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 Monday, December 16th, 2024

Today, more corporate media including ABC and Jeff Bezos are capitulating to Donald Trump’s administration; a Coast Guard commander miscarried and nearly died after being denied care; Atrium Health has canceled medical debt for nearly 11,500 people after an NBC report; a Trump crypto venture partner has links to Iran and Hezbollah; an incoming West Virginia lawmaker has been charged with threatening to kill fellow lawmakers; Senate Democrats are demanding communications between Boris Epshteyn and potential Trump appointees; the missing American Travis Timmerman has been found in Syria; the Air Force has named the first female SERE specialist as chief master sergeant; Manchin and Sinema hate working class Americans; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
North Carolina hospital company forgives debts of 11,500 people after NBC News report (NBC News)

Missing American Travis Timmerman found in Syria is released to U.S. forces, officials say (Erik Ortiz and Mosheh Gains  | NBC News)

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit (Michael R. Sisak | AP News)

Senate Democrats want communications between Boris Epshteyn and potential Trump appointees disclosed (Daniel Klaidman | CBS News)

Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants (Alexandra Ulmer and Simon Lewis | Reuters)

Air Force names first female SERE specialist as chief master sergeant (airforcetimes)

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Monday, December 11th, 2023

The Texas Supreme Court blocks a woman’s hard-fought battle to receive life saving healthcare; President Zelenskyy is set to meet with Senators and President Biden on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine funding; Donald Trump chickens out and will not testify today in the NYAG’s $250M civil fraud trial; Kevin McCarthy is caught spending PAC money on personal expenditures; Dominion wins access to Newsmax journalists’ text messages in their defamation suit; the police are investigating a woman who vandalized the home of MLK Jr.; the FDA approves a cure for sickle cell disease; President Biden funds high-speed rail; the new jobs report exceeds expectations. Plus Allison delivers your good news. Dana is out and about.

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December 15, 2021
In the Hot Notes: Congress votes to hold Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress; top Pence aid Kieth Kellogg is cooperating with the Committee; the Senate has passed a bill giving the Capitol Police Chief unilateral power to summon the National Guard; the DC Attorney General is suing the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers over the Capitol attack; a Mazars accountant and a Deutsche Bank lender take the stand in Manhattan; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, December 13th, 2024

Today, a Department of Justice inspector general report finds that there were exactly zero undercover FBI agents at the Capitol on January 6th; President Biden pardons over 1500 non violent criminals in the single biggest day of clemency in the history of the United States; the Montana Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing gender affirming care for minors; Manchin and Sinema hate working class Americans; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Biden to commute sentences of 1,500 'non-violent' offenders, in the biggest single-day act of clemency to date (Patrick Smith | NBC News)

Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors (Amy Beth Hanson | AP News)

No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports (Hannah Rabinowitz | CNN)

A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Handling of Its Confidential Human Sources and Intelligence Collection Efforts in the Lead Up to the January 6, 2021 Electoral Certification - PDF Document (OIG.justice.gov)

Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026 (Matt Brown | AP News)

How Trump Will Lawfully Appoint Loyalists Without Senate Consent (Jack Goldsmith | Lawfare)

Steve Vladeck | Substack: One First


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American Indian Family Center - AIFC (aifcmn.org)

ADRIAN BELEW STEVE VAI TONY LEVIN DANNY CAREY - Beat Tour (beat-tour.com)

Royal Collection Trust (act.uk)

Canadian Society Of Painters In Water Colour / La Société Canadienne de Peintres en Aquarelle (cspwc.ca)

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Thursday, December 12th, 2024

Today, a judge blocks the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to the Onion; Donald Trump is already facing Republican backlash against his ugliest threats; the New York City Marriage Bureau is experiencing a significant increase in licenses following the election; Nancy Mace called the police on a prominent foster youth advocate; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars (David Ingram | NBC News)

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace Calls Police on Prominent Foster Youth Advocate; Eyewitnesses Dispute Her Assault Allegations (John Kelly | The Imprint)

Suddenly, Trump’s Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance (Greg Sargent | The New Republic)

Trump Bump at NYC Marriage Bureau as Couples Rush to Tie the Knot (Gwynne Hogan | The City)

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LGBTQ Youth Survival Guide (UUA.org)

The Flying Monkey 5k | Fanthropy Running Club (Madison, CT | runsignup.com)

FRC Fan Domain (Facebook group)

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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

