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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

Today, Kash Patel is suing the Atlantic for $250M over excessive drinking claims; a man facing divorce kills 8 children in a shooting rampage including 7 of his own; surveillance tech giant Palantir posts a dystopian manifesto on Twitter; a Pennsylvania court rules a Medicaid abortion ban is unconstitutional; the Supreme Court will hear a case about Catholic preschools allowing children of same sex couples to attend; the Onion signs a deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars; a pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine showed lasting results in an early study; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Former FBI Deputy Director Responds to Kash Patel's Alleged Drinking Problem

Stories
Pennsylvania court rules Medicaid abortion coverage ban unconstitutional | WGAL

Supreme Court takes up Catholic objection to Colorado's preschool program | NBC News

8 children killed in Shreveport, Louisiana, shooting, police say | The Washington Post

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking | The New York Times

Surveillance tech giant Palantir posts manifesto on X dealing with national service, post-World War II attitudes and diversity | The Independent

The Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over Infowars | The New York Times

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial | NBC News

 

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Monday, April 20th, 2026

Today, FBI director Kash Patel says he’s suing the Atlantic after Sarah Fitzpatrick reported sources told her Kash Patel repeatedly drinks to excess; Congress passes a stop-gap to fund warrantless surveillance for ten days while deliberations continue; Donald Trump is in talks with himself to award himself $10B of our money; the Department of Justice is now demanding ballots from the 2024 election in the Detroit area; Alito and Thomas say they’re not planning to retire this year; Trump’s approval rating has hit a new low; and Allison delivers your Good News.

 

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DOJ demands Detroit-area 2024 ballots, escalating election scrutiny | The Washington Post

House Votes to Extend Expiring FISA Surveillance Law for 10 Days | The New York Times

Agencies in talks with Trump, family to resolve $10B lawsuit over tax leaks | The Washington Post

Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas not planning to retire this year, sources say | CBS News

Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war | NBC News

 

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Monday, April 20th, 2026

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Allison speaks with the former deputy director of the FBI about allegations made by Kash Patel which he denies and Patel says he is suing The Atlantic for their reporting.

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Monday, April 14th, 2025

The Trump administration once again defies court orders - this time in the Abrego Garcia case; a disgraced former cop is found to have been the person that led to the deportation of the stylist to CECOT; the Federal Trade Commission's blockbuster antitrust case against Meta kicks off today in the District of Columbia; the Social Security Administration is shifting to Twitter posts for official messaging after cuts to communications staff; Trump floated a plan to exempt hotel and farm workers from deportation; the Trump regime is set to end protections for Afghans and Cameroonians; DOGE overrode Social Security staff to put people on the dead list; team Trump is gaming out how to send US Citizens to El Salvador; Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home was set on fire by an arsonist; hundreds of students at military base schools walkout in protest of anti-diversity policies; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:

TEAM TRUMP IS GAMING OUT HOW TO SHIP U.S. CITIZENS TO EL SALVADOR | Rolling Stone

Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced Milwaukee cop's report | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to list immigrants as dead - The Washington Post

Trump Will End Temporary Protections for Afghans and Cameroonians - The New York Times

Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S. | NBC News

Suspect in custody after arson attack on Pa. governor’s home, police say | The Washington Post

SSA shifts to X posts for official messaging after cuts to communications staff | Federal News Network

The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know | NPR

Hundreds of Students at Military Base Schools Walk Out to Protest Trump Administration’s Anti-Diversity Policies

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