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The Daily Beans is a women-owned and operated progressive news podcast for your morning commute brought to you by the Webby award-winning host of Mueller, She Wrote, Allison Gill, and comedian/fund-raiser/activist Dana Goldberg. Get your social justice and political news with just the right amount of snark.

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Refried Beans | Crimes On Crimes (Feat. Ali Velshi) | 9/28/2023 Sep 26, 2026

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Thursday, September 28th, 2023

In the Hot Notes: Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied Donald’s motion for her to recuse herself from his case; Jared Kushner pressured The Washington Post to fire its editor over Russia reporting; the FBI is investigating Senator Bob Menendez canoodling with Egyptian intelligence; Senator Tommy Tuberville has said that the military is not an equal opportunity employer; Congressman Goldman demands Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from an upcoming case involving the Koch Network; the DoJ has indicted a four-time Republican candidate for congress on 43 counts of campaign fraud; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Our Guest: Ali Velshi

The Trump Indictments The 91 Criminal Counts Against the Former President of the United States

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Pew Pew Pew (feat. John Fugelsang) Sep 25, 2026

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Today, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration restoring press access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico but Donald just barred CNN and MSNOW from covering the arrival of President Xi to the White House for a state dinner; five fired FBI agents’ lawyers filed a motion with Judge Cannon asking how they’re supposed to testify about Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report if she’s blocking it from being discussed with anyone outside the DOJ; Maine Republican and mass deportation fan Paul LePage says his family member shouldn’t be deported; the Republican sheriff who confiscated 650K ballots in California did so illegally; Trump’s claims of illegal voting in Nevada just fell apart; a judge has thrown out a stupid Trump lawsuit I nearly forgot about; Kid Rock had a big sad because they had to cancel the Freedom Fest for poor ticket sales; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: John Fugelsang
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle | The New York Times

Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules | The New York Times

Republican who backs immigration crackdown says his family member shouldn’t be deported | Washington Post

Judge throws out Trump lawsuit over wayward 2024 poll in Iowa | POLITICO

Pro-Trump ‘Freedom Fest’ featuring Kid Rock canceled after poor VIP sales | MS NOW

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Beans Talk | Cannon Gets Tripped Up in The "Grand Conspiracy" Case Sep 25, 2026

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Friday, September 25, 2026
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October Surprises (feat. Cliff Cash) Sep 24, 2026

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Today, Judge Kelly was very skeptical of the government’s arguments in the CNN/MSNOW/Politico hearing over revoked press passes on Wednesday; Trump’s push to raise fears of election fraud have zeroed in on a Utah mail carrier; Missouri Republicans have made a final plea to the Supreme Court to use their gerrymandered map; Trump clashed with the ballroom architect over safety code issues claiming “I am the code;” the White House cited anonymous sources in the Politico press pass ban but the source was the White House; 8 sailors assigned to the Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide according to a letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Congress; Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to ban news outlets from White House | POLITICO

The White House cited anonymous quotes in Politico ban. It was the source. | The Washington Post

Missouri Republicans make final plea to Supreme Court to revive gerrymandered map | Democracy Docket

Trump’s drive to raise fears of election mischief zeroes in on Utah mailman | POLITICO

‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues | The Washington Post

Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN Politics

Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sexual assault | AP News

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Concerning Collins' Corruption (feat. Missy McGinnis and Katie Paris of Red, Wine & Blue) Sep 23, 2026

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Today, the FBI was investigating Susan Collins for pay for play government contracts but Trump ended the probe, Trump officials just kicked hundreds of thousands of people off their health plans using AI, the man shot and detained by ICE in Austin is now partly paralyzed, the looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular has been charged with rape in Massachusetts, and a judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Cassidy Hutchinson’s crooked lawyer against Andrew Weissmann; plus Dana delivers your Good News.

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Director of Organizing Missy McGinnis
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Collins opponent says ‘jig is up’ after ProPublica report; her aide calls it ‘categorically false’ | The Hill

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way | Propublica

Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud | The New York Times

ICE officer in Texas shooting was recruit not using a body camera | The Washington Post

Clavicular, streamer and 'looksmaxxing' influencer, charged with rape in Massachusetts, reports say | WJTV

Judge dismisses defamation suit Cassidy Hutchinson’s lawyer brought against MS NOW analyst | MS NOW
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National Security Sep 22, 2026

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Today, Judge Kelly has set a hearing for Wednesday for arguments in the CNN/MSNOW/Politico temporary restraining order motion and complaint filed Monday; ICE agents in Evanston Illinois beat a US citizen and left him in the street; we have more information on the ICE shooting in Austin; Trump says his arch will be a military complex as pretext to argue national security considerations; the pool networks boycotted the Trump White House; ICE is now hiding the locations of thousands of detainees; the White House is moving to take control of National Institutes of Health grants; RFK Jr got free flights to Fiji and Greece from a top donor; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban | The Washington Post

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Police investigating after federal agents detain wrong man in Evanston | ABC 7 Chicago

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants | The New York Times

Trump says planned arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers | The Washington Post

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Hegseth Is Hiding Troop Deaths (feat. Tamryn Spruill) Sep 21, 2026

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Monday, September 21, 2026

Today, MSNOW, CNN, and Politico journalists were denied entry to the White House after Trump promised to ban them; an ICE agent has shot a man trying to flee in Austin; the Pentagon hid the actual number of troops killed in the Iran war; Congress has launched an investigation into missing F-35 parts that ended up in Hong Kong; US Intelligence finds that Russia is once again interfering in our elections; a judge says the $1.776B slush fund is alive and kicking; Civil Rights groups have sued to keep armed federal agents away from the polls; an Appeals Court has rejected Trump’s third-country deportation policy; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Tamryn Spruill
Award-winning independent journalist and author
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Scene after ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas | AP News

CNN, MS NOW and Politico denied access to White House after Trump ban | CNN

More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly | The Washington Post

Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong | POLITICO

Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds | NYT

Legal fight over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘still alive and kicking,’ judge says | POLITICO

Civil Rights Groups Sue to Keep Armed Agents Away From Voting Sites | NYT

Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy | POLITICO

Thousands rally outside shuttered Kennedy Center, chanting ‘Hands off!’ | Washington Post

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Beans Talk | Big Protests in Europe and DC Over the Weekend Sep 21, 2026

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Monday, September 21, 2026
Big LGBTQ Support
Protesting the Kennedy Center Demolition
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Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

In the Hot Notes: More obstruction of justice in the Mar-a-Lago documents case; Jeffrey Clark didn’t show up to his hearing today in his bid to remove his Fulton County case to federal court; House Democrats press for cameras in federal courts; Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against the IRS; Kenneth Chesebro has filed a motion to quash one of the Fulton County charges against him arguing that the fraudulent electors were duly elected and certified; Jann Wenner has been removed from his position on the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for racist and sexist statements; 7 Americans have returned home from being wrongfully imprisoned in Iran; Trump attacks liberal Jews on Rosh Hashanah; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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