Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

Today, Judge Merchan expands the Manhattan gag order to include the judge and the district attorney’s family members; Trump has secured his $175M bond in the NYAG fraud trial; the DoJ is asking the court permission to seize an apartment in the Trump International Hotel and Tower currently owned by a convicted money launderer; Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to 40 more years in prison for financial crimes; the AZ GOP is broke AF; a judge denies Hunter Biden’s motions to dismiss his tax charges; a former FBI special agent that worked on the anti terrorism task force has been arrested for his role in the insurrection; Republicans are trying to sell mail-in voting to their base and their base isn’t buying; The northern Texas court eyed for judge shopping is refusing to follow the new rules against judge shopping; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

Mr. Hankey Saves Trump (feat. Dave Aronberg)

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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.

Mr. Hankey Saves Trump (feat. Dave Aronberg)

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