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Thursday, June 18th, 2026

Today, Trump’s Ballroom is up to $600m with half coming from taxpayer dollars; MAGA election denier Mike Collins will face John Ossoff in the Georgia Senate race this November; a hacktivist has exposed members of Peter Theil’s secretive Dialog Society; New Mexico’s Justice Department has ordered JP Morgan and Google to preserve records tied to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; two military veterans have sued challenging Tommy Tuberville’s Alabama gubernatorial bid because he lives in Florida; a federal judge has limited the enforcement of Idaho’s transgender bathroom access law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Latest Breakdown:
The Breakdown | Caught in a Cover-up

Stories
JPMorgan, Google Records Sought in Probe Into Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch | WSJ

6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, California and D.C. | NBC News | AP News

Trump said no taxpayer money would be spent on the ballroom. A contractor’s invoices show otherwise | Washington Post

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society | WIRED

Good Trouble

Call your NJ state Reps and tell them to pass bill S2260/A2218!
TRCNJ.org

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→Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment Draft Programmatic Agreement

→Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance -  Open For Comments

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→Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com

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→Standwithminnesota.com

→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls

→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU

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Good News
Vote now for House of Black Cat Magic!

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Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

Today, the feds charge 15 Minnesotans for being part of an Antifa conspiracy to impede ICE officers; CIA Director John Ratcliffe casts doubt on the Iran Memorandum of Understanding; Senate Republicans block a bill to end Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund and tax immunity; a federal court denies Judge Hannah Dugan's bid for a new trial; six preservation groups in DC sue to stop work on the statue garden because the administration failed to get Congressional approval; Jamie Raskin accuses Kash Patel of having a personal slush fund to pay loyalist agents; GEO Group privately asked ICE to remove requirements to pay detainees to work; a federal judge doubles down on her order that the government must restore national park signage; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Latest Breakdown:
The Breakdown | Caught in a Cover-up

Stories
Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown | The Guardian

Kash Patel may have a 'personal slush fund' of taxpayer dollars to pay loyalist agents, says Raskin | MS NOW

Republicans Block Bill To Ban Trump's Slush Fund, Tax Settlement | Huffpost

Court again denies former Judge Hannah Dugan's request for a new trial | WPR

Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say | Axios

US intel assesses Iran can shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on | CNN Politics

ICE removed detainee protections after private outreach from top contractor | The Washington Post

Trump's 'National Garden of American Heroes' draws lawsuit over West Potomac Park changes | The Washington Post

Good Trouble
Oppose Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence ⭑ 5 Calls

→Comment on FR-6518-P-01 Equal Access  in HUD Programs Revisions 

→Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment Draft Programmatic Agreement

→Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance -  Open For Comments

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→Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com

→STOP the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi - Action Network

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Good News
Naomi Dix: From Jehovah's Witness Pioneer to Drag Queen Club Owner

Tiny Cat Animal Rescue

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Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

Today, Donald Trump weighed suspending Habeas Corpus and invoking the Insurrection Act; Governor Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife; A B-52 bomber crashed after takeoff in the Mojave desert; UFC fighter Josh Hokit called First Lady Michelle Obama “a man” at Trump’s gladiator games; the Justice Department’s decision to approve the Paramount Warner merger surprised staff investigators; and Dana delivers your Good News.

The Latest Breakdown: 

Trump DOJ CORNERED by Judge in Jan 6 Cover-Up | The Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvTI_vZRDFU

 

Stories
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/politics/trump-scharf-habeas-corpus-insurrection-act.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/newsom-trump-doj-investigation.html

https://apnews.com/article/b52-crash-california-edwards-air-force-base-ea237a6eec587adbbf9e7a578014ca93

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/justice-department-decision-to-allow-paramount-deal-surprised-staff-investigators-a18f70da

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/ufc-fighter-josh-hokit-calls-michelle

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Monday, June 15th, 2026

Today, the United States Postal Service is seeking to block mail in ballots to any state that doesn’t hand over its voter rolls; the United States struck civilian drinking-water facilities in last week’s strikes; ICE agents detained two people at a preschool graduation in Baltimore; the bystander shot near the White House was hit by Secret Service; the Justice Department has approved Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Brothers; a federal judge halts the Trump administration’s censorship of National Park exhibits; the Supreme Court denies Alabama’s request to proceed with the nitrogen gas execution of Jeffrey Lee; Donald’s name comes off the Kennedy Center as the Opera sues the board for $17M; the New York Knicks come back from a 16 point deficit to win the title; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Latest Breakdown:
Trump DOJ CORNERED by Judge in Jan 6 Cover-Up | The Breakdown

Stories

Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands | New York Times

Washington Post hit with class action over ‘surveillance pricing’ scheme | Courthouse News Service

DHS says detained man "violently resisted arrest" and dragged ICE officer outside Baltimore school | CBS News

Alabama seeks lethal injection execution for death row inmate after Supreme Court rejects nitrogen gas method | CBS News

Bystander shot near White House is Army soldier with ‘severe injuries,’ attorney says | NBC4 Washington

Kennedy Center says it has fully removed Trump’s name from its building | CNN Politics

US judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits | Reuters

Knicks win first championship in 53 years, igniting celebrations and chaos in New York City | PBS News

Good Trouble

SOMA Action

→Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment of Effect and Draft Programmatic Agreement

→Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance -  Open For Comments

→The Forest Service is accepting public comments until June 7th

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→Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com

→STOP the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi - Action Network

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→FieldTeam6.org

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Good News
The Kennedy Center

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Monday, June 15, 2026

Congratulations New York

Democratic  Messengers Are Emerging

The Idiocracy of it All

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