Thursday, December 11th, 2025

Today, the Pentagon considered sending boat strike survivors to CECOT to hide from US courts; Judge Breyer blocks Trump from deploying the California National Guard; Miami elects its first woman mayor and the first Democrat since the 90s; Democrats flip a Georgia state house seat Republicans won by 22 points last time; the DOJ responded to my Epstein files lawsuit arguing that there’s not any public interest in the Epstein case; the US plans to scrutinize visitors’ social media; Kushner and the Saudis are backing a hostile takeover of Warner Brothers for Paramount Skydance; Federal prosecutors in Chicago say a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer committed multiple “gunpoint sexual assaults”; and Allison and Dana deliver and your Good News.

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Stories
Judge Dismantles Trump's Legal Argument for Deploying the National Guard|Allison Gill
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/judge-dismantles-trumps-legal-argument

Kushner and Saudis back hostile takeover of Hollywood giant|Popular Information
https://popular.info/p/kushner-and-saudis-back-hostile-takeover

O'Hare-based Border Protection officer sexually abused, robbed women at gunpoint, indictment claims|Chicago Sun Times
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/12/09/ohare-based-border-patrol-officer-sexually-abused-robbed-women-in-2022-indictment-claims

Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors|NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/politics/pentagon-boat-strike-survivors.html

U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History|NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/travel/social-media-tourists-visa-border-patrol.html

NEW: DOJ Responded to Our Epstein Training Materials Motion, Arguing There's No Public Interest|Allison Gill|The Breakdown
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-doj-responded-to-our-epstein

Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by Democrat in 28 years|POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/miami-elects-first-woman-mayor-ends-gops-28-year-control-of-city-hall-00683878

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On December, 10th, 2025, articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr were introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Haley Stevens from Michigan’s 11th congressional district. The quack is endangering the health of so many residents, and he's got to go!

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Democrats notch gains in another state-level special election|NBC News
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

Today, Trump plans a $12B bailout for farmers after the fallout from his failed trade war; the DC Circuit Court of Appeals sides with Kegseth on the transgender military ban; detainees at the Everglades concentration camp were tortured according to a new report from Amnesty International; Hondurans issue an arrest warrant for their drug trafficking ex-president that Trump pardoned; Congress is going to withhold Kegseth’s travel budget until he releases the full September 2nd video; criminal contempt proceedings are underway in Boasberg’s courtroom after he orders both Erez Reuveni and Drew Ensign to testify; and Allison and Dana deliver and your Good News.

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Supreme Court upholds Trump's ban on transgender military members while appeals continue|NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/06/nx-s1-5388507/supreme-court-transgender-military

Honduras Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump|NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/americas/honduras-hernandez-arrest-warrant.html

Trump Promises Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Fallout From His Trade War|NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/trump-farmers-aid-bailout.html

Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facing ‘harrowing human rights violations’| The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/04/alligator-alcatraz-human-right-violations-amnesty-report

Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out deportations to Guantanamo|CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-alien-enemies-act-1798-deportations-guantanamo/

Judge orders top DOJ attorney to testify about Alien Enemies Act deportations|ABC
https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-orders-top-doj-attorney-testify-alien-enemies/story?id=128222048

Justice Department faces call for internal probe into legal opinion on Venezuelan boat strikes|CBS nes
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-venezuela-boat-strikes-office-of-legal-counsel/

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Massachusetts Church Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Defying Diocese Leaders - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/massachusetts-church-ice-nativity-scene.html
If the Leguminati are so inclined, I bet we could remind the Archbishop what Jesus would do. Here is the link:
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Today, Alina Habba has surrendered from her position as the interim US Attorney in New Jersey; rumor has it that Donald will fire Kristi Noem this January and replace her with Glenn Youngkin; the boat at the center of the double tap strike was not headed to the United States; Hegseth told Admiral Bradly the passengers were on a kill list; Marjorie Taylor Greene told 60 Minutes that Republicans privately hate Trump but refuses to name names; Donald blasts Congressman Henry Cuellar for not switching parties after he pardoned him; the Supreme Court heard arguments on the President’s authority to fire people from multi-member boards like the MSPB and NLRB; a federal judge has blocked the government’s access to the Comey emails at the core of their now dismissed indictment; and Allison and Dana deliver and your Good News.

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Trump’s plans to shatter the bureaucracy have a green light at the Supreme Court | POLITICO

Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN

Expert Q&A on the U.S. Boat Strikes

Steve Vladeck | Substack

Trump Blasts Henry Cuellar, Democrat Lawmaker, for Not Switching Parties After Pardon | The New York Times

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Their email address is [email protected]”

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Monday, December 8th, 2025

Today, Brian Cole confessed to planting the pipe bombs the night before the insurrection and is a MAGA election denier; the developer of the ICE Block app is suing officials from DHS ICE DOJ and the White House; the DOJ is considering taking a third swipe at getting a grand jury to indict NYAG Letitia James; the Government Accountability Office is investigating Bill Pulte - the guy who made all the mortgage fraud referrals to DOJ; the Indiana House advances it’s 9-0 map to the Senate; the DOJ has already started stonewalling judge Boasberg in his contempt proceedings against against government officials; Rep Adelita Grijalva was pepper sprayed by ICE after identifying herself as a Congresswoman; Kash Patel ordered a tactical SWAT guy to give his girlfriend’s drunk pal a ride home; an internal BOP memo halts rape protections for trans inmates; the Department of Health and Human Services deadnamed an official on her portrait; a judge has ordered the unsealing of Epstein grand jury materials; and Allison and Dana deliver and your Good News.

