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Monday, March 23rd, 2026

Today, the Trump administration is making heavy preparations for the use of ground troops in Iran; the father of a fallen servicemember speaks out against Pete Hegseth’s claims; ICE detained a DACA recipient on his way to the NICU; Tom Homan confirms he’s sending ICE agents to airports today; thousands are evacuated in Hawaii due to heavy flooding; GOP and hardliners are wavering on support for Pam Bondi’s subpoena in the Epstein matter; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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The Latest:
Mountains of Documents Shredded at the Prison Where Epstein Died?

Stories
Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday | POLITICO

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say | Reuters

Trump administration making heavy preparations for potential use of ground troops in Iran | CBS News

Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job | NBC News

‘Americans at heart’: ICE detains DACA recipient on way to visit premature baby in NICU | MS NOW

GOP hardliners wavering on support for Bondi subpoena after testy briefing | CNN Politics

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Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Judge Chutkan has blocked Trump and Musk from cancelling $20B in climate grants; Judge Ana Reyes has blocked the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military; Trump has fired the Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission; Judge Beryl Howell has denied the temporary restraining order for the US Institute of Peace; Republican members of the Senate and House armed services committee are pushing back on Trump’s plan to abandon a NATO command that has been exclusively American since Eisenhower; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:

Judge Reyes BLOCKS Trump's Ban on Transgender Service Members- Allison Gill | Mullershewrote

Trump Fires FTC's Democratic Commissioners | HuffPost Latest News

Trump admin considers giving up NATO command that has been exclusively American since Eisenhower | NBC News

Judge temporarily blocks EPA's effort to cancel $20 billion in climate grants | CBS News

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March 22nd, 2022

In the Hot Notes: Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson; the US Secret Service takes the stand in the Couy Griffin bench trial; a witness tells the 1/6 committee that Meadows helped organize the march on the Capitol; and some Reuters reporters tell Politico they’re over the Reuters partnership with Russian media partner TASS; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, March 20th, 2026

Today, Corey Lewandowski is taking millions of dollars in bribes for government contracts; California renames Ceasar Chavez day amid a backlash from sex abuse allegations; the Pentagon is seeking $200B more from Congress for Trump’s war in Iran; Joe Kent is being investigated by the FBI for leaking classified information; ICE is taking DNA samples from arrested protestors; Bank of America settles an Epstein victim’s lawsuit for an undisclosed amount; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.

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Stories
Some DHS contractors told White House officials they were asked to pay Corey Lewandowski | NBC News

Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war | Washington Post

FBI investigates intelligence aide who resigned over war | Semafor

ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested | NPR

Bank of America settles claims over lawsuits by Jeffrey Epstein victims | AP News

Democrats walk out of Pam Bondi briefing on Epstein files over subpoena compliance | NBC News

California to Rename Chavez Holiday as ‘Farmworkers Day’ | The New York Times

People of Twin Cities awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award over resistance to ICE surge | CBS Minnesota

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Tell them to block Markwayne Mullin’s Confirmation as DHS Secretary!

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Block Markwayne Mullin’s Confirmation as DHS Secretary | Indivisible

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