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Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported to Syria or Algeria | POLITICO

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Solomon Peña, Republican Ex-Candidate, Sentenced in Politically Motivated Shooting Plot | The New York Times

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15 Billion Zillion Sep 17, 2025

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Wednesday, September 17th, 2025

Today, Kash Patel was questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee and was just as unserious as you’d suspect; Mississippi communities are shaken by two hanging deaths; the UN’s commission of inquiry has officially designated what’s happening in Gaza as genocide; the Georgia Supreme Court officially disqualified Fani Willis from the 2020 election RICO case; Judge Chutkan ruled that she doesn’t have jurisdiction to stop the deportees being sent to Ghana; Trump and some billionaires are taking over TikTok in the United States; Donald has sued the New York Times for $15B for alleged… well i’m not exactly sure; a Manhattan judge has dismissed the terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione for lack of evidence; an appeals court blocks Trump from firing Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook; Tim Walz announced he’s running for a third term as governor of Minnesota; a Florida restaurateur offers their parking spaces for artists to color in after the state painted over the Pulse Nightclub memorial crosswalk; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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What we know about the hanging deaths of two men in Mississippi | WLBT

Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case | AP News

Appeals court blocks Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board before interest rate meeting | NBC News

‘Direct evidence of genocidal intent’: the UN commission of inquiry’s report on Israel’s actions in Gaza | The Guardian

Donald Trump’s approval rating | The Economist

Why Trump’s new civil suit against The New York Times is so bizarre | MSNBC

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for a third term in 2026 | NBC News

Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, judge rules | CBS New York

Parking spots used as colorful protest against Florida crackdown on rainbow crosswalks | AP News

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Ever In Your Favor Sep 16, 2025

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Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

Today, the White House has announced plans to crack down on Democrats by declaring liberal groups domestic terror organizations; the Washington Post fired a columnist for quoting Charlie Kirk on social media; the US has attacked another boat in the Caribbean; fired Epstein prosecutor Maureen Comey is suing the administration for wrongful termination; longterm unemployment has hit a post pandemic high; the rural healthcare hunger games are underway; as judge Chutkan feared, immigrants that Trump deported to Ghana have been sent to their home countries and could face torture; the FDA is seeking to abandon expert reviews of new drugs; the Charlie’s murderers doxxing website was hacked; young climate activists who won a landmark case in Montana state court are challenging a new executive order from the Trump administration; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump Says U.S. Military Struck Another Boat From Venezuela: Live Updates | The New York Times

Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting | The New York Times

Trump says the U.S. attacked another boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela | PBS

Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy | The Washington Post

Immigrants deported from US to Ghana are sent home, where lawyers say some could face torture | AP News

The rural health 'Hunger Games' are underway | POLITICO

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs | CBS News

Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they're challenging Trump's orders | AP News

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Indiana’s horrific AG is at it again—trying to get people to turn in teachers for not “properly mourning.” He’s set up a portal for teachers to be turned in. Sure would be a shame if that portal got flooded. A damn shame. Eyes on Education

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Misinform, Retract, Repeat Sep 15, 2025

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Monday, September 15th, 2025

Today, a judge worries that the Trump administration is sidestepping torture protections for deported Africans; another judge stops Trump from defunding homelessness programs based on transgender inclusivity; the abject failures of corporate media in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting put us all in danger; an animal shelter is evacuated after Kash Patel incinerates two pounds of meth nearby; private health insurance companies are set to hike premiums; Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade says the government should murder unhoused people; Target continues to languish as it fails to see a back to school bump in sales; California lawmakers pass a bill to bar ICE agents from wearing masks; Senator Van Hollen criticizes Democratic leaders for failing to endorse Zohran Mamdani; Republican Mike McCaul won’t seek reelection in 2026; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Judge worries Trump administration is sidestepping torture protections for deported Africans | POLITICO

Animal shelter evacuated after FBI incinerates meth at facility | BBC

Why your health insurance may be about to cost a lot more | The Washington Post

Rhode Island judge halts effort by HUD to change criteria for homeless funding | AP News