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Stories
Drag queen Pattie Gonia completes 100-mile trek raising $1m to make outdoors more ‘equitable’ | California | The Guardian

Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was 'sprayed in the face' during ICE confrontation | NBC News

Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending contentious plan to state Senate | CBS News

Pipe bomb suspect confesses and has expressed support for Trump, sources say | MS NOW

Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources | MS NOW

DOJ won't say what it advised Noem amid contempt inquiry over El Salvador deportations | ABC News

HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait | NPR News

Government Accountability Office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte | NBC News

DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards | NPR

Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case in Florida | CBS News

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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

In the hot notes, Proud Boy and convicted seditionist Enrique Tarrio could testify at an upcoming trial; President Biden and his son Hunter issue statements after the pardon; Dinesh D’Souza has issued a public apology for his movie 2000 Mules; The New Yorker has acquired a whistleblower report about Trump SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth, Senators Warren and Blumenthal ask President Biden to prohibit the mobilization of the military against American citizens; and Allison delivers your Good News.

Stories:
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History (Jane Mayer | The New Yorker)

Police officer became ‘double agent’ for Proud Boys, prosecutor says ( Michael Kunzelman | AP News)

Warren, Blumenthal Urge Biden Administration to Prevent Military Use Against Americans (Warren.Senate.gov)
Text of The Letter PDF (PDF | warren.senate.gov)

Creator of ‘2000 Mules’ apologizes to Georgia man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film (Kate Brumback | AP News)

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Friday, December 9th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: the DoJ asks Judge Beryl Howell to hold the Trump team in contempt of court in the documents case; Brittney Griner is on her way home from a Russian penal colony; Donald will not appeal the 11th Circuit Special Master ruling to SCOTUS; the same-sex marriage bill has passed the House and on it’s way to President Biden’s desk for signature; Congressional Democrats have launched a probe into the Qatari bail out of Jared’s 666 5th avenue building; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, December 5th, 2025

Today, a federal grand jury in the EDVA has refused to re-indict NYAG Letitia James; members of Congress viewed the entire video of the September 2nd boat strike and many are calling for Hegseth’s resignation; admiral Halsey didn’t resign - Hegseth pushed him out after he took issue with the operations in the Caribbean; the inspector general report on Signalgate has been released and it’s as bad as we thought; a suspect has been arrested in the January 6th pipe bomb case; the Supreme Court is allowing Texas to keep its new gerrymandered map for the 2026 midterms; there was a hearing today to disqualify Sarcone as the US Attorney in the Northern District of New York; still no re-indictment against Letitia James and i’m wondering if the grand jury returned a no bill; and Allison and Dana deliver and your Good News.

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Lawmakers see video of second strike on boat survivors, say admiral testified there was no kill order | CBS News

Hegseth Asked Top Admiral Holsey to Resign After Months of Discord | WSJ

Trump DOJ set to seek to re-indict Letitia James on Thursday | MS NOW

Grand jury rejects DOJ's attempt to revive fraud case against New York AG Letitia James: Sources | ABC News

Officials say a fresh review of evidence led to arrest in D.C. pipe bomb case | NBC News

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My union siblings with AFSCME council 28/WFSE have launched a petition as the first step in a series of planned escalating actions to pressure our Legislators and Bob (Ferguson) to not cut public services and to tax the rich instead. Please share the link below and ask everyone you know who lives in Washington to sign the petition. This petition can be signed by union members and non members alike.
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Thursday, December 4th, 2025

Today, the Pentagon knew there were survivors of the September 2nd boat strike; Ghislaine Maxwell is going to file a habeas petition challenging her incarceration and she' s worried the release of the Epstein Files will be damaging to her cause; Nancy Mace is considering following Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lead and resigning before the end of her term in the House; the Department of Defense Inspector General found that Hegseth’s Signal chat put troops in harm's way; Democrats swung 13 points with every county moving left in the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District; the government is inviting employees to voluntarily disclose their disabilities; the House Judiciary Republicans have refused Jack Smith’s demand for public testimony and have issued a subpoena to hold questioning behind closed doors; Judge Beryl Howell has barred the Trump administration from making warrantless arrests of immigrants in DC unless they’re deemed a flight risk; the Speaker of the Virginia State House said the legislature is considering a 10D 1R congressional map; and Allison delivers and your Good News. Dana is out and about.

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Stories
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say | AP News

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal | NPR

Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future | The New York Times

Federal Judge Bars Some Warrantless Immigration Arrests in D.C. | The New York Times

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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

Today, Hegseth moves the goalposts again saying they couldn’t see the two survivors they blew out of the water with a second strike; at least 11 Indiana Republicans were met with threats after refusing to redistrict; the Trump administration has fired 8 immigration judges in New York; Costco is suing Trump for tariff refunds ahead of the Supreme Court ruling; Republican Darrell Issa is thinking about moving to Texas after being drawn out of his California district; Trump promised a crime crackdown in San Francisco but he’s doing the opposite; the DOJ is about to do something really stupid so get your popcorn; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful | Reuters

At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump | NBC News

Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York | The New York Times

Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they're illegal | CNBC

Good Trouble
For any Michigan listeners - There is currently a petition to implement Ranked Choice Voting here in the state. This is a great idea that will better represent the preference of the voters in our elections.
To sign the petition, go to rankmivote.org and click “Where do I sign?”. I found a signing event 3 blocks from my office happening the same day. So easy.
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What is ranked choice voting? The ballot initiative Michigan voters could decide in 2026 - Michigan Independent

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