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Refried Beans | A Decade This Morning (feat. Adam Klasfeld) | 10.01.2025 Oct 03, 2026

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Kegseth told a room full of flag officers to ignore the laws of engagement; Donald Trump says he wants a shutdown so he can “get rid of a lot of Democrat things;” Reagan appointed Judge Young issued an excoriating ruling against the Trump administration in a First Amendment case comparing ICE to the KKK; Oregon mayors condemn Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland; a judge rebukes Kari Lake in court alleging contempt; the Trump regime has deported a planeload of Iranians after a deal with Tehran; Kilmar Abrego’s lawyers file a reply to the government’s response to his Habeas petition before Judge Xinis; a judge orders Trump to preserve $233M in FEMA funding ahead of a potential shutdown; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump Tells Generals the Military Will Be Used to Fight ‘Enemy Within’ | Wall Street Journal

Oregon mayors condemn Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland | POLITICO

U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say | The New York Times

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve $233M in FEMA grants it attempted to pull from blue states | POLITICO

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News Mix Tape (feat. John Fugelsang) Oct 02, 2026

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Friday, October 2, 2026

Today, new details emerge about the Cornell 7 Title IX investigation; an unelected Republicans in Georgia are asking Todd Blanche to declare their voting machines illegal; Renée Good’s family has filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration for wrongful death and excessive force; the Supreme Court has said it will take up the Trump administration immigration bond hearing case; Eric Schmitt was warned about the bogus Atlanta Hawks text messages before embarrassing himself on national television in the hearing; the White House once again removed CNN from pool coverage while selling ad space for Trump’s taxpayer funded ads; the GOP hold on the Florida and Texas governors’ races is weakening; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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‘She was pure love’: Renee Good’s partner makes first public comments as family sues U.S. government, ICE officer over her killing | NBC News

Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants | AP News

The Cornell Rape Investigation: Five Takeaways | NYT

White House removes CNN from press pool for second time in a week | CNN

Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. | MS NOW

GOP hold on Florida and Texas governors’ races weakens, nonpartisan analyst says | The Washington Post

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Beans Talk | Georgia Republicans are Asking for the Feds to Interfere in this Election Oct 02, 2026

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Friday, October 2, 2026
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SHOW ME THE MEMO! Oct 01, 2026

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Today, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has moved arguments over whether to release Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report from January to the day before the midterms; a new Federal Reserve Inspector General report shows no criminality in their renovation project; the Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear a case on expanding voting hours; a court has ordered an in-camera review of the memo authorizing Caribbean boat strikes; an NCCU psychology professor says Black people don’t hang themselves in response to a rash of lynchings in the South; a federal appeals court has halted the execution of the lone woman on death row in Tennessee; Riley Gaines’ Title IX lawsuit against the NCAA has been thrown out; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Pentagon ordered to show legal justification for boat strikes | Courthouse News Service

Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear case on expanded voting hours during Election Day disruptions | Democracy Docket

Watchdog finds no criminality in Fed renovation that drew Trump’s scrutiny | NBC News

Tennessee inmate still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyer says | NBC News

Black people don’t hang themselves, NCCU psychology professor says | The Triangle Tribune

Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims | Erin In The Morning

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Bland Conspiracy Sep 30, 2026

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Today, the taxpayer money used to pay for the dystopian Trump political ads came from DHS Customs and Border Protection; the full panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Judge Boasberg’s contempt investigation; the very conservative 11th Circuit has unanimously refused to block the lower court’s sanctions against Donald’s DOJ in the slush fund case; Trump lackey Kurt Olsen has quit the Grand Conspiracy investigation; the Supreme Court has lifted a block on third-country deportations; the ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston has been identified; Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning; the White House app is full of invasive physical tracking systems; the man shot by ICE in the back in Austin has been charged with assault; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads | WSJ

Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy | NBC News

ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified | Texas Tribune

Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault by Justice Department | The Washington Post

White House Drove Users to Official App Fraught With Trackers | The Washington Sun

