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Thursday, June 19th, 2025

The Supreme Court deals a stunning setback to trans rights as it upholds Tennessee’s ban on transgender healthcare for minors; cuts to FEMA are hammering communities that voted for Trump; the fed refuse to cut interest rates despite pressure from Trump to do so; the Small Business Administration is flying the far right appeal to heaven flag; the President is really mad a Pete Hegseth for his squeaky squeaky tank parade; Russ Vought eyes a rarely used power to override Congressional spending; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories

SCOTUS Allows For Trans Discrimination In Medical Care: A Full Analysis Of Today's Ruling | Erin In The Morning

Trump Official Eyes Power of Rescission to Override Congress on Spending | The New York Times

Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demand to lower them | The Guardian

Cuts to FEMA's storm prep program hammer communities that voted for Trump | CBS News

Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says | The Texas Tribune

Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC | WIRED

Trump ‘Reamed Out’ Hegseth for Flop Birthday Parade: Author | Daily Beast

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Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

In the Hot Notes: the fourth committee hearing on the attempted coup is today at 1 PM ET; a DeSantis judge committed a crime by lying on her state Supreme Court application; a federal judge rejects a Proud Boys motion for pretrial release; and the fascist Texas Republican platform has been released; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News.

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Friday, June 19, 2026

Today, scores fall ill at an Air Force base after Hegseth makes the flu vaccine optional; the Supreme Court says habitual cannabis users can’t be barred from owning firearms; Donald’s lead Supreme Court lawyer against E. Jean Carroll is now a federal judge; Donald mocked Zuckerberg and Bezos’ bootlicking texts; Republicans block a Pentagon investment ban aimed at the Trump family; an administration official declines to call January 6th an attack, plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional - The New York Times

Supreme Court says habitual marijuana users can’t be banned from owning guns - POLITICO

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Thursday, June 18th, 2026

Today, Trump’s Ballroom is up to $600m with half coming from taxpayer dollars; MAGA election denier Mike Collins will face John Ossoff in the Georgia Senate race this November; a hacktivist has exposed members of Peter Theil’s secretive Dialog Society; New Mexico’s Justice Department has ordered JP Morgan and Google to preserve records tied to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; two military veterans have sued challenging Tommy Tuberville’s Alabama gubernatorial bid because he lives in Florida; a federal judge has limited the enforcement of Idaho’s transgender bathroom access law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
JPMorgan, Google Records Sought in Probe Into Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch | WSJ

6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, California and D.C. | NBC News | AP News

Trump said no taxpayer money would be spent on the ballroom. A contractor’s invoices show otherwise | Washington Post

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society | WIRED

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Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

Today, the feds charge 15 Minnesotans for being part of an Antifa conspiracy to impede ICE officers; CIA Director John Ratcliffe casts doubt on the Iran Memorandum of Understanding; Senate Republicans block a bill to end Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund and tax immunity; a federal court denies Judge Hannah Dugan's bid for a new trial; six preservation groups in DC sue to stop work on the statue garden because the administration failed to get Congressional approval; Jamie Raskin accuses Kash Patel of having a personal slush fund to pay loyalist agents; GEO Group privately asked ICE to remove requirements to pay detainees to work; a federal judge doubles down on her order that the government must restore national park signage; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown | The Guardian

Kash Patel may have a 'personal slush fund' of taxpayer dollars to pay loyalist agents, says Raskin | MS NOW

Republicans Block Bill To Ban Trump's Slush Fund, Tax Settlement | Huffpost

Court again denies former Judge Hannah Dugan's request for a new trial | WPR

Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say | Axios

US intel assesses Iran can shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on | CNN Politics

ICE removed detainee protections after private outreach from top contractor | The Washington Post

Trump's 'National Garden of American Heroes' draws lawsuit over West Potomac Park changes | The Washington Post

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Naomi Dix: From Jehovah's Witness Pioneer to Drag Queen Club Owner

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Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

Today, Donald Trump weighed suspending Habeas Corpus and invoking the Insurrection Act; Governor Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife; A B-52 bomber crashed after takeoff in the Mojave desert; UFC fighter Josh Hokit called First Lady Michelle Obama “a man” at Trump’s gladiator games; the Justice Department’s decision to approve the Paramount Warner merger surprised staff investigators; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/ufc-fighter-josh-hokit-calls-michelle

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Monday, June 15th, 2026

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Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands | New York Times

Washington Post hit with class action over ‘surveillance pricing’ scheme | Courthouse News Service

DHS says detained man "violently resisted arrest" and dragged ICE officer outside Baltimore school | CBS News

Alabama seeks lethal injection execution for death row inmate after Supreme Court rejects nitrogen gas method | CBS News

Bystander shot near White House is Army soldier with ‘severe injuries,’ attorney says | NBC4 Washington

Kennedy Center says it has fully removed Trump’s name from its building | CNN Politics

US judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits | Reuters

Knicks win first championship in 53 years, igniting celebrations and chaos in New York City | PBS News

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Jay Clayton, the nominee for Director of National Intelligence, was part of Blanche’s plot to manipulate the courts in order to protect Trump from the Epstein fallout.

Allison breaks down explosive reports detailing how top Trump allies, including Todd Blanche and J.D. Vance, manipulated the courts to shield Donald Trump from fallout over the Epstein files.

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