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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Today, in a rare interview with CBS, Justice Alito says Obergefell is settled law; ICE is releasing detainees who win Habeas petitions only to re-capture them seconds later; Jane Doe in the Cornell 7 case is receiving threats to drop her lawsuit; the Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore’s bid to restore a defamation case; Brazil heads to a runoff after Bolsonaro and Lula both fail to get a majority; a British banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s trip to Epstein island has been found dead; the U.S. rushed to move B-1 bombers from a British air base after credible Iranian threats; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Janet Reitman
Author of The Inheritance: An American Tragedy in Five Acts
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Stories
Cornell rape accuser faces threats demanding she drop her lawsuit, attorney says | NBC News
The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice | CBS News
Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic | MPR News
Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore’s push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict | AP News
Horror as final post of banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s ties to Epstein resurfaces | Raw Story
Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election | AP News
U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats | The New York Times
Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies | The New York Times

Good Trouble
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Monday, October 5, 2026
Today, the FBI provided a list of nine Epstein files redaction training videos in my Freedom of Information Act Lawsuit; Governor Kathy Hochul appoints NYAG Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell 7 case after the Tomkins County DA refused to consider additional evidence; the economy added only 29,000 jobs in September - a far cry from the 90,000 expected; a judge rules that a federal law banning non-citizens from voting is unconstitutional; the head of the Tennessee prison system is set to resign after the botched execution of Christa Pike; a federal judge has halted border wall construction in Big Bend; Trump is taking TSA officers’ chairs away; Major League Baseball backs off building a ballpark in Grand Teton National Park; Republicans pull money from North Carolina to defend Kansas; Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Stories
MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park | The Washington Post
TSA officers must now stand up on the job | The Washington Post
Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement | POLITICO
Judge halts border barrier construction in Big Bend | Texas Tribune
Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case | The New York Times
Tennessee prison chief to resign after botched execution of Christa Pike | CBS Miami
Judge rules federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional | Fox 28
Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim | The New York Times

Good Trouble
Target Races - Indivisible's 2026 General Election Program
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→Battleground Support Hub - Democrats.org →Get Out The Vote: Volunteer Info Session
→Voter Registration Deadlines - Vote.org
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Monday, October 5, 2026
Republican Gaslighting
Republicans Are On The Ropes
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EXCLUSIVE. The government trained FBI agents to flag Epstein documents containing Trump's name for supervisory review. Allison has obtained descriptions of nine Epstein redaction training videos from the FBI in her lawsuit against the Department of Justice, but the DOJ still refuses to release the original training videos.

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Thursday, October 6th, 2022
The 11th Circuit has granted the DoJ’s motion for an expedited briefing schedule in the larger appeal of the special master ruling; Trump and the feds have finally secured a third party vendor to share documents; Trump said the GSA packed his boxes but newly released emails show otherwise; two of Elon Musk's funders back out of the twitter deal; the other man who posed as a DHS officer in DC has pled guilty; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Our Guest:
Officer Michael Fanone
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