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March 7, 2025

Governor Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women’s sports; Trump held a Cabinet meeting today to clarify to his agency heads that they're in charge of ruining people's lives and not Elon Musk; a federal judge has held Mike Lindell in contempt for failure to comply with disclosure in the Smartmatic defamation case; judges face increased threats after being called out by Musk; Trump has exempted some automakers from tariffs; Musk suggests the US should privatize the Postal Service; only 8% of the troops kicked out of the military for refusing the COVID vaccine are interested in returning; Trump and Bondi loyalists are making a bid to take over the DC Bar; the US suspends costly deportation flights using military aircraft; Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger has quit rather than face the Supreme Court to keep his job; a draft executive order is calling for the closure of the Education Department; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining | AP News

Trump puts new limits on Elon Musk | POLITICO

Federal workforce watchdog who was fired by Trump drops legal fight to get his job back - JOSH GERSTEIN | POLITICO

Exclusive | U.S. Suspends Costly Deportation Flights Using Military Aircraft | WSJ

Trump to sign executive order calling for closing Education Dept. | The Washington Post

Trump Decried Millions Spent 'Making Mice Transgender.' It Was Cancer and Asthma Research | Rolling Stone

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Friday, March 8th, 2024

Judge Kaplan denies Trump’s last minute bid to stay his payment to E. Jean Carroll; the Navy stripped Ronny Jackson of his rank before he left the military; Jack Smith has filed his opposition to Trump’s motion to dismiss the espionage and obstruction charges against him; Dean Phillips and Nikki Haley have dropped out of the presidential race; Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after a failed lawsuit against Christopher Steele; Jared Kushner has been subpoenaed by an ex-Trump staffer in a lawsuit. Plus, Allison delivers your good news.

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Judge won't let Trump delay E. Jean Carroll penalties, leaving him with days to cover $83M judgment

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Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier

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Jared Kushner subpoenaed by ex-Trump staffer in pregnancy discrimination case

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Kentucky senate passes bill granting right to collect child support for fetuses

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Ex-Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for $128m in unpaid severance

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Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Today, massive Democratic turnout yesterday in the first major primary of the election season; Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff undermined diplomatic talks in Iran; the Ayatollah's hard-line son is the lead candidate to take his place; the US is now taking military action in Ecuador; a US submarine has sunk an Iranian battleship 9,000 miles away widening the war zone; and the House Oversight Committee is requesting depositions from 7 more individuals as part of the Epstein investigation; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court made two shadow docket rulings Monday night that will negatively impact trans people and black and brown voters; the Trump administration does a 180 on dropping their appeals against major law firms; Howard Lutnick will testify behind closed doors in the Epstein matter; Kristi Noem is hung out to dry in a Senate hearing; Trump admits he has no evacuation plan for the Middle East as he comes up with another excuse for starting a war with Iran; NYAG Letitia James orders hospitals to resume care for transgender minors; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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Scoop: Lutnick volunteers to testify on Epstein ties | Axios

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms | The New York Times

N.Y. Attorney General Orders Hospital to Resume Youth Transgender Care | The New York Times

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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Today, The Hennepin County DA is criminally investigating Gregory Bovino and others actions during Operation Metro Surge; the House Oversight Committee has released the video depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton; Florida has cut off 12,000 people from receiving their HIV medication; Scouting America abandons its DEI policies under an agreement with the Pentagon; the DOJ examined 7 men in an Epstein probe but none were charged; and Allison and Dana read your Good News; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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Today, Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu have initiated a war with Iran; Democratic lawmakers call for Congress to return to DC to vote on a War Powers Resolution; a federal judge says the Trump administration is intentionally violating immigration law; the Pentagon has shot down one of our own drones; artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has told the Department of Defense it refuses to surveil Americans or build fully autonomous weapons for the government; Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick over his Epstein Files appearances; the Justice Department exposed cooperating witnesses in the Epstein files; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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Ken Chesebro concealed secret Twitter account communications from Michigan prosecutors; Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has asked for a gag order in the upcoming election interference hush money trial of Donald Trump; Russia tied hackers issue a ransom for Fulton County trial documents; GOP Rep Ken Buck has issued a 25th Amendment resolution for President Joe Biden; Fani Willis and Nathan Wade had to change their phone numbers after they were published on social media; a hazmat team is spotted at Don Jr's home after he opened an envelope that contained a white powder; the Koch Network says it will stop funding Nikki Haley’s campaign after her South Carolina primary loss; Justice Clarence Thomas has hired a racist law clerk; students at Nex Benedict’s school stage a walkout to protest bullying policies. Plus, Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

