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Reservoir Of Trust (feat. Jen Rubin) Jan 22, 2025

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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

Today, Trump rescinds Biden orders and signs a slew of new executive orders; 24 states and cities have sued over Trump ending birthright citizenship; Trump’s interim chief overseeing Capitol riot cases has begun dropping cases; Trump has pardoned just about all of the January 6th insurrectionists; Senators have received an affidavit from Pete Hegseth’s sister in law warning about his volatile and abusive nature; the Supreme Court declines to hear a Republican voter suppression request from Montana; Trump has removed the first woman Coast Guard commandant without cause; the Episcopal Bishop of Washington urged Donald Trump to show mercy to marginalized communities at the inaugural prayer service; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: Jen Rubin
The Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | Substack
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Stories:
WATCH: Episcopal bishop asks Trump 'to have mercy' on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants (PBS | YouTube)
Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims (Julie Tsirkin, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Courtney Kube | NBC News)

'We don't have a statement': Massive pro-Trump police union ducks comment after J6 pardons - Raw Story (Matthew Chapman | Raw Story)

24 Democratic states and cities sue over Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship (Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed | CNN Politics)

UPDATED: Adm. Linda Fagan Removed as Coast Guard Commandant (Heather Mongilio | USNI News)

SCOTUS Declines to Hear GOP Request in Montana Voter Suppression Lawsuit (Democracy Docket)

Good Trouble
Urge President Trump and Congress to Prevent Cuts to SNAP and Protect Nutrition Security Programs! | SF Marin Food Bank

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We Fight On Jan 21, 2025

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Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

Today, four lawsuits were filed against DOGE within minutes of Donald’s inauguration; the German ambassador gives a stark warning of Trump’s plans to redefine the constitutional order; President Biden issues preemptive pardons and commutations on his way out the door; Trump has prepared a list of January 6th insurrectionists to pardon; NBC gets some day one immigration executive orders from a policy call; former planned parenthood president and activist Cecile Richards has died at age 67; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
First lawsuits against Trump admin target DOGE (Josh Gerstein, Kyle Cheney | POLITICO)

Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows (Sabine Siebold and Friederike Heine | Reuters)

Trump signs the first executive orders of his new administration (Dareh Gregorian, Julia Ainsley, Syedah Asghar and Carol E. Lee | NBC News)

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents(Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, John Hanna, Steve Karnowski | AP News)

Good Trouble
Write to the Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, and file a complaint regarding Trump’s recent remarks about Elon Musk saying “He knows those computers better than anybody. Those vote counting computers. And we won Pennsylvania like in a landslide. It was pretty good. Thank you to Elon.” - Submit a Complaint – PA Office of Attorney General
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Things To Do In DC When You’re Misled Jan 20, 2025

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Monday, January 20th, 2025

Today, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy and the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice. A prominent leader in the modern civil rights movement, Dr. King was a tireless advocate for racial equality, working class, and the oppressed around the world. TikTok is back online after a farce rescue from the man who originally wanted to ban it; Trump launches a crypto rug pull scam; Elon Musk is dispatching agents across government agencies; the SCOTUSblog publisher has been indicted on tax charges; CNN is moving Jim Acosta’s show to the middle of the night; President Biden makes a statement on the Equal Rights Amendment and commutes the sentences of 2,500 non violent drug offenders; the US grounds SpaceX Starship after another explosion; Vivek Ramaswamy will announce a run for Ohio governor; CBS kisses the ring by discussing a settlement with Trump in their defamation suit; Chicago and San Diego brace for immigration enforcement operations; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Supreme Court blog publisher Tom Goldstein, a high-stakes poker player, indicted on tax charges (Politico)

Vivek Ramaswamy will announce run for Ohio governor 'shortly' (Cincinnati Enquirer)

ICE planning major enforcement operation in Chicago after Trump inauguration (Julia Ainsley | NBC News)

Musk and Ramaswamy sending agents across US government to seek cuts | Trump administration (Robert Tait | The Guardian)

