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Monday, August 24, 2026

Today, minority leader Hakeem Jeffries met in secret with Jared Kushner to discuss how a Democratic House could work with the Trump administration; the Postal Service has published its rule on refusing to send mail ballots to people not on a federal list; Trump’s claims about immigrants voting in Nevada turned out to be completely false; the Navy is weighing removing a Black Navy veteran’s name from a new ship and replacing it with Donald Trump; the DNC is suing the Justice Department for communications about ballot seizures during the midterms; the President will travel to South Carolina to campaign for Darline Nordone; trade talks with Canada have cratered and Mark Carney is fighting back; the Pentagon has fired the editor of Stars and Stripes; Republicans are criticizing the administration’s plan to import foreign beef; protected wild horses are heading to slaughter; a court has slashed Alex Jones’ $50M payout to two Sandy Hook families; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly | The New York Times

Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can’t Prove It | New York Times

Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump | CNN Politics

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls new U.S. tariffs ‘a miscalculation’ after trade talks collapse | NBC News

Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication | The New York Times

GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers | NBC News

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter | The New York Times

Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax | AP News

Postal Service issues ‘final order’ to restrict mail-in voting | MS NOW

Democrats sue Trump DOJ for records on potential ballot seizures in midterms | Democracy Docket

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Monday, August 24, 2026

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During joint status preparation emails in Allison’s lawsuit to get the Epstein Files redaction training materials, the FBI admitted they ignored part of our request and hid it from us for 8 months. I'll show you what they said and our response on today's episode of The Breakdown.

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Wednesday, August 21st 2024

We’re headed into day two of the Democratic National Convention set to feature Republican speakers; Biden’s State Department gets Netanyahu to agree to a cease fire; we have more details on the Biden impeachment report; The Eighth Circuit DENIES DOJ's request to clarify the SAVE student loan plan injunction; former Republican Rep George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft; the FBI concludes Iran did try to hack both the Trump and Biden campaigns; Biden’s Justice Department says Trump was acting within the scope of his job when he forcibly removed racial justice protestors from Lafayette park in 2020; the Georgia Election Board continues to try and re-write election law in the state; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Friday, August 26th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, and James Waldron have been beckoned by the Fulton County DA for testimony; two individuals have pled guilty to stealing Ashley Biden’s journal and selling it to Project Veritas; eight sources say the feds aren’t done with Matt Gaetz; Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton has been advising Trump on his dealings with the National Archives; Kenneth Chesebro is resisting a subpoena from the Fulton County DA; a judge rebukes Georgia fraudulent electors trying to wiggle out of prosecution; Judge Reinhart has ordered the release of a heavily redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit; President Biden drops the F bomb – fascism – referring to the GOP, the Uvalde School Board unanimously fires police chief Arredondo; and the Interior Inspector General finds Trump appointee Ryan Zinke lied to investigators.

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Friday, August 21, 2026

Today, Trump’s comfort blonde Natalie Harp worked for over a year at the White House without a security clearance; religious groups are asking a judge to hold ICE in contempt over an undercover operation; the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Hegseth hid the fact that our main supply base had been destroyed by Iranian missiles; FBI agents searched Eric Swalwell’s home as part of a federal investigation; Democrats flipped another Florida school board away from the right wing group Moms for Liberty this week; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
FBI Agents Search Eric Swalwell’s Home as Part of Federal Sexual Assault Inquiry | The New York Times

Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year | MS NOW

Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied | The New Republic

Religious groups ask judge to consider contempt over undercover ICE operation | POLITICO

Florida school board at the center of culture wars loses conservative majority | The Washington Post

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Friday, August 21, 2026

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Today, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has a meltdown over a judge releasing a woman accused of vandalizing the WWII memorial in DC; Trump walks back his tariffs on Canada; Pete Hegseth travels to Iowa to campaign for republican Zach Nunn and maybe himself; mixed results emerge from elections in Alaska, Wyoming, California, Pennsylvania, and Florida; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Takeaways from Tuesday primaries: Trump endorsement only goes so far | ABC News

8 takeaways and surprises from Florida, Wyoming and Alaska primaries | The Washington Post

Hegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity’ amid 2028 speculation | The Washington Post

Trump says U.S. and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports | PBS News

Pirro slams order to release woman accused of vandalizing World War II Memorial | The Washington Post

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Today, DeSantis ally and Palm Beach County clerk Mike Caruso has been arrested on child sex abuse charges; the Justice Department is asking the court to reinstate the charges against Abrego Garcia; a San Diego Padres coach has been arrested by ICE in Texas; Trump votes by mail again in Florida; election denier Tina Peters has been hired in northern California; Paramount is asking states to bear the costs of their delayed buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery; the Minnesota Attorney General is suing to extradite an ICE officer from Texas; border construction in Big Bend is suspended after bipartisan pushback; Disney and ABC have sued the FCC to stop the early license renewal process; North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a Republican voter suppression bill; the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals says age restrictions on mail voting in South Carolina are unconstitutional; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
DeSantis Ally In Florida Arrested On Child Sex-Abuse Charges | Forbes

Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal | The New York Times

San Diego Padres staffer in ICE custody after arrest at Texas airport | CNN

Minnesota AG sues Texas gov to force the state to extradite ICE agent | POLITICO

Justice Department asks court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia | CBS News

Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida | POLITICO

Age restrictions on mail voting are unconstitutional, Fourth Circuit says in rare 26th Amendment case | Democracy Docket

Stein vetoes Republican-backed ‘anti-voter’ North Carolina elections bill | NC Newsline

Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism | The New York Times

Disney and ABC sue FCC, seeking to stop early license renewal process | NBC News

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Today, Trump ordered the Pentagon to curtail military exercises with our ally South Korea; a top admiral concedes the abysmal conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln; Jared Kushner meets with Hamas to advance Trump’s vision for Gaza; the White House took steps to withhold funding from Colorado over Tina Peters; Donald threatens to bomb our ally Oman if they cut a deal with Iran, the Supreme Court again rejects Trump’s push to get his $5.8M back from E Jean Carroll; the NAACP is joining the legal team looking into the death of Nolan Wells; Washington is poised to elect the first out Black trans woman to a state legislature in the United States; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea | The New York Times

Top Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln | New York Times

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ | The Washington Post

New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case | MS NOW

NAACP Office of General Counsel Joins Nolan Wells’ Family Legal Team | NAACP

Washington Is Poised To Elect The First Out Black Trans Woman To A State Legislature In The US | Erin In The Morning

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