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Making A Point (feat. Jim Acosta)
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
Today, South Carolina Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting bid in the state; a federal court blocks Alabama's new Republican map; Governor Mikie Sherrill demanded access to an ICE facility amid an ongoing hunger strike; the Supreme Court shoots down Florida’s bid to stop other states from issuing driver’s licenses to immigrant truckers; France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir after unspeakable treatment of flotilla detainees; Jim Acosta files a claim against the $1.8B slush fund; an American journalist is charged with failing to register as a foreign agent of China; a judicial panel upholds the reprimand of a federal judge caught having sex in chambers with a high ranking police officer; the Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting; CBS won’t limit access to Colbert's public access show; and Allison delivers your Good News.
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Guest: Jim Acosta
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Jim Acosta (@Acosta) - Twitter
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Jim Acosta (@jimacosta) - Instagram
Jim Acosta (@Acosta) - Twitter
The Latest Breakdown:
Don't Be Fooled: Trump Is Dying and Losing
Don't Be Fooled: Trump Is Dying and Losing
Stories
South Carolina’s Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition | NBC News
Federal court blocks Alabama from using GOP-drawn congressional map | NBC News
Gov. Sherrill Demands Access to ICE Facility as Hunger Strike Widens | NYT
Supreme Court rejects Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington over immigrant truck drivers | CBS News
France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla detainee taunts | AP News
American journalist charged with serving as unregistered agent for China | POLITICO
Panel upholds US judge's private reprimand for affair with police officer | Reuters
Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting | PBS News
After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action | NPR
Good Trouble
Contact - Senator Andy Kim
Office of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill
Beans Talk - YouTube, Beans Talk - audio feed
→Form WTAF-8647
→Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com
→STOP the deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi - Action Network
→SusanRogan - how-to-help-win-the-midterms
→detentionwatchnetwork.org
→FieldTeam6.org
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
Good News
Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy
Uncle Sammy - YouTube
Kat Abughazaleh (@kabughazaleh) - Instagram
→Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans
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→Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - [email protected] Subject: “Dana’s Project”
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52705,270 ratings
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
Today, South Carolina Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting bid in the state; a federal court blocks Alabama's new Republican map; Governor Mikie Sherrill demanded access to an ICE facility amid an ongoing hunger strike; the Supreme Court shoots down Florida’s bid to stop other states from issuing driver’s licenses to immigrant truckers; France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir after unspeakable treatment of flotilla detainees; Jim Acosta files a claim against the $1.8B slush fund; an American journalist is charged with failing to register as a foreign agent of China; a judicial panel upholds the reprimand of a federal judge caught having sex in chambers with a high ranking police officer; the Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting; CBS won’t limit access to Colbert's public access show; and Allison delivers your Good News.
Thank You, Fast Growing Trees
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Guest: Jim Acosta
I'd Like to Apply for the Anti-Weaponization Fund
The Jim Acosta Show | Substack
Jim Acosta - YouTube
@jimacosta.bsky.social - Bluesky
Jim Acosta (@jimacosta) - Instagram
Jim Acosta (@Acosta) - Twitter
I'd Like to Apply for the Anti-Weaponization Fund
The Jim Acosta Show | Substack
Jim Acosta - YouTube
@jimacosta.bsky.social - Bluesky
Jim Acosta (@jimacosta) - Instagram
Jim Acosta (@Acosta) - Twitter
The Latest Breakdown:
Don't Be Fooled: Trump Is Dying and Losing
Don't Be Fooled: Trump Is Dying and Losing
Stories
South Carolina’s Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition | NBC News
Federal court blocks Alabama from using GOP-drawn congressional map | NBC News
Gov. Sherrill Demands Access to ICE Facility as Hunger Strike Widens | NYT
Supreme Court rejects Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington over immigrant truck drivers | CBS News
France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla detainee taunts | AP News
American journalist charged with serving as unregistered agent for China | POLITICO
Panel upholds US judge's private reprimand for affair with police officer | Reuters
Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting | PBS News
After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action | NPR
Good Trouble
Contact - Senator Andy Kim
Office of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill
Beans Talk - YouTube, Beans Talk - audio feed
→Form WTAF-8647
→Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com
→STOP the deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi - Action Network
→SusanRogan - how-to-help-win-the-midterms
→detentionwatchnetwork.org
→FieldTeam6.org
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
Good News
Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy
Uncle Sammy - YouTube
Kat Abughazaleh (@kabughazaleh) - Instagram
→Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans
→Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com
→Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - [email protected] Subject: “Dana’s Project”
Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube
Harry Dunn is running for Congress
Harry Dunn for Maryland
Our Donation Links
Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert
The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser
Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donation
https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736
https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736
Join Dana and The Daily Beans in support of Human Rights Campaign http://onecau.se/_ekes71
More Donation Links
National Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans
National Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans
Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube
→Federal workers - email AG at [email protected] and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.
Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com
More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill
Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote
Listener Survey:
http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
Follow the Podcast on Apple:
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Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?
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