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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Today, the Tompkins County district attorney’s office has re-opened the criminal investigation into the Cornell 7; two babies in Pennsylvania have died from congenital measles; Trump has asked the Supreme Court to let him gut transgender care in prisons; ICE has purchased $1.3M in robot dogs; Donald offered to sell arms to China; the 5 men arrested in the alleged terror plot in the UK are out on bail; a whistleblower says the administration halted repairs on the Kennedy Center despite arguing that it's in desperate need of attention; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Steve Vladeck 
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang r***' | ABC News

Trump asks Supreme Court to OK limits on transgender-related care for prisoners | POLITICO

Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says | NYT

ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company | Project Salt Box

5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there's a link to Iran | AP News

Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say | NYT

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Monday, September 28, 2026

Today, The US Supreme Court once again blocks Missouri Republicans from using their gerrymandered 2025 Congressional map; a Trump-appointed federal judge held the administration in contempt for twice deporting an asylum seeker; the White House is again blocking networks from certain press coverage; Kash Patel demoted two FBI agents for failure to investigate alleged threats against Steven and Katie Miller; a former Cornell student is suing the school and 7 of its students over rape allegations; Governor Mikie Sherrill is calling for the resignation of the Lieutenant Governor over sexual misconduct; the Supreme Court revived DHS’ flawed immigration database for voter purges; an error led to a backlog of tens of thousands of voter registration applications in Texas; AI systems went rogue again and meddled with federal government websites; Trump is using public money to run ads about how great he is; the UK arrested five people near a US base for a suspected terror plot; Trump has rejected a peace deal from Iran; the Pentagon quietly increased the number of injured troops; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Judge finds Trump administration in contempt for twice deporting asylum-seeker | ABC News

‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms | The New York Times

FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Wife (2) | Bloomberg

Iran War Updates: Trump expects talks with Iran to resume this week after rejecting proposal | CBS News

5 men arrested near UK air base used by U.S. in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act | PBS News

White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One | The Washington Post

Former Cornell University student sues school, 7 fraternity members over rape allegations | CBS New York

Mikie Sherrill demands NJ lieutenant governor resign after report found improper behavior with women | POLITICO

Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges | Democracy Docket

OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites | The New York Times

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Monday, September 28, 2026
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

ABC affiliates are keeping Jimmy Kimmel off the air; Trump goes off the rails in a speech to the United Nations; a jury finds Ryan Routh guilty on all counts for the attempted assassination of Trump; ICE held a five year old autistic girl in Massachusetts to pressure her father to surrender; the Arizona fake electors prosecution hits a roadblock in appeals court; two thirds of the migrants held at the Florida concentration camp are missing; Mike Johnson’s Epstein files delay tactic might be about to blow up in his face; Texas will become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law; Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.

Guest: Jocelyn Benson - Current (at the time of recording) Michigan Secretary of State and 2026 Democratic Candidate for Governor

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Nexstar's ABC affiliates will keep Jimmy Kimmel show off the air for now | NBC News

Video shows ICE with 5-year-old girl while agents attempt to arrest her father | NBC News

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site | Miami Herald

Texas to become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law | NBC News

Jury Finds Ryan Routh Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida | The New York Times

Arizona fake electors prosecution hits roadblock as court declines appeal | AZ Mirror

MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation will give HBCUs a $70 million boost - al.com | AL.com

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Thursday, September 28th, 2023

In the Hot Notes: Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied Donald’s motion for her to recuse herself from his case; Jared Kushner pressured The Washington Post to fire its editor over Russia reporting; the FBI is investigating Senator Bob Menendez canoodling with Egyptian intelligence; Senator Tommy Tuberville has said that the military is not an equal opportunity employer; Congressman Goldman demands Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from an upcoming case involving the Koch Network; the DoJ has indicted a four-time Republican candidate for congress on 43 counts of campaign fraud; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Our Guest: Ali Velshi

The Trump Indictments The 91 Criminal Counts Against the Former President of the United States

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Today, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration restoring press access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico but Donald just barred CNN and MSNOW from covering the arrival of President Xi to the White House for a state dinner; five fired FBI agents’ lawyers filed a motion with Judge Cannon asking how they’re supposed to testify about Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report if she’s blocking it from being discussed with anyone outside the DOJ; Maine Republican and mass deportation fan Paul LePage says his family member shouldn’t be deported; the Republican sheriff who confiscated 650K ballots in California did so illegally; Trump’s claims of illegal voting in Nevada just fell apart; a judge has thrown out a stupid Trump lawsuit I nearly forgot about; Kid Rock had a big sad because they had to cancel the Freedom Fest for poor ticket sales; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle | The New York Times

Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules | The New York Times

Republican who backs immigration crackdown says his family member shouldn’t be deported | Washington Post

Judge throws out Trump lawsuit over wayward 2024 poll in Iowa | POLITICO

Pro-Trump ‘Freedom Fest’ featuring Kid Rock canceled after poor VIP sales | MS NOW

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Friday, September 25, 2026
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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Today, Judge Kelly was very skeptical of the government’s arguments in the CNN/MSNOW/Politico hearing over revoked press passes on Wednesday; Trump’s push to raise fears of election fraud have zeroed in on a Utah mail carrier; Missouri Republicans have made a final plea to the Supreme Court to use their gerrymandered map; Trump clashed with the ballroom architect over safety code issues claiming “I am the code;” the White House cited anonymous sources in the Politico press pass ban but the source was the White House; 8 sailors assigned to the Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide according to a letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Congress; Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to ban news outlets from White House | POLITICO

The White House cited anonymous quotes in Politico ban. It was the source. | The Washington Post

Missouri Republicans make final plea to Supreme Court to revive gerrymandered map | Democracy Docket

Trump’s drive to raise fears of election mischief zeroes in on Utah mailman | POLITICO

‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues | The Washington Post

Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN Politics

Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sexual assault | AP News

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Today, the FBI was investigating Susan Collins for pay for play government contracts but Trump ended the probe, Trump officials just kicked hundreds of thousands of people off their health plans using AI, the man shot and detained by ICE in Austin is now partly paralyzed, the looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular has been charged with rape in Massachusetts, and a judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Cassidy Hutchinson’s crooked lawyer against Andrew Weissmann; plus Dana delivers your Good News.

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Guests: From Red, Wine & Blue
Director of Organizing Missy McGinnis 
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