Appeals court rejects bid to block sanctions tied to Trump's $1.8B IRS deal | Scripps News

DOJ probe into Trump foes sees another prominent departure | The Washington Post
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DA Reopens Cornell 7 Case Sep 29, 2026

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Today, the Tompkins County district attorney’s office has re-opened the criminal investigation into the Cornell 7; two babies in Pennsylvania have died from congenital measles; Trump has asked the Supreme Court to let him gut transgender care in prisons; ICE has purchased $1.3M in robot dogs; Donald offered to sell arms to China; the 5 men arrested in the alleged terror plot in the UK are out on bail; a whistleblower says the administration halted repairs on the Kennedy Center despite arguing that it's in desperate need of attention; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang r***' | ABC News

Trump asks Supreme Court to OK limits on transgender-related care for prisoners | POLITICO

Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says | NYT

ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company | Project Salt Box

5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there's a link to Iran | AP News

Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say | NYT

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Cornell Jane Doe Files Suit (feat. Mark Hamill) Sep 28, 2026

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Monday, September 28, 2026

Today, The US Supreme Court once again blocks Missouri Republicans from using their gerrymandered 2025 Congressional map; a Trump-appointed federal judge held the administration in contempt for twice deporting an asylum seeker; the White House is again blocking networks from certain press coverage; Kash Patel demoted two FBI agents for failure to investigate alleged threats against Steven and Katie Miller; a former Cornell student is suing the school and 7 of its students over rape allegations; Governor Mikie Sherrill is calling for the resignation of the Lieutenant Governor over sexual misconduct; the Supreme Court revived DHS’ flawed immigration database for voter purges; an error led to a backlog of tens of thousands of voter registration applications in Texas; AI systems went rogue again and meddled with federal government websites; Trump is using public money to run ads about how great he is; the UK arrested five people near a US base for a suspected terror plot; Trump has rejected a peace deal from Iran; the Pentagon quietly increased the number of injured troops; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Judge finds Trump administration in contempt for twice deporting asylum-seeker | ABC News

‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms | The New York Times

FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Wife (2) | Bloomberg

Iran War Updates: Trump expects talks with Iran to resume this week after rejecting proposal | CBS News

5 men arrested near UK air base used by U.S. in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act | PBS News

White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One | The Washington Post

Former Cornell University student sues school, 7 fraternity members over rape allegations | CBS New York

Mikie Sherrill demands NJ lieutenant governor resign after report found improper behavior with women | POLITICO

Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges | Democracy Docket

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Beans Talk | Netanyahu Addresses the UN Sep 28, 2026

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Monday, September 28, 2026
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The Breakdown | Trump’s Midterm Panic Just Got Very Real Sep 28, 2026

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The Breakdown is one year old! Join Allison as she chats with Mark Hamill and others about elections, press credentials, and accountability for the Trump regime

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Refried Beans | Purpose Driven (feat. Jocelyn Benson) | 9.24.2025 Sep 27, 2026

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

ABC affiliates are keeping Jimmy Kimmel off the air; Trump goes off the rails in a speech to the United Nations; a jury finds Ryan Routh guilty on all counts for the attempted assassination of Trump; ICE held a five year old autistic girl in Massachusetts to pressure her father to surrender; the Arizona fake electors prosecution hits a roadblock in appeals court; two thirds of the migrants held at the Florida concentration camp are missing; Mike Johnson’s Epstein files delay tactic might be about to blow up in his face; Texas will become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law; Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.

Guest: Jocelyn Benson - Current (at the time of recording) Michigan Secretary of State and 2026 Democratic Candidate for Governor

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Nexstar's ABC affiliates will keep Jimmy Kimmel show off the air for now | NBC News

Video shows ICE with 5-year-old girl while agents attempt to arrest her father | NBC News

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site | Miami Herald

Texas to become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law | NBC News

Jury Finds Ryan Routh Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida | The New York Times

Arizona fake electors prosecution hits roadblock as court declines appeal | AZ Mirror

MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation will give HBCUs a $70 million boost - al.com | AL.com

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