Russia-tied hackers threaten to leak Georgia Trump trial docs if ransom isn't paid: report
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Koch network says it will stop funding Nikki Haley's presidential bid
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Georgia prosecutors received deluge of harassing calls after cell phone records leaked, sources say
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/26/politics/georgia-prosecutors-harassing-calls/index.html

Exclusive: Key figure in fake electors plot concealed damning posts on secret Twitter account from investigators
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Clarence Thomas Hires Clerk Who Allegedly Wrote Racist Texts
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Oklahoma students walk out after trans student’s death to protest bullying policies
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Letter With White Powder Mailed to Donald Trump Jr.’s Florida Home: Sources
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In the Hot Notes; a showdown between the FBI and the DoJ over the surprise search of Mar-a-Lago; Matt Gaetz tries to gotcha Biden’s Under Secretary of Defense by accidentally introducing propaganda from the People’s Republic of China; an intelligence review finds the Havana Syndrome is not caused by an energy weapon or a foreign adversary; Congressional Dem leaders send a letter to Fox News following the Dominion lawsuit revelations; plus AG delivers your Good News.

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Friday, February 27th, 2026

Today, Trump is seeking unconstitutional power over our elections; the Trump administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota; Kansas has sent letters to trans people demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses; a Nobel winner is stepping down as head of Columbia's Brain Institute over his ties to Epstein; and Dana reads your Good News while Allison is on vacation.

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Today, the Supreme Court deals a setback to ICE detention contractor in fight over detainee work; a Judge says the government may not search devices seized from a Washington Post reporter; a judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s ‘third country’ deportation policy is unlawful; Pete Kegseth is hell bent on trying to punish Mark Kelly; Larry Summers has resigned at Harvard over his connection to the Epstein Files; and Dana reads your Good News while Allison is on vacation.

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Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Today, a federal grand jury in D.C. unanimously rejected the attempt to indict six lawmakers who told military and intelligence community members on social media not to obey unlawful orders; Jeffrey Epstein was the subject of a DEA probe; Rep. Tony Gonzales is facing mounting pressure from his own party over affair allegations, Plans for proposed ICE facility in Merrimack, N.H have failed; the Justice Department has withheld and removed even more Epstein Files related to Trump; and Dana delivers your Good News. Allison is on vacation.

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Today, the Mexican military had killed a cartel boss in a US backed raid; an ICE whistleblower has come forward to testify before Congress; longevity influencer Peter Attia leaves CBS News amid Epstein Files fallout; a new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers; SJ the Yosemite park ranger who was fired after hanging the transgender flag in the park, is suing the Department of Interior; and Dana delivers your Good News and Allison is on vacation.

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Today, an armed man has been fatally shot at Mar-a-Lago, a Judge scolded Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing their douche glasses at a social media trial; the labor secretary’s husband has been barred from the department after sexual assault reports; DHS admits it’s website showcasing the “worst of the worst” immigrants is full of shit; the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs; and Dana delivers your Good News and Allison is on vacation.

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The foreperson of the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury speaks on the record for the first time; the SEC has fined the Mormon Church for hiding $32B behind shell companies; Kevin McCarthy’s apparent deal with Tucker Carlson to share the 1/6 video footage has surprised some top Capitol Security Officials; an inside look at the bipartisan odd couple joining forces to battle election deniers in Arizona; plus AG delivers your Good News. Dana was traveling.

