Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Today, Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan has been indicted by a federal grand jury; a tiny company with ties to China has spent $300M on Trump’s memecoin; Pam Bondi’s DoJ has struck a deal to allow 17 Sinaloa cartel members into the United States; Governor JB Pritzker is the first to block federal access to personal data on autism; a 12 year old boy was abandoned on the sidewalk after an ICE raid in Massachusetts; a Democratic Congressman is pushing for impeachment but his colleagues are criticizing the move; Governor Tim Walz and other Minnesota officials are preparing for a possible pardon of George Floyd’s murderer Derek Chauvin; the Pentagon spent $21M on flights to Guantanamo where there are currently 32 people being detained; Democrats go after Republican online fundraising platform WinRed; a toddler was left in US custody after her parents were removed to Venezuela; RFK Jr sidesteps questions about vaccines during a Congressional hearing; a federal court allows CREW to continue it’s bid to free DOGE documents using FOIA; the city of Omaha has flipped blue as John Ewing Jr defeats the Republican incumbent in the mayoral race; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Tiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency | The New York Times

12-year-old boy left alone on sidewalk after ICE raid in Massachusetts | CBS Boston

Toddler left in US custody after parents were deported is returned to Venezuela | The Washington Post

Trump's Secret Police - by Allison Gill | The Breakdown

Pentagon spent at least $21 million on flights to Guantanamo, which currently holds 32 migrants | NBC News

MTG Joins MAGA Push to Have George Floyd’s Killer Derek Chauvin Pardoned | Daily Beast

Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan in immigration case | CBS News

Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: ‘I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me’ | NBC News

Democratic congressman pushes Trump impeachment, but backs down from vote | The Washington Post

Dems go after GOP online fundraising after Trump attacks ActBlue | POLITICO

Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism | The Guardian

John Ewing set to become Omaha's first Black mayor and flip the office for Democrats | ABC News

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