Gaetzgate is in full swing; the Derik Chauvin trail continues; leaked audio from a McConnell staffer shows how much conservatives fear the For the People Act; Delta Airlines reverses course on the voter suppression bill in Georgia; Cuomo signs a bill in New York legalizing recreational marijuana and expunging charges; the Pentagon is announcing new rules for transgender people serving openly in a sweeping reversal of the former guy’s policy; Biden proclaims March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility; Congressional Democrats are planning to lower the Medicare eligibility age; voters approve of Biden’s infrastructure plan two to one; a federal judge has thrown out an NDA signed by a Trump staffer; two Capitol Police officers are suing Trump for inciting the insurrection; plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver the Hot Notes and your Good news.

Refried Beans | Pickle Fanatic (feat. Renato Mariotti)

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.

News

Politics

Daily News

Trump’s lawyer starts the cross examination of Michael Cohen; an MSNBC host is aghast to hear that Bill Barr may have been in cahoots with Donald Trump; Donald blasts his trial judges resulting in calls for violence; an Arizona court rejects the RNC’s attempt to upend election administration; Biden announces that he will raise tariffs on some Chinese products; House Democrats launch a probe into Trump’s dinner with oil executives; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

Trump Inspires Violent Threats

Tuesday, May 14th, 2024

Today, Michael Cohen took the stand in the election interference trial; the Wisconsin Supreme Court seems poised to reverse the ban on ballot drop boxes; Madam Vice President dropped an F bomb and it was spectacular; Russia is trying to exploit America’s divisions over the war in Gaza; and Merrick Garland convened an election threat task force meeting; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

Cohen Takes The Stand

Monday, May 13th, 2024

Today, Trump could face a $100M tax bill if he loses his IRS audit fight; the DoJ is asking for 40 years in prison with a terror enhancement for the man who attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer; Clarence Thomas has hurt fee fees and calls DC a hideous place; Georgia Republicans have ousted the guy who voted illegally nine times; the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington want the FEC to investigate Trump settlement cover ups; WABC has canceled Rudy Giuliani’s radio show cuz he can’t stop lying; the House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep Ronny Jackson; the DC Circuit Court has denied Steve Bannon’s contempt appeal; Matt Gaetz was denied a prison visit to Pete Navarro; Kristi Noem is running into more problems; the DOJ is stonewalling the house ethics probe into Matt Gaetz; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

Bannon’s Headed To Prison

Originally May 8, 2020

Trump ​asked ​the ​Supreme ​Court ​to ​stay ​the ​order ​to ​hand ​over ​the ​Mueller ​grand ​jury ​materials. ​Trump ​abandons ​the ​CDC's ​strategy ​to ​reopen ​as ​FEMA ​privately ​warns ​the ​states ​are ​still ​experiencing ​shortages ​of ​PPE. ​Richard ​Burr's ​family ​also ​sold ​off ​stock ​prior ​to ​the ​COVID ​crash. ​Trump ​installs ​an ​RNC ​donor ​as ​postmaster ​general. ​Dem ​lawmakers ​demand ​intelligence ​on ​coronavirus ​origins. ​The ​Department ​of ​Justice ​released ​a ​less ​redacted ​Rosenstein ​memo ​defining ​the ​scope ​of ​the ​Mueller ​probe. ​Republican ​Ken ​Buck ​ordered ​an ​election ​official ​to ​falsify ​voting ​results. ​The ​military ​is ​requiring ​a ​medical ​waiver ​for ​those ​who ​were ​hospitalized ​for ​COVID. ​Trump's ​valet ​has ​tested ​positive ​for ​COVID. ​A ​woman ​who ​accused ​Fauci ​of ​sexual ​assault ​admits ​Trump ​supporters, ​namely ​Jacob ​Wohl, ​paid ​her ​to ​do ​so. ​And ​the ​Department ​of ​Justice ​files ​a ​motion ​to ​dismiss ​the ​charges ​against ​General Michael Flynn.

Refried Beans | That Phony Legal Document (feat. Glenn Kirschner and Natasha Bertrand) 5/8/2020

Friday, May 13th, 2022

Donald Trump is under federal investigation for those 15 boxes of classified documents he stole; five Republican members of Congress have been subpoenaed by the 1/6 committee; Congresswoman Katie Porter raises concerns about a Trump bribery scheme; and there’s a giant black hole at the center of the galaxy; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Refried Beans | Pickle Fanatic (feat. Renato Mariotti)

Download our free app to listen on your phone