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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Today, Senator Cornyn cancelled a meeting with Todd Blanche Wednesday morning because Blanche didn’t have the Slush Fund rescission in hand; Dr. Fauci hears Republican conspiracy theories in a hearing on Capitol Hill and refused to answer questions; Senate Republicans confirmed Jay Clayton as the Director of National Intelligence; a judge has ordered the release of a key witness in an ICE shooting; a judge kills a Republican ballot measure that would gut unions declaring it unconstitutional; former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer says she’s been getting death threats since her testimony about Todd Blanche; Comey files his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution in the seashells case; videos show ICE agents using racial slurs to refer to Latinos; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting | NBC News

Judge: GOP ballot measure aimed at teachers union unconstitutionally guts police, fire unions too | AZ Mirror

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Today, Senator Cornyn says he won’t vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination without a written rescission of the Slush Fund and tax immunity; Governor Beshear has written another letter to Mitch McConnell demanding he prove he’s fit to serve or resign;  the Knight Institute and American Oversight have filed reply briefs with the 11th Circuit in the case of Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report; Rep. Max Miller has been credibly accused of assaulting his ex-wife and holding a gun to her head; the Trump administration is trying to get a hold of our personal emergency room medical records while simultaneously ending Medicare drug plan subsidies; new polling shows people don’t like Trump’s tax bill; Senate Democrats are pressing Todd Blanche on the New York Times subpoenas; newly uncovered grand jury testimony in the Davey Hearn case has led to his legal team demanding the grand jury materials; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race | Texas Tribune

Blanche vote could be postponed, Cornyn says - Live Updates | POLITICO

Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas | NYT

Backlash surges over Trump judge's order to hide secret DOJ files | Alternet.org

Kentucky governor tells Mitch McConnell: Prove you can serve or ‘resign’ | NBC News

MAGA Rep. Allegedly Assaulted Wife, Put Gun to Her Head. Republicans Don't Care | Rolling Stone

Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records | CNN

Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy | Wall Street Journal

Poll: Even Trump voters aren’t very impressed by the GOP’s tax overhaul | POLITICO

Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched water | NBC News

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Today, Three people are dead and several injured after a mass shooting at the Seattle Center; Donald Trump is begging the Supreme Court to let him go ahead with mail voting rules ahead of the midterms; ICE is planning to target Haitians as their temporary protected status is set to expire; a former 60 Minutes correspondent details how her bosses tried to seed disinformation; unreleased documentary footage captures Lindsey Graham’s aggressive push to bomb Iran; Amendments 4 and 5 threaten to reshape Missouri law; Jim Comey has filed a motion to dismiss the seashells case on the grounds that it’s stupid; the Justice Department moves to drop its criminal case against California SEIU leader David Huerta; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Unreleased Documentary Footage Captures Lindsey Graham’s Obsessive Push for Iran War | WSJ

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James Comey seashells case: Lawyers ask judge to dismiss Trump administration charges | NBC News

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Monday, July 27, 2026

Today, Donald Trump TACOs again on major Iran war escalation as administration officials worry about running out of munitions; the Pentagon has inexplicably changed the number of troops killed in the war from 18 to 14 on their web site; as far right influencers whinge about the tiny voter registration error in New Jersey - they remain silent about a similar error in Texas; the Justice Department withdraws its subpoenas of New York Times reporters; the administration admits in court papers that it canceled state grants based solely on politics; Trump has ordered fake news warning signs placed outside the Smithsonian; a car plowed into the crowd at Berlin Pride in an act of terrorism; Donald switched out his Bribe Force One jet because of a credible threat from Iran; Paramount Skydance has delayed its Warner Bros. Discovery buyout; Rep. Yassamin Ansari is seeking testimony from Barron Trump about his relationship with the Tate brothers; Trump’s anti mail ballot executive order has been blocked by an appeals court; California Democrats are ramping up their anti-voter ID fight; a Democrat-backed candidate has flipped Chandler Arizona’s solidly red mayoral seat; Katie Phang notched a win in her Epstein Files lawsuit against Todd Blanche; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns | NYT

Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website | NYT

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him | NYT

Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack | NYT

Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum | NYT

Paramount delays merger with Warner Bros. that would fold in CNN | The Washington Post

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Allison is joined by legal reporter Anna Bower, who was inside the courtroom as a federal judge sharply rebuked Trump Justice Department lawyers over their subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters. They break down the DOJ’s stunning admissions, the judge’s demand for internal communications, and what this extraordinary hearing could mean going forward.Allison Gill is joined by legal reporter Anna Bower, who was inside the courtroom as a federal judge sharply rebuked Trump Justice Department lawyers over their subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters. They break down the DOJ’s stunning admissions, the judge’s demand for internal communications, and what this extraordinary hearing could mean going forward.

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