Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

Today, Donald Trump is demanding a $230M payout from his own Justice Department to compensate him for his legal troubles; Trump’s Office of Special Counsel nominee to replace the improperly fired Hampton Dellinger calls himself a Nazi; the Treasury tells employees to please not share images of Trump demolishing the White House; Pro Tempore Speaker of the House runs away when Raskin calls for unanimous consent to swear in Adelita Grijalva; a pardoned January 6th insurrectionist has been arrested for making death threats against Hakeem Jeffries; more than a third of people that applied for ICE have failed the fitness test; banned books are being returned to military libraries; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Joyce Vance
Giving Up Is Unforgivable by Joyce Vance - Penguin Random House
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance | Substack
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Joyce Vance & Allison Gill. Giving Up Is Unforgivable!

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Stories
Via Electronic Mail October 21, 2025 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Committee on Judiciary United States Senate Washington | Letter Text

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter arrested over threat to kill Rep. Hakeem Jeffries | The Washington Post

Trump's nominee to lead a watchdog agency hits trouble over MLK and 'Nazi streak' text messages | The Washington Post

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases | The New York Times

Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction | WSJ

ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits | The Atlantic

Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases | NPR

Good Trouble
“The North Carolina General Assembly is contemplating the Orange Menace's call for gerrymandering. The public comment period is now open, so I hope my fellow Tar Heel Leguminate will make their voices heard about this utter trash idea.” - David he/him 

Request For Comments - North Carolina General Assembly

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**Fire Kilmeade - [email protected], Requests - Fox News
**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education
**Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. Senators

From The Good News
Request For Comments - North Carolina General Assembly

"No Kings" protest draws thousands to Minneapolis, similar protests held across Minnesota

'No Kings' protests planned across south-central Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania communities host round 2 of ‘No Kings’ rallies protesting Trump administration – WPXI

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