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Friday, September 25, 2026
Today, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration restoring press access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico but Donald just barred CNN and MSNOW from covering the arrival of President Xi to the White House for a state dinner; five fired FBI agents’ lawyers filed a motion with Judge Cannon asking how they’re supposed to testify about Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report if she’s blocking it from being discussed with anyone outside the DOJ; Maine Republican and mass deportation fan Paul LePage says his family member shouldn’t be deported; the Republican sheriff who confiscated 650K ballots in California did so illegally; Trump’s claims of illegal voting in Nevada just fell apart; a judge has thrown out a stupid Trump lawsuit I nearly forgot about; Kid Rock had a big sad because they had to cancel the Freedom Fest for poor ticket sales; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle | The New York Times
Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules | The New York Times
Republican who backs immigration crackdown says his family member shouldn’t be deported | Washington Post
Judge throws out Trump lawsuit over wayward 2024 poll in Iowa | POLITICO
Pro-Trump ‘Freedom Fest’ featuring Kid Rock canceled after poor VIP sales | MS NOW

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Today, Judge Kelly was very skeptical of the government’s arguments in the CNN/MSNOW/Politico hearing over revoked press passes on Wednesday; Trump’s push to raise fears of election fraud have zeroed in on a Utah mail carrier; Missouri Republicans have made a final plea to the Supreme Court to use their gerrymandered map; Trump clashed with the ballroom architect over safety code issues claiming “I am the code;” the White House cited anonymous sources in the Politico press pass ban but the source was the White House; 8 sailors assigned to the Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide according to a letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Congress; Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to ban news outlets from White House | POLITICO
The White House cited anonymous quotes in Politico ban. It was the source. | The Washington Post
Missouri Republicans make final plea to Supreme Court to revive gerrymandered map | Democracy Docket
Trump’s drive to raise fears of election mischief zeroes in on Utah mailman | POLITICO
‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues | The Washington Post
Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN Politics
Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sexual assault | AP News

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Today, the FBI was investigating Susan Collins for pay for play government contracts but Trump ended the probe, Trump officials just kicked hundreds of thousands of people off their health plans using AI, the man shot and detained by ICE in Austin is now partly paralyzed, the looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular has been charged with rape in Massachusetts, and a judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Cassidy Hutchinson’s crooked lawyer against Andrew Weissmann; plus Dana delivers your Good News.

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Collins opponent says ‘jig is up’ after ProPublica report; her aide calls it ‘categorically false’ | The Hill
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way | Propublica
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud | The New York Times
ICE officer in Texas shooting was recruit not using a body camera | The Washington Post
Clavicular, streamer and 'looksmaxxing' influencer, charged with rape in Massachusetts, reports say | WJTV
Judge dismisses defamation suit Cassidy Hutchinson’s lawyer brought against MS NOW analyst | MS NOW

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Today, Judge Kelly has set a hearing for Wednesday for arguments in the CNN/MSNOW/Politico temporary restraining order motion and complaint filed Monday; ICE agents in Evanston Illinois beat a US citizen and left him in the street; we have more information on the ICE shooting in Austin; Trump says his arch will be a military complex as pretext to argue national security considerations; the pool networks boycotted the Trump White House; ICE is now hiding the locations of thousands of detainees; the White House is moving to take control of National Institutes of Health grants; RFK Jr got free flights to Fiji and Greece from a top donor; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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252. The Eighth Circuit’s Missouri Redistricting Mishegas | Steve Vladeck | One First
Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban | The Washington Post
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders | AP News
Police investigating after federal agents detain wrong man in Evanston | ABC 7 Chicago
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants | The New York Times
Trump says planned arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers | The Washington Post
RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor | WSJ

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