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Monday, February 19th, 2024

Judge Engoron fines Donald Trump and his associates $364M and bars Trump from running a business in New York for 3 years; the immunity issue has been fully briefed to the Supreme Court; Comer’s star witness in his impeachment investigation into Joe Biden has been indicted for making false statements to Bill Barr’s DoJ; Fani Willis and her father both testify in the recusal hearing in Fulton County; Putin dissident Alexei Navalny has died in a Russian prison camp; Trump is booed at sneaker convention in Pennsylvania; a whistleblower has says the top Border Patrol medical officer tried to order fentanyl lollipops for his trip to a UN General Assembly meeting in NY; and a judge has rejected Ken Paxton’s efforts to delay his fraud trial in Texas. Plus, Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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Today, the New Mexico attorney general has re-opened a criminal probe into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch; Prince Andrew has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein; the former South Korean president has been sentenced to life in prison for his coup attempt; a federal judge has thrown out Trump’s mass deportation policy as the administration readies to arrest 100K refugees; a Pro-Trump Texas woman who made series of violent threats is missing after failing to report to prison; the Secretary of the VA has walked back his bid to gut veterans benefits; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Today, Fulton County blasts the search warrant affidavit for its election offices as blatantly unconstitutional; a group of non-profits is suing the Trump administration over the Stonewall Pride flag removal; ICE officers raided Dilley concentration camp dormitories to confiscate and destroy letters from children held there; Steven Colbert bites back and CBS lawyers’ statement on the Talarico interview; the Trump administration just slashed veterans’ disability benefits; St. Paul police are investigating the ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures that DHS claims the man did to himself; the Department of Education backs down on its unlawful directive targeting educational equity; Kristi Noem exposes everyone at DHS to asbestos poisoning; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Today, Stephen Colbert says CBS refused to air his interview with James Talarico over FCC fears; a federal judge has ruled that ICE cannot detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia; DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is leaving her job; Hyatt Hotel’s executive chairman is stepping down over the Epstein Files; Kristi Noem diverted a Coast Guard search and rescue plane to deport migrants; Democrats send a counteroffer on ICE reforms to Republicans as the DHS shutdown continues; civil rights icon Jesse Jackson has died at age 84; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Today, Minnesota says the FBI had formally refused to share evidence in the Alex Pretti murder; the DOJ has sent a letter to the Congress attempting to justify their redactions and withholdings of Epstein Files; a federal judge has ordered the restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits; sick detainees describe horrible conditions at a concentration camp operated by Core Civic; Nevada sex workers are pushing an historic fight to unionize; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Monday, February 16th, 2026

Today, the feds got caught lying again about an assault on ICE officers and are forced to dismiss the charges; Homeland Security is demanding social media sites hand over data on anti-ICE users; Ring cameras cut their ties to Flock surveillance after political backlash; Russ Vought is using USAID funds to pay for his security detail; the puppy killer side piece Corey Lewandowski demanded a government issued firearm; a judge ends the deportation case for the father of three marines; another judge rebukes the feds for denying counsel for detainees; in a victory for Democrats the Virginia Supreme Court rules the 10 to 1 redistricting can move forward; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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At least one person is dead after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade; two hearings take place today in the Trump crime saga - a Fulton County hearing on recusal of DA Fani Willis in Fulton County, and a hearing on motions to dismiss the hush money charges in Manhattan; Jack Smith has filed his response to Trump’s application for a stay with SCOTUS; Democrat Tom Suozzi wins George Santos’ old seat; the House has voted to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas; a cooperating witness testified at a preliminary hearing in the Michigan fraudulent electors case; House intel chair Mike Turner announced a briefing on a national security threat; the House Ethics Committee has obtained texts from Matt Gaetz. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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Friday, February 12th, 2024

Donald Trump encourages Putin to invade NATO allies in Europe; the FCC makes AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal; RFK Junior’s super PAC is accused of campaign finance violations; new January 6th footage shows an insurrectionist firing a gun; the man who dove over the bench and attacked a judge in Nevada has been charged with attempted murder; and three people caught bringing fentanyl over the border are US citizens. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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Friday, February 13th, 2026

Today, Judge Leon blocks Pete Hegseth’s effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly for his illegal orders video; the House Republicans pass the SAVE act with one Democratic vote to help them; Senate Democrats block DHS funding which will likely result in a shutdown of the agency; Trump lifts greenhouse policy underpinning key climate rules; the feds are still refusing to cooperate with Minnesota investigations into the murders of Alex Pretti and Renée Good; Judge Boasberg orders the return of Venezuelans illegally removed to CECOT prison last march; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Thursday, February 12th, 2026

Today, a federal grand jury refused to indict the six members of Congress for their video telling members of the military not to follow illegal orders; a Trump appointed judge has rejected DOJ’s push for Michigan's voter rolls; House Republicans revolt against Trump’s bid to take control of tariffs; the Pentagon shut down airspace over El Paso after shooting down a party balloon; Trump has removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Monument; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down, sources say | CBS News

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Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

