Thursday, March 14th, 2024

Today, Donald Trump and Joe Biden clinch their respective nominations for president in the latest round of primaries; Judge Scott McAfee dismisses six of the felony counts in the Georgia RICO case; Trump takes control of the RNC and cleans house; Congressional Republicans are panicking about the exodus of GOP members; the Trump supporter arrested for firing a gun at the Capitol on January 6th is now detained pending trial; the House votes to force the sale of TikTok; plus AG and Dana deliver your good news.

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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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Daily News

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Today, the defense rests in the Trump criminal election interference trial; a new Trump campaign video includes a reference to a “unified reich”; top Congressional aides are addressing increased fears they have for the safety of lawmakers and their staff; Patrick Byrne violated a court order hours after a hearing on violations; Biden is releasing a million barrels of gasoline from the northeast reserve; more evidence that RFK Jr is bankrolled by MAGA; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

The Defense Rests

Tuesday, May 21st, 2024

Today, high drama in the Trump election interference trial; South Dakota and Colorado get reproductive rights on the November ballot; Montana’s attorney general said he recruited a token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising; billionaire investor Dan Snyder is furious with the portrayal of Trump in the Apprentice movie; Kid Rock flipped out and waved a gun at a Rolling Stone journalist; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

High Drama

Monday, May 20th, 2024

Today, David DePape was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, but there’s a flag on the play; Brent Bozell IV was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in the insurrection; how redistricting battles could impact the 2024 election; Minnesota Republicans back Royce White to run against Amy Klobuchar; a helicopter carrying Iran’s President and foreign minister has crashed; a Trump-linked dark-money group spent $90m on racist and transphobic ads in 2022; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Lightning Vest (feat. Greg Olear)

May 12, 2020

In the Hot Notes: an historic hearing in the Supreme Court over Trump's personal and business financial subpoenas, Fauci and other health experts testify about coronavirus before the Senate, DOJ steps in to weigh hate crime charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, and Judge Sullivan issues a minute order in the Flynn case.

Refried Beans | Shitshow Lullaby (feat. Renato Mariotti) | Originally May 12, 2020

Monday, May 16th, 2022

Ten people are dead after a white supremacist domestic terrorist opened fire in a Buffalo supermarket; John Eastman loses again; the 1/6 committee subpoenas Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson for a third interview; we now know why the DoJ had to subpoena the National Archives for the 15 boxes of top secret documents Donald stole; and a court finds that Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid paying restitution to Sandy Hook families in their defamation suit; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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