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Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

One of the Venezuelan men deported to CECOT in El Salvador was a legal refugee; Trump has signed an executive order that will upend voter registration; members of Congress react to the Signal chat Yemeni war plans leak; a judge has enjoined Kari Lake from shuttering Radio Free Europe; American Oversight is suing members of the Signal chat for violations of the Federal Records Act; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Man Who Calculated Death Podcast

Jon Cryer-Produced Podcast About A Scientist Who Built A Missile For Hitler Wins Gracie Award

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Stories:

Key takeaways from worldwide threats hearing dominated by Signal breach | The Hill

Pete Hegseth Sued Over Signal Text Debacle | HuffPost Latest News

Long before the Signal leak, the Pentagon warned the app was the target of hackers | NCPR News

Despite refugee status in the U.S., young Venezuelan was deported to Salvadoran prison | Miami Herald

Trump signs executive order that will upend US voter registration processes | The Guardian

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Friday, March 29th, 2024

Judge McAfee seems skeptical of Trump’s arguments in Fulton County today; the Republican Vice Chair in Georgia has been found guilty of voter fraud; Matt Maddock posts photos of NCAA Gonzaga busses and tells his followers the busses are full of “illegal invaders”; crypto chode Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison; two bodies have been recovered from a vehicle underwater at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site; Matt Schlapp’s accuser was paid to drop his lawsuit; the Supreme Court stalled on South Carolina voting maps for so long that their previous racist map will be used in the 2024 election; President Joe Biden has set a campaign fundraising record; plus Allison delivers your good news. Dana is out and about.

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Dahlia Lithwick

Amicus Podcast

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Matt Schlapp’s Accuser Was Paid to Drop Sexual Assault Suit

https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapps-accuser-was-paid-to-drop-sexual-assault-suit

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/28/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-sentencing-sbf/584fd234-ecba-11ee-8f2c-380a821c02db_story.html

Supreme Court delay prompts federal judges to act in South Carolina redistricting dispute

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-delay-prompts-federal-judges-act-south-carolina-redistri-rcna145267

Judge rules Georgia Republican Party’s vice chairman voted illegally

https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-judge-rules-that-republican-brian-k-pritchard-voted-illegally/M4A27QQNQJDW7MTI66MRF5B4EQ

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Friday, March 27th, 2026

Today, the Pentagon is considering diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East; after failing to indict her on mortgage fraud - Bill Pulte has referred Letitia James for insurance fraud; Rep DeLauro says DHS is choosing not to pay TSA workers as the shutdown continues; the stock market saw its worst day since Trump’s Iran war began; a Trump backed Utah redistricting repeal fails to make the ballot; a judge has thrown out Twitter’s lawsuit against advertisers; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East | Washington Post

Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record | AP News

Trump housing chief Bill Pulte seeks new DOJ probe of New York AG Letitia James | MS NOW

Trump Official Seeks New DOJ Probe Of Letitia James, Senate Struggles To Reach DHS Funding Deal: Live Updates | HuffPost Latest News

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X Corp accusing advertisers of illegal boycott | Reuters

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Friday, March 27th 2026

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Thursday, March 26th, 2026

Today, Democrat Emily Gregory has flipped the deep-red Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago; North Carolina MAGA leader Phil Berger redistricted himself out of power; a Republican election denier in Wisconsin was just convicted of election fraud; Zukerberg’s Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million in a New Mexico trial over child exploitation and user safety claims; a federal judge has blocked the administration from detaining thousands of refugees; Republicans accidentally gave Congress a memo that reveals Trump’s motive for hoarding classified documents; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Cesar Chavez and the Lie We Tell Ourselves About ‘Good Men’ in Power | Rolling Stone

Stories
US judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees | Reuters

Another appeals court backs Trump administration’s mass detention policy | POLITICO

Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids | Reuters

Trump appeared to have business motive for keeping classified documents, Jack Smith finds | MS NOW

Democrat Emily Gregory flips deep-red Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago | CNN Politics

North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss | AP News

Activist who pushed 2020 election fraud claims convicted of election fraud | NBC News


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Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

Today, Minnesota has sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice for access to the evidence in the Pretti, Good and Sosa-Celis cases; the Pentagon is sending another 3,000 troops to the Middle East as Gulf States edge toward joining the fight; Trump is now open to a deal to fund TSA without funding ICE; the Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of DHS; the Trump administration is paying France $1B to kill wind farms; Bill Cosby has lost a civil trial and faces a $59M judgment; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Minnesota SUES the Trump Administration for Access to EVIDENCE in the Pretti, Good, and Sosa-Celis Cases

Stories
Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East | POLITICO

Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms | The New York Times

GOP senators see path to ending DHS shutdown after Trump meeting | POLITICO

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to be DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem | NBC News

NEW: Minnesota SUES the Trump Administration for Access to EVIDENCE in the Pretti, Good, and Sosa-Celis Cases | Muellershewrote.com

Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $59 Million Judgment | The New York Times


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Tuesday, March 24rd, 2026

Today, a Republican sheriff who is running for governor of California recently seized more than 650,000 ballots cast in a 2025 statewide election; Steve Bannon recommended Trump send ICE to airports as a test run for sending them to polling places during the midterms; the Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether we should count mail-in ballots received after election day but postmarked in time; Donald Trump TACOs on his Strait of Hormuz ultimatum as Iran denies they talked about it; prosecutors seek to dismiss the charges against the police who falsified a warrant to enter the house where they murdered Breonna Taylor; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Concerns | The New York Times

Supreme Court worries Trump’s attack on late ballots could also threaten early voting | POLITICO

Bannon: Trump’s ICE airport deployment is ‘test run’ for ICE at polls | Democracy Docket

Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid | AP News


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ICE Invades Airports Across the US | WIRED

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Monday, March 23rd, 2026

Today, the Trump administration is making heavy preparations for the use of ground troops in Iran; the father of a fallen servicemember speaks out against Pete Hegseth’s claims; ICE detained a DACA recipient on his way to the NICU; Tom Homan confirms he’s sending ICE agents to airports today; thousands are evacuated in Hawaii due to heavy flooding; GOP and hardliners are wavering on support for Pam Bondi’s subpoena in the Epstein matter; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories
Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday | POLITICO

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say | Reuters

Trump administration making heavy preparations for potential use of ground troops in Iran | CBS News

Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job | NBC News

‘Americans at heart’: ICE detains DACA recipient on way to visit premature baby in NICU | MS NOW

GOP hardliners wavering on support for Bondi subpoena after testy briefing | CNN Politics


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Allison discusses a bombshell exclusive from the Miami Herald that government employees tasked with investigating the death of Jeffrey Epstein were reported to the FBI for shredding massive amounts of documents at the prison within a week of Epstein's death.

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Exclusive: Bags of shredded documents at NY jail after Epstein’s death, officer tells FBI

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