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Monday, August 31, 2026

Today, Judge Talwani in Boston has once again blocked Trump’s efforts to curtail mail-in voting; more than 1.2M Texas voters have been flagged; Wyoming’s Republican governor calls for an investigation into Justice Department primary election poll watchers; Trump calls on the FCC to help him rig polls in his favor; Rep Jim Clyburn endorses expanding the Supreme Court to include 13 Justices; military leaders warn Hegseth against continuing the war in Iran as the U.S. arsenal becomes severely depleted; Senator Ron Wyden calls for a criminal investigation into RFK Jr. for lying to Congress during his confirmation hearing; three fired journalists from Stars and Stripes have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon; a Filipino nurse has been detained by ICE in Arizona; Donald Trump refuses to attend the Ground Zero 9/11 memorial because they won’t let him speak; right winger Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported by ICE; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary | AP News

Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal | US military | The Guardian

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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero | The New York Times

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Monday, August 31, 2026

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Allison discusses the probability of Justice Department lawyers being held in contempt over the possible refusal to hand over handwritten FBI interview notes about Donald Trump in the Epstein files.

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Monday, August 25th, 2025

The DOJ has released the audio and transcripts of the witness tampering meeting between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell; the government has threatened to deport Kilmar Abrego to Uganda if he doesn’t plead guilty to the two charges against him; John Bolton's house has been raided in search of classified emails sent on a private server; a federal judge orders the dismantling of the Florida concentration camp; Fort Bliss - where the Japanese were interned during WWII - is operating as an internment camp again; the White House lists Smithsonian exhibits it wants to erase from history; the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files to House Oversight is a joke; the Pentagon plans to deploy the military to Chicago; Homeland Security is violating the law by refusing to retain text messages; Illinois announces a first of its kind legal hotline for the LGBTQ community; residents keep repainting the Pulse nightclub rainbow sidewalk after the city keeps removing it; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories

Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say | The New York Times

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Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown | The Washington Post

Homeland Security Tells Watchdog It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April | The New York Times

Japanese American groups blast use of Fort Bliss, former internment camp site, as ICE detention center | NBC News

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable | The New York Times

Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact | The Washington Post

Pritzker announces 'first of its kind' legal hotline for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans | Chicago Sun-Times

Rainbow crosswalk repainted outside Pulse; Florida troopers seen standing by | News 6 Orlando

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Friday, September 1st, 2023

In the Hot Notes: the first Proud Boys’ sentences come in at HALF the recommended time by sentencing guidelines; Representative Jamie Raskin asks Rep Comer to subpoena Jared Kushner after failed attempts to retrieve documents regarding his $2B Saudi payout; several filings are made in Fulton County about the speedy trial considerations and removal of Meadows’ case to federal court; the jury in 1/6 fugitive Brandon Fellows’ case reaches a guilty verdict after submitting a note asking whether the defendant has their personal information; the Biden Administration seeks to close the gun show loophole; conservatives draw up a plan to dismantle to government if Trump wins; Governor Brian Kemp denounces the removal of Fani Willis from office; plus Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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