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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Today, ICE is force feeding a Cuban hunger striker with a gastric tube; a man with ties to Ramaswamy and Husted has been arrested for attacking Amy Acton in Ohio; Representative Jasmine Crockett is demanding DOJ investigate an alarming pattern of modern-day lynchings; Nepal held a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people; the far-right AfD party won in a regional election but fell short of a majority; Trump’s late-night nemesis pulls off two big Emmy upsets; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube | US immigration | The Guardian

Armed man arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton is brother of Ramaswamy donor who quit Husted campaign | TiffinOhio.net

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people | AP News

Rep. Crockett Demands DOJ Investigate Alarming Pattern of Possible Modern-Day Lynchings | Jasmine Crockett | House.gov

Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority | AP News

Trump’s Late-Night Nemesis Pulls Off Two Big Emmy Upsets | Daily Beast

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Ken Paxton omits rental income and mortgages from financial disclosures, obscuring his wealth | Texas Tribune

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Monday, September 7, 2026

Today, an armed individual attacked Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor Dr. Amy Acton at an event near Youngstown; the Maryland Supreme Court approves Democratic redistricting plan for 2028; the Pentagon is administering polygraphs to Joint Staff to find who leaked about depleted stockpiles; a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to divulge the names of people involved in setting up the $1.8bn slush fund; the Justice Department says states can handle the chaos in a bid to ask the First Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the USPS rule over mail ballots to move forward; Epstein co-conspirator Leon Black failed to show up for his Congressional testimony; Trump breaks ground on his triumphal arch before getting approval; the President has installed Adam Telle as acting Army Secretary after Driscoll’s resignation; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories
Amy Acton unharmed after man lunges at her during campaign event; suspect now in custody | WLWT

Trump DOJ says states can handle last-minute mail voting overhaul, asks appeals court to lift block | Democracy Docket

In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members | The New York Times

Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll | AP News

Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel | NPR

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund | The New York Times

Judge reinforces order barring immediate work on Trump arch in Washington | Reuters

Maryland Supreme Court upholds Democrats' redistricting plan | Democracy Docket

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Monday, September 7, 2026
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Allison Gill speaks with David Kligerman, the US Postal Service whistleblower's attorney. She will also discuss the preliminary injunction hearing, and the final ruling blocking Trump and the USPS from making the Mail Ballot Portal mandatory. Allison also shares a new Freedom of Information Act request for documents ordering the Post Office to continue working on the rule even during a court-ordered moratorium.

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Monday, September 1st, 2025

The Trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night until a federal judge entered an order to stop them; speculation about Trump’s whereabouts explodes on social media as he continues to hide from the public; the government is going to deploy AI software to deny Medicare claims; Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law redistricting maps that reduce Black voters in Texas to one-fifth of a person and Hispanic voters to one-third of a person; a federal appeals court has struck down Trump's tariffs as unlawful; Joni Ernst - who infamously claimed we’re all going to die anyways about Medicaid cuts - says she won’t run for Senate again in 2026; Riley Gaines' dad is entering the race in Tennessee's 6th congressional district; the Epstein estate has agreed to hand over the birthday book and other documents to Congress; the mayor of Chicago has signed an order to resist Trump’s planned occupation of the city; Trump says he will sign an executive order mandating voter ID; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. | The New York Times

Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say | CBS News

The Sooknanan Monologue - by Allison Gill | The Breakdown

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures | The New York Times

Epstein's estate set to provide 'birthday book' to Congress with subpoenaed docs, House Democrat says | NBC News

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Friday, September 9th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: the Department of Justice has filed a motion to stay part of Judge Cannon’s order in the Mar-a-Lago case; Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to six felony charges in New York state; the Department of Justice is criminally investigating Donald’s Save America PAC; and the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of adding a right to abortion amendment proposition on the November ballot; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, September 4, 2026

Today, the Missouri Supreme Court has paused the Republican gerrymander netting Democrats 1 seat this November; ICE agent Christian Castro has been federally charged with false statements over his shooting of Sosa-Celis in Minnesota but not the actual shooting because the Justice Department blocked that; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s new order limiting birthright citizenship; ICE plans to spend $5M creating a national voter database; Speaker Johnson has canceled House votes for the next two weeks after Democrats propose a new Epstein Files discharge petition; the House has rejected Mike Johnson's amendment to keep the Supreme Court at 9 Justices; the Pentagon has suspended the testosterone testing program but for worse reasons than you think; a whistleblower says ICE skipped basic standards in a rush to recruit; Mitch McConnell’s staff says they hope he’ll return to the Senate September 14th; Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News effective immediately; the trailblazing journalist and activist Gloria Steinem has died at 92; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories
Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat | POLITICO

ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdown | ABC News

Speaker Johnson, in reversal, cancels House votes, leaving few days in session before midterms | ABC News

House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices 
| CBS News

ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database | WIRED

ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says | The New York Times

US judge blocks Trump's newest order limiting birthright citizenship | Reuters

Fox News parts ways with Maria Bartiromo | NBC News

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Today, Ed Markey has soundly defeated Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Senate primary; the Trump administration has mobilized hundreds of DHS agents to scour voter lists for non-existent fraud; the Justice Department has drafted an OLC memo saying states must report all undocumented immigrants or lose federal funding; a Canadian company just won a $382M ICE contract; the USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand after its extended deployment; a survey of more than 70 Republican candidates and members revealed that most do not plan to attend Trump’s midterm convention; Missouri voters appear to have recalled a city councilman over data center support; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories
Seth Moulton Abandoned Trans People, And It Cost Him Everything: Ed Markey Crushes Him In MA Senate Primary | Erin In The Morning

Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms | The New York Times

DOJ says states must report all undocumented immigrants — or lose federal funds | POLITICO

ICE awards GardaWorld up to $382 million to move detainees across Texas | Project Salt Box

Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support | The New York Times

Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention | POLITICO

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after extended Iran deployment | NBC News

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Today, a USPS whistleblower tells Congress that the agency defied a court order and moved ahead with implementing vote by mail rules that could disenfranchise millions; the Commerce Department quietly cut language banning political interference from the department's scientific integrity policy; Tina Peters turned down a Shasta County registrar’s office job after Governor Newsom pledged to block any transfer of her parole supervision to California; a Haitian immigrant took his own life after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor; ICE is planning to buy robot dogs to carry out immigration enforcement; the Forest Service chief is under scrutiny over logging industry ties as Trump plans to gut protections; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms | The New York Times

Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report | NPR 

College student steps into traffic, is killed after losing immigration status | The Washington Post

ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations | NBC News

Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections | Logging and land-clearing | The Guardian

Tina Peters turns down job with California county's registrar of voters | The Hill

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court rules 5-4 with John Roberts joining the liberals to allow Trump to continue construction on his illegal ballroom; the Pentagon has installed military influencers in civilian roles on Twitter; Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned due to conflicts with Hegseth - leaving the Army with no Senate- confirmed leadership; Judge Talwani denies the government’s bid to stay her restraining order against the administration’s mail in voting rule; Freedom Gas stations sold $4M in stolen gasoline; European soccer seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over his failed FIFA privatization scheme; prediction market startup Kalshi has banned George Santos for life and fined him $71K; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth | WSJ

Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with White House ballroom construction | NBC News

Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles | The Washington Post

As Expected Federal Court in Trump Mail-in Ballot Case Denies a Stay of the TRO [What's Next?] | Election Law Blog

European soccer seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over failed FIFA plan to bring in private investors | POLITICO

Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims | US news | The Guardian

Prediction market startup Kalshi permanently bans ex-US lawmaker Santos from trading | Reuters

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