. judge appointed by Trump criticizes ‘blanket pardons’ for Jan. 6 (Washington Post)

Biden locks in $6.6B for TSMC chip factories, ensuring Trump can’t rescind CHIPS Act deal (AZ Mirror)
 

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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

Today, DA Alvin Bragg tells Judge Juan Merchan that he’s not going to drop the charges against Donald Trump; Nancy Mace introduces a bathroom bill for the Capitol; as more details about the Matt Gaetz ethics committee investigation, someone has hacked a deposition from the Dorworth case files; meanwhile, the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee is calling for its release; plus concrete steps we can take to survive the next four years; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
DA Alvin Bragg Refuses to Dismiss Trump's 34 Felony Counts (Muellershewrote.com)

Gaetz allegedly flew 2 women to New York, paid them for sex: Attorney (Will Steakin, Peter Charalambous | ABC News)

Documents with damaging Gaetz testimony accessed in apparent breach (Jacqueline Alemany and Liz Goodwin | Washington Post)

Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms (Brooke Migdon, Mychael Schnell | The Hill)


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Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

Today, two women testified to the House Ethics Committee that they were paid by Matt Gaetz for sex; Elon Musk is reportedly butting heads with Boris Epshteyn; Republicans are targeting Medicaid and food stamps in draft legislation; and the hosts of Morning Joe travel to Mar a Lago to kiss the ring; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Two women testified that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, lawyer says (Jacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin, Perry Stein | Washington Post)

Musk, top Trump adviser clash over Cabinet picks (Sophia Cal | Axios)

Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation (Jacob Bogage, Jeff Stein, Dan Diamond | Washington Post)

‘Kissing the ring?’ MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication (David Bauder | AP News)

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Monday, November 18th, 2024

Today, President Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long range US weapons inside Russia; a woman testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Matt Gaetz commit statutory rape of a minor; Trump’s secretary of defense pick Pete Hegseth paid a woman to keep quiet about sexual assault; Senate Democrats call for a probe of Elon Musks government contracts in light of his ties to Russia; a look into the Republican false flag effort to turn off Harris voters; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump team weighs Pentagon pick after sexual assault allegation surfaces (Wahington Post)

Exclusive: Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says (ABC News)

Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters (Washington Post)

Senators Call for Probe of Musk’s SpaceX Contracts Over Russia (Bloomberg)

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