Thursday, March 10th, 2022
The judge in the John Eastman Chapman University emails case has ruled in favor of the January 6th committee; Stephen Miller’s MOM files a lawsuit for him against the 1/6 committee to block a phone records subpoena; Mesa County Colorado clerk Tina Peters and deputy Belina Kinsley have been indicted on a combined 17 counts for breaching their own county’s voter database and leaking it to the pillow man; and the Texas Bar Association has decided to refer Sidney Powell for disbarment or suspension. Plus, Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

Refried Beans | Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board (feat. Glenn Kirschner) | Originally Published Mar 10, 2022

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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.

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.

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.

Barb McQuade
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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.

Refried Beans | Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board (feat. Glenn Kirschner) | Originally Published Mar 10, 2022

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