Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

Today, Jury selection and opening statements kicked off day one of the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in New York; Trump won the GOP Iowa caucus with embarrassingly low turnout; Capitol Police and the FBI have opened an investigation into Roger Stone’s comments about assassinating Rep Swalwell and Rep Nadler; President Biden invites the top four congressional leaders to the White House to discuss Ukraine funding; the US will re-list Yemen’s Houthis as global terrorists; Trump loses a string of appeals in court; the House Republicans are backing down on holding Hunter Biden in contempt. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

Inside The Perfect Phone Call (feat. Simon Shuster)

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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.

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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.

Inside The Perfect Phone Call (feat. Simon Shuster)

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