Today, New York Attorney General Tish James says she’s not going to drop the $450M civil fraud case against Trump just because he was elected President; Mike Flynn’s long running lawsuit against the government for the Russia investigation has been dismissed; The Supreme Court has refused to lift the gag order against Donald Trump; the Manhattan DA has filed his brief opposing Trump’s motion to dismiss the 34 felony counts against him; Trump’s Department of Justice secretly spied on members of Congress and journalists according to an inspector general report; Mitch McConnell fell after a GOP Senate lunch and is receiving medical care; more than 4 million people will share $1.8B in refunds from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Trump’s DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigations (Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz | CNN)

Supreme Court declines to lift Trump’s gag order in New York case (Steve Benen | MaddowBlog | MSNBC)

N.Y. attorney general refuses to drop $486 million judgment against Trump (Adam Reiss, Laura Jarrett and Dareh Gregorian | NBC News)

More than 4 million people to share $1.8 billion in refunds, the CFPB says. Here's what to know. (Kate Gibson | CBS News)

Welcome to the website for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau versus Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com matter

Guest: Harry Litman
Host, Talking Feds Podcast; Law Professor; Former US Attorney
Talking Feds Substack (harrylitman.substack.com)
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How To Train Your Dragon (Dreamworks.com)

​Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) (pa.gov)

Auto Buying Consulting (autobuyingconsultingllc.com)

@MarieHarnishCreations on Instagram

SAVE Plan Court Actions: Impact on Borrowers (studentaid.gov)

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Tuesday, December 10th, 2024

Today, the authorities have arrested “the adjuster” in Altoona Pennsylvania for the shooting of the United Healthcare CEO; the Trump Campaign paid RFK Jr. $100K weeks after he endorsed Trump; federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge; Jay Z has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit along with Sean Diddy Combs; Biden’s Department of Energy races to get clean energy money out before Trump takes office; and Liz Cheney responds to Trump’s threats to arrest the members of the January 6th Committee; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Trump campaign paid law firm employing RFK Jr. weeks after he endorsed Trump (Lisa Rubin and Zoë Richards | NBC News)

Biden’s Energy Department races to get cleantech money out before Trump takes office (Akielly Hu | Canary Media | Grist)

'Ridiculous and false': Cheney, Schiff push back after Trump says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed (Alexandra Hutzer | ABC News)

Jay-Z accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (Chloe Melas | NBC News)

Federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge ( Lisa Rein and Jeff Stein | Washington Post)
 

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ssa.gov/disability

H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (congress.gov)

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Monday, December 9th, 2024

Today, the Assad regime in Syria has fallen and Russian state media says he has fled to Moscow; ex-Proud Boys leader delivers combative testimony in court; a judge rules that the Naval Academy can use affirmative action for admissions; Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars electing Trump; President Biden crushed the November jobs report; Tennessee state Republican Senator Ken Yager was arrested and charged for a DUI hit and run in Georgia; JP Morgan Chase told the Texas Observer they fired the operator of a neo-Nazi X account identified as their employee; Jamie Raskin asks the inspectors general to keep him posted on Trump malfeasance; Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins push to cut veterans benefits at the VA; military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group has urged Hegseth to fire; Nick Fuentes has been arrested and charged with assault; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Employment Situation Summary (bls.gov)

Naval Academy can consider race in admissions, federal judge rules (The Washington Post)

REVEALED: THE OPERATORS BEHIND FOUR MAJOR NEO-NAZI X ACCOUNTS (Texas Observer)

Raskin pledges to back federal watchdogs (Politico)

Tennessee State Sen. Ken Yager arrested, charged with DUI, hit and run in Georgia on Tuesday (The Tennessean)

Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire (AP News)

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio delivers combative testimony in ex-cops defense (Ella Lee|The Hill)

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC' (By Bridget Bowman, Ben Kamisar, Scott Bland|NBC News)

White supremacist Nick Fuentes charged over Chicago pepper-spray incident (The Guardian)

Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans’ health benefits alarms service members and veterans groups (Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky|CNN)
 

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December 5, 2021
In the Hot Notes: John Eastman is the latest seditionist to indicate he will be pleading the fifth in front of the 1/6 Committee; legal experts claim that Meadows has waived any claim to executive privilege over subjects he wrote about in his book; metadata in Clark’s draft letter to Georgia asking them to overturn the election indicates some White House involvement in drafting it; two Georgia election workers are suing gateway pundit for defamation; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Our Guest:
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Friday, December 9th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: the DoJ asks Judge Beryl Howell to hold the Trump team in contempt of court in the documents case; Brittney Griner is on her way home from a Russian penal colony; Donald will not appeal the 11th Circuit Special Master ruling to SCOTUS; the same-sex marriage bill has passed the House and on it’s way to President Biden’s desk for signature; Congressional Democrats have launched a probe into the Qatari bail out of Jared’s 666 5th avenue building; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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