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Refried Beans | Pnut Gingrich (feat. Hugo Lowell) | Jan 9, 2023 Jan 12, 2025

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Jan 9, 2023

In the Hot Notes: we have breaking news from Hugo Lowell about the independent private investigators the Trump team hired to search his other properties; the Fulton County Special Grand Jury has issued its report and I think it will be made public; George Santos is now facing an FEC complaint; Scott Perry declines to recuse himself from investigating the investigation into him; classified documents were found in Biden’s old office; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Refried Beans | Seditious Conspiracy (feat. Meidas Touch) 1/13/22 Jan 11, 2025

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Originally 1/13/22

In the Hot Notes: the Department of Justice charges Oath Keeper Stuart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy; the Supreme Court strikes down some of Biden’s vaccine mandates; the RNC signals they are unwilling to participate in presidential debates; the Select Committee subpoenas social media companies; the queen strips Prince Andrew of his military affiliations and royal patronages; Ghislaine Maxwell removes her objection to unseal the names of the John Does in the Epstein case; Kysrten Sinema slams the door on voting rights, for now; plus Allison and Aimee deliver your Good News.

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Be Ready, Be Safe Jan 10, 2025

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Friday, January 10th, 2025

Today, Rudy Giuliani will appear in person before Judge Beryl Howell in one of his many contempt hearings; Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito asked Trump for a favor an hour before Trump petitioned the high court to stop his sentencing which so far is scheduled to happen today; Jim Jordan’s star witness in the Biden impeachment farce has been sentenced to six years in prison for making it all up; a New York appeals court rules that the Fox Corporation must face Smartmatic’s $2.7B defamation lawsuit; Virginia Democrats keep control of the state house following the first elections after Trump won; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing (Katherine Faulders, Jonathan Karl, and Devin Dwyer | ABC News)

Alexander Smirnov: Ex-FBI informant behind fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations sentenced to 6 years in prison (Marshall Cohen | CNN Politics)

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. must face 2020 election defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules (Marshall Cohen | CNN Business)

Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win

Good Trouble - Reality Winner
Reality Is Us - Petition to Pardon Reality Winner

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Squirrel Hurdle Jan 09, 2025

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Thursday, January 9th, 2025

Today, Jack Smith bites back against Judge Cannon’s injunction blocking the release of his report in a filing to the 11th Circuit; Idaho legislators ask the Supreme Court to revisit the same-sex marriage ruling; The Washington Post is laying off over 100 reporters and star journalists; Republican Congressman from Tennessee Andy Ogles is stalling his FBI investigation with a behind the scenes court battle; the White House weighs in on the devastating fires in California; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

Stories:
Statement from Vice President Harris on Wildfires in Southern California (Whitehouse.gov)

The Washington Post lays off roughly 100 staffers as star journalists exit (Liam Reilly | CNN)

Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles stalls FBI investigation with behind-the-scenes court battle (Phil Williams | News Channel 5 Nashville)

Idaho resolution pushes to restore ‘natural definition’ of marriage, ban same-sex unions (Ian Max Stevenson | Idaho Statesman)

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A Message To You, AG Jan 08, 2025

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Wednesday, January 8th, 2025

Today, Judge Aileen Cannon has blocked the release of Jack Smith’s final report; the Republican controlled North Carolina Supreme Court has blocked the state from certifying the Democrat as the winner of the high court election; Senator Elizabeth Warren is sounding the alarm bells about Pete Hegseth; Zuckerberg says Meta will end fact checking in favor of community notes; an appeals court has denied Trump’s attempt to postpone his sentencing this Friday; Trump says he’s willing to use military force to obtain Greenland and the Panama Canal; the Pentagon agrees to settle a historic lawsuit with LGBTQ+ veterans over discharge status; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Defamed And Slandered (feat. Erin Beute) Jan 07, 2025

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Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

