Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

Today, Judge Alsup has denied Trump's request to block the under oath testimony of the head of the Office of Personnel Management in court; Republicans in Congress are cobbling together a terrible resolution to fund the government; a Justice Department official was fired when she refused to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights; Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a 30 day ceasefire; a Texas man has been accused of violent assault on an American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C.; Trump is threatened to double the tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel in response to their tax hike on our electricity; a court hands Trump his third appellate loss on birthright citizenship; a judge has ordered the urgent release of DOGE records in a FOIA lawsuit; ProPublica has obtained an email from USAID's acting executive secretary directing employees to empty safes and shred documents; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guest: Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-4)
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Stories:
Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy’ | POLITICO

Ukraine willing to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia as U.S. lifts freeze on aid and intelligence | CBS News

Canada backs down from 25% electricity surcharge after Trump threats | NBC News

DOGE mischaracterizes a study as transgender, and USDA cancels it | CBS News

Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C. — same route as recent crash | CBS News

Good Trouble:
Hands Off Our Passports: Stop Attacking Transgender Americans | ACLU.org

 

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