Today, DHS officials and Howard Lutnick testify before Congress; Jamie Raskin tells Axios that Trump is in the unredacted Epstein Files over a million times; a new concentration camp in Social Circle Georgia is being met with resistance; Rep Ro Khanna read aloud the names of powerful men hidden in the Epstein Files; an FBI affidavit reveals new details about the search of the Fulton County election offices; despite Trump saying he had no knowledge of Epstein's sex crimes - he told Palm Beach police a different story in 2006; a 14 year old girl described being zip tied by ICE agents in an operation in Idaho; a judge has terminated removal proceeding for Rumeysa Ozturk; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

Today, new data shows less than 14% of those arrested by ICE are violent criminals; Trump’s Justice Department seeks to dismiss Bannon’s contempt conviction; Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer says she will clear Trump’s name if he pardons her; ICE eyes Social Circle Georgia for its next massive concentration camp; in something that I couldn’t make up if I tried- attendees of a March for Life rally have been exposed to the measles; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Monday, February 9th, 2026

Today, Trump posted a disgusting racist video on Truth Social and the right wing is making excuses; Tulsi Gabbard hid an intelligence report about a phone call involving someone close to Trump; DHS requested expedited deportation for five-year-old Liam Ramos, but a judge said no; members of Congress will review unredacted Epstein files; the federal judge will allow Marimar Martinez to release ICE text messages about her shooting; another judge says Trump can't block funds for the Getaway Tunnel project; the New Mexico governor has signed the Immigration Safety Act; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law | KFOX14

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Friday, February 9th, 2024

SCOTUS weighs Trump's ballot eligibility under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment; special counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents is out and there will be no charges filed; Pete Navarro’s request to stay out of prison pending appeal is DENIED; New York vigilantes take down ‘migrant’ live on Fox News – but he was from the Bronx; the Senate breaks the filibuster to open debate on a clean foreign aid bill; the ACLU settles with a Tennessee city of their unconstitutional drag ban; and Republicans admit in private that they killed a good border deal. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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New York vigilantes take down ‘migrant’ on live TV – but he was from the US

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Saudi Arabia Says Bankers Who Help LIV Probe Risk Facing Prison

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ACLU settles for $500k with a Tennessee city in fight over an anti-drag ordinance

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Thursday, February 9th, 2023

In the Hot Notes: Michael Cohen meets with prosecutors at the Manhattan DA’s office; Deutsche Bank claims a settlement deal they made with an Epstein victim precludes them from being sued for complicity; the open DoJ investigation into Hunter Biden will keep Merrick Garland from having to share information with the Republicans in the House; MSNBC and NBC employees plan a walk out to protest layoffs; GOP lawmakers allege ridiculous conspiracy theories in an oversight hearing with ex-Twitter employees; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, February 6th, 2026

Today, Senate Democrats publish their list of demands to fund DHS and the Sanders Amendment isn’t on it; Tulsi Gabbard investigated Maduro for election interference in Puerto Rico last year; a top Minnesota prosecutor says the overwhelming number of ICE cases is causing other matters to slip through the cracks; Congress has received a copy of the whistleblower report about Tulsi Gabbard but it’s heavily redacted; a leader of the Paul Weiss firm has resigned after appearing in the Epstein Files; a judge rules that ICE can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Thursday, February 5th, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court allows California’s Prop 50 maps to be used in the midterm elections by refusing to hear Republican’s appeal; our friend Harry Dunn is running for Steny Hoyer’s House seat in Maryland; House Democrats warn Republicans that if they can pull former presidents in for questioning that we will do the same; the Justice Department found that Ed Martin leaked grand jury information before he was demoted; government lawyers are drowning in immigration cases and unable to keep up; Trump’s new prison camp threat unleashes massive blowback even in rural MAGA country; the super classified whistleblower report involving Tulsi Gabbard and Donald Trump is finally being sent to Congress; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Today, the House has canceled their contempt vote for the Clintons as they agree to testify before the House Oversight Committee; a judge lifts the order requiring the government to preserve evidence in the murder of Alex Pretti; eight additional federal prosecutors are resigning from the Minnesota US Attorney's Office; New York Attorney General Letitia James will deploy legal observers to federal immigration operations; a federal judge says ICE facilities must allow lawmakers to make unannounced visits to detention camps; Chief Justice John Roberts is making Supreme Court employees sign non-disclosure agreements; a judge blocks the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Judge says Trump administration must let lawmakers make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities | POLITICO

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New York AG Letitia James will deploy legal observers to federal immigration operations | MS NOW