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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Today, the taxpayer money used to pay for the dystopian Trump political ads came from DHS Customs and Border Protection; the full panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Judge Boasberg’s contempt investigation; the very conservative 11th Circuit has unanimously refused to block the lower court’s sanctions against Donald’s DOJ in the slush fund case; Trump lackey Kurt Olsen has quit the Grand Conspiracy investigation; the Supreme Court has lifted a block on third-country deportations; the ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston has been identified; Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning; the White House app is full of invasive physical tracking systems; the man shot by ICE in the back in Austin has been charged with assault; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads | WSJ
Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy | NBC News
ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified | Texas Tribune
Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault by Justice Department | The Washington Post
White House Drove Users to Official App Fraught With Trackers | The Washington Sun
Appeals court rejects bid to block sanctions tied to Trump's $1.8B IRS deal | Scripps News
DOJ probe into Trump foes sees another prominent departure | The Washington Post

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Today, the Tompkins County district attorney’s office has re-opened the criminal investigation into the Cornell 7; two babies in Pennsylvania have died from congenital measles; Trump has asked the Supreme Court to let him gut transgender care in prisons; ICE has purchased $1.3M in robot dogs; Donald offered to sell arms to China; the 5 men arrested in the alleged terror plot in the UK are out on bail; a whistleblower says the administration halted repairs on the Kennedy Center despite arguing that it's in desperate need of attention; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang r***' | ABC News
Trump asks Supreme Court to OK limits on transgender-related care for prisoners | POLITICO
Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says | NYT
ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company | Project Salt Box
5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there's a link to Iran | AP News
Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say | NYT

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Monday, September 28, 2026
Today, The US Supreme Court once again blocks Missouri Republicans from using their gerrymandered 2025 Congressional map; a Trump-appointed federal judge held the administration in contempt for twice deporting an asylum seeker; the White House is again blocking networks from certain press coverage; Kash Patel demoted two FBI agents for failure to investigate alleged threats against Steven and Katie Miller; a former Cornell student is suing the school and 7 of its students over rape allegations; Governor Mikie Sherrill is calling for the resignation of the Lieutenant Governor over sexual misconduct; the Supreme Court revived DHS’ flawed immigration database for voter purges; an error led to a backlog of tens of thousands of voter registration applications in Texas; AI systems went rogue again and meddled with federal government websites; Trump is using public money to run ads about how great he is; the UK arrested five people near a US base for a suspected terror plot; Trump has rejected a peace deal from Iran; the Pentagon quietly increased the number of injured troops; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Judge finds Trump administration in contempt for twice deporting asylum-seeker | ABC News
‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms | The New York Times
FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Wife (2) | Bloomberg
Iran War Updates: Trump expects talks with Iran to resume this week after rejecting proposal | CBS News
5 men arrested near UK air base used by U.S. in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act | PBS News
White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One | The Washington Post
Former Cornell University student sues school, 7 fraternity members over rape allegations | CBS New York
Mikie Sherrill demands NJ lieutenant governor resign after report found improper behavior with women | POLITICO
Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges | Democracy Docket
OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites | The New York Times

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Monday, September 28, 2026
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