California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks | AP News

Van Hollen Criticizes Democratic Leaders for Delay in Endorsing Mamdani | The New York Times

Hochul Endorses Mamdani for Mayor of New York | The New York Times

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul won’t seek reelection after 11 terms | ABC News

Target was hoping for a back-to-school sales bump that never came. Foot traffic is still down for the 7th month in a row | Fortune

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The Breakdown for the Week Ending 9/14/2025 Sep 15, 2025

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Today, Allison covers E Jean Carroll’s victory at the 2nd Circuit, more SCOTUS shadow docket rulings, and the abject failure of corporate media and Kash Patel’s FBI in the wake of Charlie Kirk.

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Refried | Servants of The Damned (feat. David Enrich) | 9/15/2025 Sep 14, 2025

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Thursday, September 15th, 2022

Today, in the Hot Notes: John Durham appears to be wrapping up his investigation into the oranges of the Trump/Russia investigation, his report is expected by the end of the year; the FBI served a warrant on pillowman, Cyber Symposium organizer, and conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell in connection to the charges Tina Peters, the Mesa County, Colorado is facing regarding a scheme that allegedly allowed an unauthorized person to access voting machines; plus an interview with journalist and author David Enrich.

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Refried | Underestimate At Your Own Peril (feat. Leigh McGowan) | 9/11/2024 Sep 14, 2025

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Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

The Missouri Supreme Court overturns Republicans and rules that the abortion initiative WILL be on the ballot; the US is discussing allowing Ukraine to use ATACMS against Russia; the FBI says Americans lost $5.6B last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams; Republicans threaten to shut down the government adding cuts to veterans benefits to their continuing resolution; Symone Sanders says underestimate Kamala Harris’ debating skills at your own peril; the North Carolina Supreme Court upholds a ruling to keep RFK Jr off the ballot; and Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
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Missouri Supreme Court will allow abortion amendment on the ballot (The Hill)

US to Discuss Permitting Ukraine ATACMS Strikes on Russia (Newsweek)

Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams, the FBI says (AP News)

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Spin Is Not Grief (feat. John Fugelsang) Sep 12, 2025

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Friday, September 12th, 2025

Today, right wing activists and now federal authorities are targeting people who appeared to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk on social media; potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South; some appeals court judges have publicly admonished the Supreme Court’s run on the shadow docket; we’re getting more information on the shooter at the Colorado high school; a judge in Arizona has blocked the removal of dozens of immigrant children; the First Circuit Court of Appeals allows Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood; Senate Republicans on Thursday triggered a nuclear option to allow easy confirmation of Trump nominated judges; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Colorado high school shooter was 'radicalized by some extremist network,' sheriff's department says | ABC News

State Department warns immigrants against praising Kirk’s death | The Hill

Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South | CNN

Senate Republicans trigger 'nuclear option,' changing rules to speed up Trump nominees | NBC News

Appeals court judges publicly admonish Supreme Court justices: ‘We’re out here flailing’ | POLITICO

Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove dozens of immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children | AP News

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Tensions Ratcheted Sep 11, 2025

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Thursday, September 11th, 2025

Today, three students, including a suspected shooter, were shot and critically injured at a suburban high school in Colorado on Wednesday afternoon; NATO shot down Russian drones in Polish airspace; Chuck Schumer moved to force a Senate vote on the release of the Epstein files but Republicans blocked it; Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah; another hearing was held on the Guatemalan children that Trump tried to disappear in the middle of the night on labor day weekend; Brian Driscoll and others are suing the FBI, Pam Bondi, and Kash Patel for wrongful termination; the Supreme Court has denied South Carolina’s emergency request to enforce the state’s anti trans bathroom policy; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Live updates: Charlie Kirk is assassinated at Utah campus event | NBC News

NATO shoots down Russian drones in Polish airspace, accusing Moscow of being ‘absolutely reckless’ | CNN

Schumer moves to force Senate vote on Epstein files - Live Updates | POLITICO

Supreme Court denies South Carolina’s emergency request to enforce anti-transgender school bathroom policy | POLITICO

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