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Monday, September 1st, 2025

The Trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night until a federal judge entered an order to stop them; speculation about Trump’s whereabouts explodes on social media as he continues to hide from the public; the government is going to deploy AI software to deny Medicare claims; Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law redistricting maps that reduce Black voters in Texas to one-fifth of a person and Hispanic voters to one-third of a person; a federal appeals court has struck down Trump's tariffs as unlawful; Joni Ernst - who infamously claimed we’re all going to die anyways about Medicaid cuts - says she won’t run for Senate again in 2026; Riley Gaines' dad is entering the race in Tennessee's 6th congressional district; the Epstein estate has agreed to hand over the birthday book and other documents to Congress; the mayor of Chicago has signed an order to resist Trump’s planned occupation of the city; Trump says he will sign an executive order mandating voter ID; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories

Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. | The New York Times

Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say | CBS News

The Sooknanan Monologue - by Allison Gill | The Breakdown

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures | The New York Times

Epstein's estate set to provide 'birthday book' to Congress with subpoenaed docs, House Democrat says | NBC News

Johnson signs order aimed at resisting planned immigration crackdown, possible Nat. Guard deployment | ABC 7 Eyewitness News



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Friday, September 9th, 2022
In the Hot Notes: the Department of Justice has filed a motion to stay part of Judge Cannon’s order in the Mar-a-Lago case; Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to six felony charges in New York state; the Department of Justice is criminally investigating Donald’s Save America PAC; and the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of adding a right to abortion amendment proposition on the November ballot; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Friday, September 4, 2026
Today, the Missouri Supreme Court has paused the Republican gerrymander netting Democrats 1 seat this November; ICE agent Christian Castro has been federally charged with false statements over his shooting of Sosa-Celis in Minnesota but not the actual shooting because the Justice Department blocked that; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s new order limiting birthright citizenship; ICE plans to spend $5M creating a national voter database; Speaker Johnson has canceled House votes for the next two weeks after Democrats propose a new Epstein Files discharge petition; the House has rejected Mike Johnson's amendment to keep the Supreme Court at 9 Justices; the Pentagon has suspended the testosterone testing program but for worse reasons than you think; a whistleblower says ICE skipped basic standards in a rush to recruit; Mitch McConnell’s staff says they hope he’ll return to the Senate September 14th; Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News effective immediately; the trailblazing journalist and activist Gloria Steinem has died at 92; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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Stories
Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat | POLITICO
ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdown | ABC News
Speaker Johnson, in reversal, cancels House votes, leaving few days in session before midterms | ABC News
House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices
| CBS News
ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database | WIRED
ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says | The New York Times
US judge blocks Trump's newest order limiting birthright citizenship | Reuters
Fox News parts ways with Maria Bartiromo | NBC News

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Today, Ed Markey has soundly defeated Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Senate primary; the Trump administration has mobilized hundreds of DHS agents to scour voter lists for non-existent fraud; the Justice Department has drafted an OLC memo saying states must report all undocumented immigrants or lose federal funding; a Canadian company just won a $382M ICE contract; the USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand after its extended deployment; a survey of more than 70 Republican candidates and members revealed that most do not plan to attend Trump’s midterm convention; Missouri voters appear to have recalled a city councilman over data center support; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories
Seth Moulton Abandoned Trans People, And It Cost Him Everything: Ed Markey Crushes Him In MA Senate Primary | Erin In The Morning

Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms | The New York Times

DOJ says states must report all undocumented immigrants — or lose federal funds | POLITICO

ICE awards GardaWorld up to $382 million to move detainees across Texas | Project Salt Box

Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support | The New York Times

Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention | POLITICO

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after extended Iran deployment | NBC News

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Today, a USPS whistleblower tells Congress that the agency defied a court order and moved ahead with implementing vote by mail rules that could disenfranchise millions; the Commerce Department quietly cut language banning political interference from the department's scientific integrity policy; Tina Peters turned down a Shasta County registrar’s office job after Governor Newsom pledged to block any transfer of her parole supervision to California; a Haitian immigrant took his own life after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor; ICE is planning to buy robot dogs to carry out immigration enforcement; the Forest Service chief is under scrutiny over logging industry ties as Trump plans to gut protections; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Santiago Mayer - Founder and Executive Director - Voters of Tomorrow
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Stories
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms | The New York Times

Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report | NPR

College student steps into traffic, is killed after losing immigration status | The Washington Post

ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations | NBC News

Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections | Logging and land-clearing | The Guardian

Tina Peters turns down job with California county's registrar of voters | The Hill

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Will Republicans in Congress Torch OSHA’s Heat Standard? | Labor Notes

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