Monday, January 29th, 2024

Today,  a jury awards E Jean Carroll 83.3 million dollars in a win for all sexual assault survivors; Alabama executes Kenneth Smith with nitrogen gas; the Department of Justice executed an agreement with the parties finding Governor Cuomo engaged in a pattern of sexual misconduct; top former Israeli national security officials say Netanyahu must be removed from power; Lauren Boebert finishes fifth in a straw poll in her new district; Wayne LaPierre testifies during the NRA corruption trial; Vince McMahon resigns after an ex-employee accuses him of sexual assault and sex trafficking; the Trump Org monitor says the company gave incomplete and erroneous disclosures; a Trump $50M loan to himself looks like tax evasion; the Oklahoma Republican Party condemns Senator Lankford for working with Dems on a border deal; 3 US troops have been killed and another 30 injured in a drone attack in Jordan; a Republican judge in Illinois finds that Trump engaged in insurrection. Plus Allison delivers your good news. Dana is out and about.

$83.3 Million (feat. Tristan Snell)

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Monday, May 16th, 2022

Ten people are dead after a white supremacist domestic terrorist opened fire in a Buffalo supermarket; John Eastman loses again; the 1/6 committee subpoenas Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson for a third interview; we now know why the DoJ had to subpoena the National Archives for the 15 boxes of top secret documents Donald stole; and a court finds that Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid paying restitution to Sandy Hook families in their defamation suit; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Refried Beans | Wrapped in a Flag, Carrying a Cross (feat. Peter Strzok) | Monday, May 16th, 2022

Friday, May 17th, 2024

Today, the DOW crosses 40,000 for the first time in history; Merrick Garland advises President Biden to assert executive privilege over the audio of his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur; The Supreme Court has rebuffed a challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; a Hill watchdog says Republican Troy Nehls spent campaign money on personal stuff; the New York Times staff complain about a willingness to tolerate dissent; Dick Durbin wants to bring back blue slips for confirming judges; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

I Hear You’re Free On Wednesdays (feat. John Fugelsang)

Thursday, May 16th, 2024

Today, Arizona officials say they can’t find Giuliani to serve him with his indictment; anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy has been sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for orchestrating a DC clinic invasion; Nikki Haley picks up 20% of the vote in yet another Republican primary; Trump and Biden have agreed two debates in June and September; a jury has been seated in the criminal trial of Senator Bob Menendez; House Freedom Caucus members are planning to attend Trump’s trial today; the DoJ says Boeing has violated the deal that avoided prosecution after the 737 max crashes; Andrew Rice tells MSNBC that during the Trump trial he personally witnessed Trump "editing" and "making notations" to quotes his Republican surrogates made to the press; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Desperately Seeking Rudy

Trump’s lawyer starts the cross examination of Michael Cohen; an MSNBC host is aghast to hear that Bill Barr may have been in cahoots with Donald Trump; Donald blasts his trial judges resulting in calls for violence; an Arizona court rejects the RNC’s attempt to upend election administration; Biden announces that he will raise tariffs on some Chinese products; House Democrats launch a probe into Trump’s dinner with oil executives; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

Trump Inspires Violent Threats

Tuesday, May 14th, 2024

Today, Michael Cohen took the stand in the election interference trial; the Wisconsin Supreme Court seems poised to reverse the ban on ballot drop boxes; Madam Vice President dropped an F bomb and it was spectacular; Russia is trying to exploit America’s divisions over the war in Gaza; and Merrick Garland convened an election threat task force meeting; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

$83.3 Million (feat. Tristan Snell)

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