Today, Congress has certified the 2024 election results; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation; Rudy Giuliani has been held in contempt for failing to hand all his property over to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss; Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean ahead of the Trump transition; America’s first human death from bird flu is reported in Louisiana; a key Oath Keepers leader is revealed to be a former Las Vegas cop; a federal court rules in favor of detransitioning transgender inmates in Florida; Donald Trump is hammered over his January 6th comments at a secret Mar a Lago celebration; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Justin Trudeau says he'll resign as prime minister of Canada (Meredith Deliso and Julia Reinstein | ABC News)

America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana (Brenda Goodman | CNN)

Federal Court Rules In Favor of Forcibly Detransitioning Transgender Inmates In Florida (Mira Lazine | Erin In The Morning)

4 years after Jan. 6 insurrection, Kamala Harris certifies Trump's election win (Alexandra Hutzler, Allison Pecorin, and John Parkinson | ABC News)

Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective (Jason Wilson | The Guardian)

Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult (David Goldman, Ella Nilsen and Matt Egan | CNN)

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The Broligarchy Jan 06, 2025

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Monday, January 6th, 2025

Today, Congress will certify the 2024 election; Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House; Trump is complaining about the flags being flown at half staff during his inauguration; Apple CEO Tim Cook has donated a million dollars to Trump’s inaugural; Rudy took the stand last Friday in one of his many contempt hearings and it didn’t go well; the judicial conference has refused to refer Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice; Judge Juan Merchan has denied Trump’s motion to throw out his 34 count felony conviction; a Utah county school board has voted to keep banned books in library shelves; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Judicial body won't refer Clarence Thomas to Justice Department over ethics lapses (Zoë Richards | NBC News)

Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration: report (Kelly Rissman | The Independent)

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won't be incarcerated (Dareh Gregorian and Tom Winter | NBC News)

Cache County School Board votes to keep controversial books on shelves (Naomi Cragun | Utah Public Radio)

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Net neutrality (Wikipedia)

The Daily Beans Podcast (Blue Sky)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (studentaid.gov)

Expanded Financial Assistance Allows Families to Save Money and Upgrade Health Insurance (Whitehouse.gov)

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Monsters of the ID (YouTube)

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Refried Beans | Hate Is a Powerful Drug (feat. Barbara Res) | Jan 8, 2021 Jan 05, 2025

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Jan 8, 2021
Congress certifies the electoral votes for Biden and Harris; multiple high-level resignations in the Trump Administration; Biden officially nominates his Department of Justice picks, Pelosi calls for the 25th Amendment or she may proceed with impeachment; the House Sergeant at Arms tenders his resignation as Pelosi awaits the Capitol Police Chief to do the same; Trump withdraws his nomination of Chad Wolf as Secretary of DHS; Bill Barr slams Trump for inciting the insurrection; Facebook extends its ban on Trump indefinitely; plus Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero), and AG hit the Hot Notes and deliver your Good News.

Barbara Res

Tower of Lies: What My Eighteen Years of Working With Donald Trump Reveals About Him

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Refried Beans | Seventh Kevin (feat. Adrian Fontes) | Jan 4, 2023 Jan 04, 2025

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1/4/2023

In the Hot Notes: Kevin McCarthy loses three more House Speaker votes bringing his loss total to 6; Ukraine offers Russian soldiers a hotline to surrender; the FBI has raised the reward for info leading to the arrest of the 1/6 pipe bomber to half a million dollars; and Fanone visits the Speaker’s Office; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Penchant For Drama (feat. John Fugelsang) Jan 03, 2025

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Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Today, Rudy Giuliani will Zoom in remotely to one of several contempt hearings; we have more information on both the New Orleans and Las Vegas Cybertruck attacks; a US appeals court has blocked the Biden Administration’s effort to restore net neutrality rules; Mike Johnson is feverishly working to shore up the votes he needs to remain speaker of the House; Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson for their work on the January 6th committee; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

Stories:
Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, officials say (AP News)

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson, who led Jan. 6 select committee (Melissa Quinn | CBS News)

Johnson doesn’t have the votes to remain speaker. But his allies insist it’s trending his way. (Politico)

US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules (Reuters)

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