Trump’s Latest, and Most Questionable, Crypto Launch, Explained (Ruth Murai | Mother Jones)

Good Trouble
I am launching a new social media platform, wholly owned and funded by YOU, our contributing listeners, and not by a billionaire that’s going to be sitting on the dais today with a would-be dictator. The Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote | Creating podcasts | Patreon

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The Movement and the “Madman” | American Experience | PBS

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Refried Beans | Inside The Perfect Phone Call (feat. Simon Shuster) | 1/17/2024 Jan 19, 2025

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Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

Jury selection and opening statements kicked off day one of the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in New York; Trump won the GOP Iowa caucus with embarrassingly low turnout; Capitol Police and the FBI have opened an investigation into Roger Stone’s comments about assassinating Rep. Swalwell and Rep. Nadler; President Biden invites the top four congressional leaders to the White House to discuss Ukraine funding; the US will re-list Yemen’s Houthis as global terrorists; Trump loses a string of appeals in court; the House Republicans are backing down on holding Hunter Biden in contempt. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky
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Refried Beans | Hub & Spoke Conspiracy (feat. Glenn Kirschner) | 1/18/2022 Jan 18, 2025

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Originally Jan 18, 2022

In the Hot Notes: The Select Committee on 1/6 has subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Boris Epshteyn; the 1/6 Committee has also obtained the phone records of both Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle; a January 6th defendant’s court filing indicates the DoJ is trying to establish the involvement of Donald Trump in obstructing an official proceeding; former Trump Administration officials meet up to discuss how to kick him out of the party; Ginny Thomas signed a letter saying those who attacked the Capitol did nothing wrong; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Biden’s Farewell (feat. John Fugelsang) Jan 17, 2025

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Friday, January 17th, 2025

Today, President Biden’s farewell speech included a stark warning about oligarchy; Speaker Johnson has ousted House intelligence chair Mike Turner; Rudy Giuliani was a no-show to his bench trial today but Reuters reports that he and Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have reached a settlement; Minnesota state House Republicans are attempting a political coup; Mark Cuban is willing to fund a TikTok alternative piggybacking off Bluesky’s AT protocol; Trump is attempting to dismantle personnel protections at the State Department; Obama the Clintons and Bush have declined to attend the inaugural lunch; Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guest: John Fugelsang
Tell Me Everything — John Fugelsang
The John Fugelsang Podcast
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Stories:
Exclusive: Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say (Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis, Gram Slattery | Reuters)

Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman (Scott Wong, Ryan Nobles, Kyle Stewart | NBC News)

Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle (Seteve Karnowski| AP News)

Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat (Matt Dixon | NBC News)

Good Trouble - Keep writing those letters to urge Merrick Garland to dismiss the charges against Trump’s co-defendants and release Volume II of the report.
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Butter For Bones (feat. Simon Shuster) Jan 16, 2025

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Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Today, Biden’s ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is official; there were a handful of confirmation hearings in the Senate; Biden will give his farewell address to the nation; the SEC has filed suit against Elon Musk for failing to properly disclose his stake in Twitter; South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for declaring martial law; former January 6th Committee chair Bennie Thompson said he would accept a pardon if Biden offered one; Bluesky is getting its own photo sharing app; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Simon Shuster | Time
Simon Shuster (@shustry) / Twitter

Stories:
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested and questioned for hours (Raphael Rashid in Seoul and Justin McCurry with agencies | The Guardian)

Former Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says he'd accept White House pardon (Ellis Kim, Scott MacFarlane | CBS News)

SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his Twitter ownership stake (Ramishah Maruf | CNN Business)

Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes (TechCrunch)

Good Trouble - Goods Unite Us was started in 2017 to help consumers more easily align their everyday purchases with their politics.
Goods Unite Us

Contact your senators and ask them to vote no on Trump’s cabinet nominees.
Contacting U.S. Senators
U.S. Senate: States in the Senate

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

FOIA.gov

City of Shaker Heights

Rust Belt Riders

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Strings Attached (feat. Stephanie Ruhle) Jan 15, 2025

