Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Today, ​we ​have ​a ​very ​special ​episode ​of ​the ​Daily ​Beans. ​I  ​sit ​down ​and ​chat ​with ​Gina ​Ortiz ​Jones, ​the ​founder ​of ​the ​Find ​out ​PAC, ​and ​Lauren ​Miller, ​whose ​incredibly ​brave ​story ​helped ​inspire ​the ​creation ​of ​the ​Find Out PAC. ​So ​please ​enjoy ​this ​interview, ​and ​Dana ​and ​I ​will ​be ​back ​in ​your ​ears tomorrow.

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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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Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

Today, both parties finish their closing arguments in the election interference trial; Trump tells donors that he will crush pro-Palestinian protests if he’s elected; Judge Cannon denies Jack Smith’s motion for a limited gag order in the Florida case; the Biden campaign has tapped Jan. 6 officers to campaign in battleground states ahead of the Presidential debate; the DNC is planning a virtual meeting to nominate Biden early so he can be on the Ohio ballot; an appeals court rejects the argument that the Democratic-lean of DC’s jury pool makes it unfit for January 6 cases; an appeals court has upheld a retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for his role in the insurrection; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Leave The Gun, Take The Anole

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

Today, a long day in Manhattan with closing arguments set to begin in the Trump election interference trial; Uvalde parents are suing the AR15 manufacturer, Facebook parent company Meta, and Call of Duty; state election officials are calling continuing threats domestic terrorism; an Illinois MAGA man has been arrested for possessing pipe bombs; Congress defies its own law failing to install a plaque for January 6th police officers; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Closing Arguments

Monday, May 27th, 2024

Today, the Washington Post sat on the Alito flag story for three years; Jack Smith files a motion to gag Donald Trump after he spreads a conspiracy theory that the FBI was trying to assassinate him; a January 6th insurrectionist is sentenced to 12 years in prison; indicted Trump electors are planning to serve again in 2024; Amy Klobuchar’s Republican opponent spent thousands at a Miami strip club; Senator Dick Durbin has requested a meeting with John Roberts about Sam Alito; key evidence has been prohibited in the Senator Menendez trial; an Idaho drag performer was awarded $1.1 million dollars in a defamation case against a far-right blogger; US - Mexico border crossings are down by over 54%; Dwayne Wade launches an online community for the transgender community; Senate Democrats are investigating the $1B oil exec meeting with Donald Trump; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Ally Hall Of Famer

May 18, 2020
A ​new ​batch ​of ​Mueller ​memos ​was ​released ​by ​BuzzFeed ​as ​part ​of ​their ​FOIA ​suit; ​Another ​Friday ​night ​Inspector ​General ​firing; ​the ​FDA ​stops ​Bill ​Gates ​backed ​coronavirus ​research; ​proof ​the ​cupboards ​weren't ​bare ​when ​Trump ​took ​office; a ​prominent ​medical ​journal ​issues ​a ​rare ​call ​to ​vote ​Trump ​out ​of ​office; ​Trump ​pressures ​the ​Postal ​Service ​to ​raise ​rates; ​Loeffler ​hands ​documents ​over ​to ​the ​Department ​of ​Justice ​regarding ​her ​stock ​activity ​prior ​to ​the ​crash; why ​Trump ​hates ​Covid tests; the ​House ​demands ​bar ​testify ​June ​9; the​Parnas ​and ​Fruman ​show ​is ​pushed ​to ​after ​the ​election, plus Good News and Confessions from Allison and Mandy.

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May 25, 2021

The Manhattan DA impanels a special grand jury to weigh indictments in the Trump investigation; Merrick Garland releases part of the Bill Barr OLC memo and the entire Judge Jackson opinion; McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary next week; a poorly redacted court filing reveals names in the federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani; Biden’s job approval reaches 62%; plus AG and Dana deliver your good news.

Barb McQuade
Law Professor; Former US Attorney

Find Out PAC (feat. Gina Ortiz Jones, Lauren Miller)

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