Monday, January 1st, 2024

Today, Maine’s Secretary of State disqualifies Trump from the primary ballot for engaging in insurrection; The DoJ says it will sue Texas over their “show me your papers” law if they let it go into effect; Ohio’s Republican Governor vetoes a ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls sports; a federal judge rules that Idaho can’t ban gender-affirming care; GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley forgets why the Civil War was fought; Wisconsin’s Supreme Court orders new legislative maps; Michael Cohen used AI to generate bogus cases for his lawyer the military has a new policy on sexual assault starting today; the new owner of the Washington Post was involved in a Rupert Murdoch hacking and bribery scandal; and Biden issues a blanket pardon for cannabis possession. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

Happy News Year

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Republicans successfully block the Insurrection Commission; the Manhattan DA could be looking into “little RICO” charges in New York; Trump supporters SHOCKED at finding out they have to pay back the payroll tax holiday initiative; Texas Republicans finalize a bill that would allow judges to overturn the will of the people; Israeli opposition parties reach an agreement to oust Netanyahu; the DC Police admit for the first time they DID use tear gas against protestors in Lafayette square; plus AG and Dana deliver your good news.

Refried Beans | Refried Beans | It’s Math, Susan (feat. Adam Klasfeld) | May 31, 2021

Friday, May 31st, 2024

Today, Donald Trump has been found GUILTY on all 34 felony counts in the election interference trial; John Roberts rejects Senators Whitehouse and Durbin’s request for a meeting over the Alito flags; a former Apprentice producer says Trump used the N word during production and it’s on tape; the New Republic has gotten it’s hands on an Erik Prince group chat; a Republican has blocked the confirmation of the first Native American federal judge in Montana; Molly Cook holds on to her Houston-based Texas Senate seat; the MLB has integrated the Negro League statistics into the record book; Biden secretly gave permission to Ukraine to strike inside Russia; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

GUILTY (feat. John Fugelsang)

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

Today, both parties finish their closing arguments in the election interference trial; Trump tells donors that he will crush pro-Palestinian protests if he’s elected; Judge Cannon denies Jack Smith’s motion for a limited gag order in the Florida case; the Biden campaign has tapped Jan. 6 officers to campaign in battleground states ahead of the Presidential debate; the DNC is planning a virtual meeting to nominate Biden early so he can be on the Ohio ballot; an appeals court rejects the argument that the Democratic-lean of DC’s jury pool makes it unfit for January 6 cases; an appeals court has upheld a retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for his role in the insurrection; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

My Wife Is Fond Of Flying Flags

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

Today, both parties finish their closing arguments in the election interference trial; Trump tells donors that he will crush pro-Palestinian protests if he’s elected; Judge Cannon denies Jack Smith’s motion for a limited gag order in the Florida case; the Biden campaign has tapped Jan. 6 officers to campaign in battleground states ahead of the Presidential debate; the DNC is planning a virtual meeting to nominate Biden early so he can be on the Ohio ballot; an appeals court rejects the argument that the Democratic-lean of DC’s jury pool makes it unfit for January 6 cases; an appeals court has upheld a retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for his role in the insurrection; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Leave The Gun, Take The Anole

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.

Happy News Year

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