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Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

Today, Merrick Garland has released volume one of Jack Smith’s final report; Pete Hegseth faced off with Democrats during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing; Biden has closed a deal between Hamas and Israel to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages; House Republicans have passed an anti trans bill that will endanger Americans; a white supremacist group the Patriot Front has been ordered to pay millions to a black musician for a 2022 attack in Boston; Michelle Obama says she’s skipping Trump’s inauguration; Mike Johnson is in discussion about tying wildfire aid to the debt limit; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Stephanie Ruhle
The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC
The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle - Apple Podcasts
Stephanie Ruhle - Blue Sky
Stephanie Ruhle - Twitter

Stories:
Final Report on the Special Counsel's Investigations and Prosecutions Volume One - PDF (Justice.gov)

Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth pitches himself as a 'change agent' as he faces grilling in Senate hearing (NBC News)

Johnson confirms ‘discussions’ on tying wildfire aid to debt limit (POLITICO)

Israel and Hamas agree in principle to ceasefire and hostage deal, sources say - (Margaret Brennan, Haley Ott CBS News)

GOP-led House votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports (CNN Politics)

Good Trouble - Write and call your dem senators and make sure they vote no on the bill
Contacting U.S. Senators
U.S. Senate: States in the Senate
The Bill:
H.R.28 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

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Moist Girthy Chungus Jan 14, 2025

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Tuesday, January 14th, 2025

Today, Judge Cannon has denied Nauta and DeOliveira’s motion to block the January 6th volume of Jack Smith’s final report; President Biden forgives student debt for another 150K borrowers; loyalty interviews have begun for federal workers; Jen Rubin quits the Washington Post and Norm Eisen quits CNN and together they've launched a new publication called The Contrarian; a North Carolina trial court has DENIED a Republican Party motion to throw out 60,000 votes cast in the November 2024 election; the US added 256K jobs in December; Zuckerberg met with Trump in secret before announcing new rules for Meta and the board of directors isn’t happy; confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard are under fire for late and missing paperwork and background checks; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Zuckerberg Secretly Met With Trump Right Before Trashing Meta’s Rules (Edith Olmsted| The New Republic)

Jen Rubin Brutally Shreds The Washington Post While Announcing Her Exit: Bezos ‘Bent the Knee’ to Trump (Sarah Rumpf | Mediaite)

Court Cases - North Carolina Incomplete Voter Registration Challenge - Democracy Docket

Biden cancels student loans for another 150,000 borrowers (NBC News)

Good Trouble - Contact Dick Durban re: Jack Smith Report and Kash Patel

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The GOP Chopping Block Jan 13, 2025

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Monday, January 13th, 2025

Today, more Judge Cannon shenanigans, or cannanigans; in the fight to release the final Jack Smith report; the pizzagate gunman has been fatally shot by police in a North Carolina traffic stop; President Biden extends temporary deportation protections for nearly 1 million immigrants ahead of the anticipated Trump crackdown; Trump’s property company is in talks to buy back his DC hotel; a Trump campaign worker is among Elon Musk’s $1M lottery winners; the House GOP puts Medicaid, the ACA, and climate protections on the chopping block; and the daughter of Dominique Pelicot speaks to the BBC saying her father should die in prison; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

Stories:
Trump campaign worker won Elon Musk’s $1mn election raffle prize(Financial Times)

Biden extends temporary deportation protections for nearly 1 million immigrants ahead of anticipated Trump crackdown (CNN Politics)

'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say (AP News)

House GOP puts Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on chopping block (Politico)

'My father should die in prison', daughter of Dominique Pelicot tells BBC (BBC)

Trump’s property company in talks to buy back his Washington DC hote (The Guardian)

Good Trouble - Oppose Pete Hegseth
Tell your Senators: Oppose Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense (Action Network)

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‘Path Of Exile 2’ Fans Say Elon Musk’s Characters Are Clearly Being Boosted (Forbes)