Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

Today, Donald Trump compares his civil fraud fine to the murder of Alexei Navalny, but NYAG Tish James has said she will seize Trump’s property if he fails to pay the fine; Nikki Haley agrees with the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are people; Hunter Biden’s lawyers file 8 motions to dismiss the tax charges against him; a Nevada magistrate judge has let the Russian spy working with House Republicans out on pretrial release and the government has asked them to reconsider; Biden wipes out some more student debt; a Tennessee slaughterhouse hired minors to clean meat saws and head splitters; Justice Alito renews criticism of landmark ruling on same-sex marriage. Plus, Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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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.

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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.

Refried Beans | You Buttigieged Yourself (feat. Glenn Kirschner) | May 18, 2020

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.

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Refried Beans | The Grandest Jury (feat. Barb McQuade) | Originally May 25, 2021

Friday, May 24th, 2024

Today, the Supreme Court rules that the racially gerrymandered South Carolina map is fine; Louisiana has passed a bill making the abortion pill a controlled substance; the Biden campaign is quietly meeting with Haley supporters after she endorsed Trump; Ohio Governor DeWine calls for the state legislature to pass a bill ensuring Biden appears on the ballot; Governor Gavin Newsom signs a bill allowing Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California; a political consultant has been indicted for those Joe Biden AI robocalls; Congressman Andy Ogles admits his claims to have loaned $320,000 to his campaign were not true; a 12 year old could be the first person cured of sickle cell disease using gene therapy; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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