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Thursday, May 29th, 2025

A federal judge STRIKES DOWN Trump's entire executive order targeting the Wilmer Hale law firm for political retribution; Judge Chutkan allows a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Elon Musk and DOGE's operations to proceed; another federal judge has ordered the release of the Russian scientist that brought inert frog embryos into the US; yet another judge blocks Trump’s attempt to stop congestion pricing in New York; immigration courts are dismissing cases of those sent to El Salvador potentially cutting off their return; the Government Accountability Office rebuffs Trump’s power grab; another SpaceX Starship launch fails while Musk cries about people not liking him; U-Haul bans Patriot Front nazis after they rented their trucks for a march in Kansas City; the Tate brothers have been charged with rape and sex trafficking in the UK; Nancy Mace’s former staff claim she had them create burner accounts to promote her online; Trump gets mad about the Wall Street acronym TACO during a press conference; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Immigration courts are dismissing cases of those sent to El Salvador, potentially cutting off their return | NBC News

US judge allows states' lawsuit against DOGE to proceed | Reuters

US judge grants Russian-born Harvard scientist bail in immigration case | Reuters

Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against New York over congestion toll | ABC Action News

Tate brothers face rape and trafficking charges in the UK | AP News

SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control | AP News

Nancy Mace’s Former Staff Claim She Had Them Create Burner Accounts to Promote Her | WIRED

Trump's not happy about Wall Street's name for tariff flip-flops | POLITICO

Congressional Agency Rebuffs Trump Bid to Expand Power Grab | Democracy Docket

U-Haul bans Patriot Front members after trucks rented in KC for march | The Kansas City Star

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Friday, May 31st, 2024

Donald Trump has been found GUILTY on all 34 felony counts in the election interference trial; John Roberts rejects Senators Whitehouse and Durbin’s request for a meeting over the Alito flags; a former Apprentice producer says Trump used the N word during production and it’s on tape; the New Republic has gotten it’s hands on an Erik Prince group chat; a Republican has blocked the confirmation of the first Native American federal judge in Montana; Molly Cook holds on to her Houston-based Texas Senate seat; the MLB has integrated the Negro League statistics into the record book; Biden secretly gave permission to Ukraine to strike inside Russia; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Chief Justice John Roberts declines to meet with Democrats about ethics concerns amid Alito flag flap (NBC News)

Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince’s group chat brings together far-right 'cranks' (Alternet)

Republican blocks confirmation of first Native American federal judge for Montana (AP News)

Molly Cook holds on to Houston-based Texas Senate seat in Democratic primary runoff (Texas Tribune)

Biden secretly gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia with US weapons (Politico)

MLB integrates Negro League statistics into all-time record book with Josh Gibson now career batting average leader (CNN)

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Friday, May 29th, 2026

Today, Trump has re-filed his $10B libel suit against the Wall Street Journal for publishing his birthday book drawing; a company tied to Don Jr. gets a $620M contract after the White House intervened; Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed but not the 14 wounded in his war; a federal judge denies an attempt to stop Trump’s mail-in voting and citizenship order; Governors Newsom and Hochul vow to tax slush fund recipients at 100%; a student journalist blasts CBS News as a ‘stain’ on Mike Wallace’s legacy; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. | ProPublica

Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal | The New York Times

Judge denies attempt to stop Trump’s mail voting order | Democracy Docket

Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed, but not the 14 injured in Iran war | CBS News

Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ payouts | POLITICO

CBS Scholarship Winner Tears Into Network in Blistering Acceptance Speech | The Daily Beast

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Thursday, May 28th, 2026

Today, the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll; 35 former federal judges file a brief to reopen the Trump/IRS case to allow the court to determine whether or not it was duped by Blanche’s slush fund; the Southern Poverty Law Center files a motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution; Ken Paxton wins the Texas Senate runoff and will go up against James Talarico in November; the 60 Minutes journalist whose expose on CECOT has been fired; President Biden is suing the Department of Justice over his memoir project audio recordings; the Trump administration proposes non disclosure agreements for federal workers to curb leaks; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics

Former Judges Urge Inquiry Into Deal Trump Struck With I.R.S. | The New York Times

Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio from interviews | NBC News

’60 Minutes’ Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi Loses Deal After Dispute With Bari Weiss | The New York Times

Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal employees to curb leaks | CBS News

James Talarico’s theory of victory in Texas | Politico

Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic House Runoff | The New York Times

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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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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

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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026

Today, Iran talks break down over nuclear material; Donald uses another shooting that happened nowhere near him to justify his ballroom; authorities say the risk of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical plant in Southern California has been eliminated; Ugandan health officials report more cases of Ebola virus infections; there have been over 10K court rulings against the Trump administration’s immigration policy; Trump is expected to head to Walter Reed again today; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Southern California chemical tank has a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion | AP News

Heavy caseloads, regrets and surprises: 5 judges who embody the courts’ rebuke of Trump’s ICE detentions | POLITICO

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Monday, May 25th, 2026

Today, a tank with toxic chemicals has developed a crack forcing 40K Southern California residents to evacuate; Trump’s latest Iran deal is a total disaster; green card seekers must leave the US to apply according to a new policy; Howard Lutnick gave House Republicans $5M before he testified about Epstein; a Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines; the FBI was previously warned about one of the San Diego mosque shooters; leaked Fetterman texts leave his staff incredulous; Republican Senators continue to revolt against Trump; Maryland Democrats plan to eliminate the state’s lone Republican seat by 2028; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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San Diego Mosque Shooter So Alarmed Police, They Seized Father’s Guns | The New York Times

Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says | The New York Times

Exclusive: Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories | Reuters

‘Senators are not happy’: How Trump pushed the GOP to the breaking point this week | CNN Politics

Trump critics Comey and Cohen float applying for the Anti-Weaponisation Fund | BBC

Leaked Fetterman texts leave his own staff 'incredulous': 'Your entire party hates you' | Raw Story

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