Friday, October 17th, 2025

Today, John Bolton has been indicted on 18 counts of transmission and retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act; a 7th Circuit panel unanimously upholds the order blocking the National Guard deployment to Chicago; a federal judge orders ICE in Chicago to have body worn cameras because they’re violating her previous court order; the House Oversight Committee demands Pam Bondi explain the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell by October 30th; the new Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds the mandate for Bible instruction in schools; Trump orders the IRS to go after Democratic non profits; a Florida judge has blocked the transfer of land in Florida for the Trump Presidential Library; the Supreme Court is poised to further curtail the Voting Rights Act; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump's presidential library | AP News

John Bolton is indicted for allegedly keeping and sharing classified information | POLITICO

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Pam Bondi Stop the White House Epstein Cover-Up; Explain Maxwell Prison Transfer | The Committee on Oversight and Accountability Democrats

US Supreme Court weighs 'earthquake' ruling on Voting Rights Act | BBC

Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups | WSJ

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