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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Today, Lula has defeated Bolsonaro in Brazil - overcoming a first round defeat in an amazing upset; the Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio the Cleveland Plain Dealer to reverse its position on endorsements; Jeanine Pirro tried to charge Comey under the Espionage Act but she couldn’t get a grand jury to indict in time; the White House has been sued again over media bans as press groups seek a wider injunction; a federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of Maurene Comey to her job with backpay; former Justice Department prosecutors form a new group to take on cases they say Todd Blanche is ignoring; tens of thousands of election observers are set to descend on polling places November 3rd; House Judiciary Democrats have released a 50-page report detailing Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Pete Hegseth wants Marsha Blackburn to appoint him to fill her Tennessee senate seat if she wins the governor’s race; Justice Elena Kagan accuses the conservative majority of undermining democracy; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Monday, October 26, 2026
Today, Trump and his Justice Department sued Alaska to block certification of the election if republican Dan Sullivan loses; the Trump administration is trying to sell Alaskan oil permits to Russia as part of Ukraine peace talks; Republican activist Scott Presler committed voter fraud in Pennsylvania; the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments Sunday over the Justice Department’s bid to interfere in California midterm elections; more than one million Lula supporters hit the streets as Brazil heads to the polls; Trump is pushing to evict the press from the White House and turn the press room into a swimming pool; a federal appeals court on Friday ruled 2-1 that President Trump’s National Guard deployment to the Los Angeles area last year was unlawful; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Gillian Brockell
The Trump Administration May Have Just Lied to Judge About an ICE flight to Equatorial Guinea - The American Prospect
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The Latest Breakdown →Blanche and Trump are Immune from Election Interference Indictments, But There’s Another Way to Hold Them Accountable
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US Justice Dept sues to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to Senate | Reuters
In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges | The New York Times
Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters | The New York Times
Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps | The New York Times
More than one million Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff | Brazil | The Guardian
Top GOP Operative Let Out-of-State Voters Vote From His PA Home | The Bulwark

Good Trouble
Indivisible

Get Out The Vote 2026 · Mobilize
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→Battleground Support Hub - Democrats.org →Get Out The Vote: Volunteer Info Session
→Voter Registration Deadlines - Vote.org
→Hands Off Our Vote! 2026 Toolkit | Indivisible
→Help staff your local polling place - Power The Polls
→Helpline Orientation- Spanish Speakers Needed! - VoteRiders
→Help save Texas from Ken Paxton!

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Monday, October 26, 2026
Obama’s on the Campaign Trail Roasting Trump
President Clinton on Trump’s Redecorating
Trump is Glitching Uncontrollably
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Allison is joined by Legal AF Host Michael Popok to discuss legal ramifications as Trump and his DOJ conspire to commit election fraud and how we can hold them accountable.
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Friday, October 27th, 2023
In the Hot Notes: at least 18 people are dead and another 13 injured after shootings in Lewiston Maine; New York Republicans push ahead with a resolution to expel George Santos from the House; NRA revenue is in free-fall after dues and membership plummet; A federal judge has struck down Georgia’s congressional and legislative maps ruling that they violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act; Ford and the United Auto Workers Union have reached a tentative deal that includes a record pay raise; Republicans delay more than $1B in HIV program funding; a former healthcare executive is charged for a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme; the DoJ responds to Trump’s motions to stay his DC gag order and to alert the court of his advice of counsel defense; the US economy grew at a blistering rate in the third quarter; the Ohio secretary of state has quietly removed 26,000 people from voter rolls; plus Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.
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