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ICE Stole Kids' Drawings Aug 04, 2026

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Today, Cornyn and Tillis cave as Todd Blanche writes a legally dubious rescission of the Slush Fund but keeps Trump’s tax immunity in place; Donald Trump is considering firing Jeanine Pirro over the dismissing the Reflecting Pool charges and claiming it wasn’t vandals; ICE handed over letters and drawings it seized from children in detention pursuant to my freedom of information act request; the Senate has finalized a stop gap that would block Trump’s grant overhaul; the Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender troops; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Furious Trump considers removing Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say | CNN Politics

Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul | POLITICO

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Ready, Shoot, Aim Aug 03, 2026

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Today, Donald Trump has appealed his Slush Fund and tax immunity case as Cornyn and Tillis try to reach a deal with Todd Blanche ahead of the August 4th committee confirmation vote; the Justice Department argues the Slush Fund isn’t going forward in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche; Jeanine Pirro has dropped the charge against olympian Davey Hearn in the Reflecting Pool case; Capital One says it closed Trump’s bank accounts over money laundering; Trump TACOs again with Iran as one of his generals warns the U.S. doesn’t have the forces to protect Israel; Rep. Max Miller of Ohio was denounced by Senator Bernie Moreno for abusing his daughter; Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has restored the voting rights for 66,000 people with prior felony convictions; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Beans Talk | Trump Wants to Have His Slush Fund and Kill It, Too Aug 03, 2026

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The Breakdown | Trump DOJ makes Stunning Epstein Admission in Court Aug 03, 2026

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The DOJ has turned over some unredacted Epstein files for review by a judge pursuant to a court order and admitted at least one redaction error. Allison Gill and Katie Phang discuss the implications.

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Refried Beans | Charlotte’s Angels (feat. Charlotte Clymer) | 7.29.2025 Aug 02, 2026

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July 29th, 2025

Senators Durbin and Whitehouse demand tapes of Todd Blanche’s witness tampering meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell; a Texas man sues a California doctor testing a new angle to crack down on abortion pills; another federal judge blocks the Trump administrations attempts to defund Planned Parenthood; Democrat Roy Cooper launches a bid for the North Carolina Senate seat while Republican Mike Collins throws his hat in the ring to challenge Ossoff in Georgi;, Lauren Boebert’s son has been charged with child abuse; Doctor Phil’s anti-woke network files for bankruptcy; in a landmark ruling a Ukrainian court recognizes a same sex couple as family; and Allison and Dana deliver the good news.

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Durbin Demands Tapes of Interviews With Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s Longtime Partner | The New York Times

Texas man sues California doctor in federal court, testing a new angle to crackdown on abortion pills | Texas Tribune

Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood | AP News

In landmark ruling, same-sex couple recognized as family by Ukrainian court | Kyiv Independent

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Refried Beans | INSERT EPIC JUSTICE TITLE HERE | 8/2/2023 Aug 01, 2026

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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023

In the Hot Notes: Donald Trump has been charged with four counts in his plot to overthrow the government in 2020; two Republicans have been indicted in Michigan for illegally accessing voting machines; after paying legal fees the Trump Super PAC is nearly broke; it appears that Rudy Giuliani’s discovery bill in the Ruby Freeman lawsuit has been paid by Donald Trump; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Political Gravity (feat. John Fugelsang) Jul 31, 2026

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Friday, July 31, 2026

Today, Tillis and Cornyn met again with the DOJ to try to hammer out a deal on the Slush Fund and Trump tax immunity; Todd Blanche has handed over several unredacted Epstein documents for review in chambers by Judge Emmet Sullivan; the 7th and 9th Circuit Courts of Appeal have weighed in against Trump’s mass deportation policy; Mandela Barnes has dropped out of the Democratic primary election for Wisconsin governor; speaking of Wisconsin, the Minocqua Brewery has been stripped of its alcohol permit after promising free beer when Trump dies; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Blanche Nom Stalled Jul 30, 2026

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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Today, Senator Cornyn cancelled a meeting with Todd Blanche Wednesday morning because Blanche didn’t have the Slush Fund rescission in hand; Dr. Fauci hears Republican conspiracy theories in a hearing on Capitol Hill and refused to answer questions; Senate Republicans confirmed Jay Clayton as the Director of National Intelligence; a judge has ordered the release of a key witness in an ICE shooting; a judge kills a Republican ballot measure that would gut unions declaring it unconstitutional; former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer says she’s been getting death threats since her testimony about Todd Blanche; Comey files his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution in the seashells case; videos show ICE agents using racial slurs to refer to Latinos; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Slush Fund Standoff Jul 29, 2026

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Today, Senator Cornyn says he won’t vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination without a written rescission of the Slush Fund and tax immunity; Governor Beshear has written another letter to Mitch McConnell demanding he prove he’s fit to serve or resign; the Knight Institute and American Oversight have filed reply briefs with the 11th Circuit in the case of Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report; Rep. Max Miller has been credibly accused of assaulting his ex-wife and holding a gun to her head; the Trump administration is trying to get a hold of our personal emergency room medical records while simultaneously ending Medicare drug plan subsidies; new polling shows people don’t like Trump’s tax bill; Senate Democrats are pressing Todd Blanche on the New York Times subpoenas; newly uncovered grand jury testimony in the Davey Hearn case has led to his legal team demanding the grand jury materials; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race | Texas Tribune

Blanche vote could be postponed, Cornyn says - Live Updates | POLITICO

Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas | NYT

Backlash surges over Trump judge's order to hide secret DOJ files | Alternet.org

Kentucky governor tells Mitch McConnell: Prove you can serve or ‘resign’ | NBC News

MAGA Rep. Allegedly Assaulted Wife, Put Gun to Her Head. Republicans Don't Care | Rolling Stone

Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records | CNN

Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy | Wall Street Journal

Poll: Even Trump voters aren’t very impressed by the GOP’s tax overhaul | POLITICO

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DC Is Occupied (feat. Miles Taylor) Jul 28, 2026

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Today, Three people are dead and several injured after a mass shooting at the Seattle Center; Donald Trump is begging the Supreme Court to let him go ahead with mail voting rules ahead of the midterms; ICE is planning to target Haitians as their temporary protected status is set to expire; a former 60 Minutes correspondent details how her bosses tried to seed disinformation; unreleased documentary footage captures Lindsey Graham’s aggressive push to bomb Iran; Amendments 4 and 5 threaten to reshape Missouri law; Jim Comey has filed a motion to dismiss the seashells case on the grounds that it’s stupid; the Justice Department moves to drop its criminal case against California SEIU leader David Huerta; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Former ‘60 Minutes’ Reporter Cecilia Vega Details Claims of Meddling | The New York Times

Unreleased Documentary Footage Captures Lindsey Graham’s Obsessive Push for Iran War | WSJ

Amendments 4 and 5 could reshape Missouri law | St. Louis American

James Comey seashells case: Lawyers ask judge to dismiss Trump administration charges | NBC News
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