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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Today, the Pentagon is pressing manufacturers to hurry up and build bombs because they’re running out; Iran has decided to stop negotiating with the Trump administration entirely; a magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck Colombia killing over 100 people; Trump has nominated a loyalist to take over the Inspector General's job at Interior; Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a child; Trump signs an executive order spacing out childhood vaccinations for no scientific reason whatsoever; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks | The Washington Post

Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans. | WSJ

7.4 magnitude quake strikes western Colombia, killing scores of people | AP News

Trump nominates loyalist to office that would oversee Reflecting Pool review | The Washington Post

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested, faces charges of sexual exploitation of minor | Colorado Politics

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance | AP News


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Monday, August 10, 2026

Today, Todd Blanche was confirmed over the weekend in a 4:30 AM vote 50-49; the Trump-backed George Santos of Tennessee Andy Ogles lost his primary Saturday; a U.S. Appeals Court has blocked Trump’s $400M ballroom project; the U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July as we see the most ICE arrests of Trump’s second term; Senator Mitch McConnell casts his first vote in weeks by proxy but it didn’t count; General Dan Caine is trying to find an off-ramp from Trump’s illegal war of choice in Iran; Hunter Biden says his dad’s cancer has spread to his bones; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Rep. Andy Ogles loses his Republican primary in Tennessee | NBC News

Justin Pearson wins Tennessee Democratic House primary in district reshaped by GOP | MS NOW

U.S. Lost 23,000 Jobs in July, While Unemployment Ticked Lower | WSJ

July sees most ICE arrests of Trump’s second term | The Washington Post

Sen. Mitch McConnell cast his first vote in weeks—by proxy. But it didn't count. | WLKY

Dan Caine: Trump’s top general is ‘looking for an off-ramp’ from Iran war as US military options remain limited, sources say | CNN Politics

US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project | Reuters

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Monday, August 10, 2026

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Thursday, August 8th 2024

The Georgia Election Board gives local officials new powers to investigate election results; the Trump judge in Alaska that resigned over sexual assault allegations is impacting at least 21 cases; despite new criticism; Trump told Walz in 2020 he was 'very happy' with his handling of George Floyd protests; we will fact check Vance’s attack on Tim Walz’s military record; how Lahaina’s 150 year old banyan tree is coming back to life; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories

Georgia Republicans Just Threw a Wrench in How the State Certifies Elections (NOTUS)

Federal judge in Alaska resigned after sexual misconduct probe, panel says (Reuters)

Vance reopens line of attack into Walz’s military record as two veterans now vie to be vice president (CNN)

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August 10th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: the FBI has executed a search warrant on sitting member of congress Scott Perry; the Mar-a-Lago search appears to have been focused on whether Trump and his aides withheld items; a court has ruled that the House Ways and Means Committee can obtain Trump’s taxes; Doug Mastriano left his 1/6 committee deposition after his demands weren’t met; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, August 7, 2026

Today, Trump and Hegseth got into a shouting match at Camp David over munitions inventory; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt; a federal judge has held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt over Los Angeles immigration sweeps; ICE detained a University of Maryland teacher of the year at the Dallas Fort Worth airport; a federal judge has paused an order for Trump to send financials in the BBC lawsuit; the Pentagon policy chief can’t seem to get an invite to Beijing; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt for Refusing to Answer Questions | WSJ

Judge pauses order sending Trump financial data to BBC | POLITICO

Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns | The Washington Post

Pentagon policy chief can’t get invited to Beijing | POLITICO

ICE detains University of Maryland "teacher of the year" at Dallas airport | CBS Baltimore

Federal judge holds DHS in contempt over Los Angeles immigration sweeps | The Hill


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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Today, Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan and Amendments 4 and 5 go down hard in Missouri; new polling says voters prefer Democrats on the economy for the first time in a decade; Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents; ICE begins outfitting Haitian migrants with ankle monitors as temporary protected status is taken away; the New Mexico attorney general has sued the Department of Justice for access to the Epstein files; a pained Judge Mehta has dismissed the seditious conspiracy charges against the Oath Keepers; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers | The New York Times

Everyone got a little bit of what they wanted in Tuesday's primary elections | NPR

Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds | Reuters

AP Report: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents | PBS News

ICE begins outfitting Haitian immigrants with ankle monitors, attorneys say | The Washington Post

New Mexico Attorney General Sues DOJ for Access to Epstein Files | WSJ


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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Today, the Senate confirmed pedophile protector and Trump’s personal attorney Todd Blanche to be the Attorney General of the United States; The House Ethics Committee recommended Monday that lawmakers censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for engaging in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers”; calls grow louder for Max Miller to resign from Congress as former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham files for a restraining order against him; the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Florida’s anti-drag law; a new republican-led ballot measure in Washington State targets kindergarten girls for invasive physical exams; Jeanine Pirro brought a box of reflecting pool evidence to the White House to show Trump what really caused the damage; the Trump Justice Department is now zero for twenty in voter roll cases; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2026/08/04/blanche-commits-to-abortion-access-rollback-01023482

Ohio Republican Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations | The Guardian

Chuck Edwards recommended for censure by House Ethics Committee | POLITICO

Federal appeals court OKs Florida anti-drag show law | Tallahassee Democrat 

Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure | Raw Story

Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage | CBS News

Trump DOJ now 0 for 20 after judge dismisses Colorado voter roll lawsuit ‘with prejudice’ | Democracy Docket

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