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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Today, Trump will give a Thursday night address likely to produce falsified evidence of foreign interference in the 2020 election; a federal judge has sanctioned two lawyers and referred Blanche and Woodward to the Bar for disciplinary action after finding Donald’s lawsuit against the IRS was a fraud on the court; the Justice Department has finally turned over evidence in the shooting case of Renée Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis; 12 states have filed a lawsuit to block the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. merger; the Governor of South Carolina has appointed Lindsey Graham’s sister to take over his Senate seat for the remainder of the term; ICE agents have killed another person in a vehicle in Biddeford Maine sparking protests at Susan Collins’ office; 20 agents from the FBI and other federal agencies were seen with U.S. Capitol Police officers entering Lindsey Graham’s house; Katie Phang fires back at Todd Blanche’s refusal to release court-ordered Epstein documents; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: FBI Admits it has Epstein Files Training Videos

Stories
Trump election task force to begin releasing classified intel documents | MS NOW

Trump Had Role in Weighing Proposals to Seize Voting Machines | The New York Times

Trump administration tried to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with its IRS settlement, judge says | NBC News

Fractures emerge after feds share evidence from Good, Pretti killings with Minnesota authorities | Minnesota Star Tribune

12 states file lawsuit to block $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger | NBC News

Lindsey Graham’s sister picked to serve the rest of his Senate term | The Washington Post

FBI agents search Sen. Graham’s DC home | NBC News

ICE Agent Kills Person in Vehicle in Biddeford, Maine, State Officials Say | The New York Times

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Monday, July 13, 2026

Today, Lindsey Graham died this weekend and a scramble for his Senate seat is already underway; New York Times journalists have been subpoenaed over the story revealing deficiencies in the Qatari bribe jet; the FBI has admitted it has training videos on who to redact from the Epstein files; a Houston man killed by ICE was not their original target; Trump has ousted the remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission ahead of the midterms; Jeanine Pirro begs a judge for more time to produce records relating to Kash Patel’s drinking; Judge Kelly has granted Trump’s motion to dismiss the Proud Boys’ seditious conspiracy charges; Congressman Ro Khanna was detained by IDF during his West Bank visit; whistleblowers have detailed several problems stemming from rushed or improper reconstruction of the Kennedy Center; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories
A scramble for power has already begun after Lindsey Graham’s death | POLITICO

Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media | The New York Times

Trump will allow a bipartisan housing bill he thwarted to become law tomorrow | NBC News

Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit | NBC News

Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center | AP News

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Monday, July 13, 2026

A Bad Week For Grahams, Senate-Wise

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n a stunning admission, the FBI just confirmed to me the existence of training videos instructing FBI analysts on what to redact in the Epstein Files. I’ll show you the letter and discuss the massive implications.

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Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit trying to facilitate due process for all the people trapped in CECOT have filed a bombshell court document on Judge Boasberg’s docket; first responders from Mexico Are helping Texas flooding while Ted Cruz vacations in Greece; six leading medical organizations are suing RFK Jr over his vaccine limitations; the Trump administration is refusing to release the Epstein files; FEMA is ending door to door canvassing in disaster areas; a Coast Guard swimmer who rescued 165 people from flooding in Texas is speaking out; Judge Paula Xinis holds a hearing to resolve outstanding issues in the Abrego case. Dana is out and about!

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Stories

Justice Department review finds Jeffrey Epstein had no "client list" and died by suicide | CBS News

Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice | The New York Times

FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas | WIRED

Firefighters from Mexico respond to Texas Hill Country flooding, marking an international response | KPRC 2 Houston

Coast Guard Swimmer Who Rescued 165 from Camp Mystic amid Texas Floods Speaks Out: 'Real Heroes Were the Kids on the Ground' | People

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