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Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Today, as predicted the government has appealed the preliminary injunction against ICE in Minneapolis to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; lawyers say DHS is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees; the FBI opened but then quickly closed a civil rights investigation into Jonathan Ross; Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend a hearing over his fired colleague Lisa Cook; Kristi Noem denied the use of chemical agents against protestors then quickly backtracked; Trump's call to cancel the midterms must be a wake up call; and newly minted Governor Abigail Spanberger ends ICE cooperation; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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FBI probe into Renee Good’s killing focused on ICE agent before pivoting to her and those around her, sources say | CNN
Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees | ABC News
Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota Protests, Then Backtracks | The New York Times
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case | AP News
Trump’s call to cancel elections must be a wake-up call | Democracy Docket
Day One: Governor Spanberger ends Virginia’s ICE collaboration | WWBT Richmond

 
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Monday, January 19th, 2026
Today, the Pentagon is readying 1500 troops for deployment to Minneapolis; newly released police communications show Jonathan Ross was not seriously injured when he murdered Renée Nicole Good; internal communications show major concern among CBS employees about the report that Ross had internal bleeding; DHS is seeking to deport the two men who witnessed the guard murder a detainee at the Fort Bliss concentration camp; Trump just pardoned a meth dealer and pardoned a pair of fraudsters for a second time; Trump threatens tariffs against the EU over Greenland; a judge has entered a preliminary injunction against ICE in Minneapolis; another judge protects noncitizen academics; massive demonstrations in Greenland tell trump to get out; the Virginia legislature passed their redistricting amendment; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Incident reports provide details of emergency response after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis | The Guardian
CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’ | CBS | The Guardian
Judge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protesters | NBC News
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland | AP News
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time | The News York Times
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed | Washington Post
Judge to protect noncitizen academics involved in case from ‘authoritarian’ Trump | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Virginia lawmakers pass redistricting amendment, sending it to voters for approval | NBC News
 
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Law enforcement transcripts prove Jonathan Ross was not seriously injured, and that Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. Plus, the investigation into Walz and Frey is pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act.
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Friday, January 17th, 2025
President Biden’s farewell speech included a stark warning about oligarchy; Speaker Johnson has ousted House intelligence chair Mike Turner; Rudy Giuliani was a no-show to his bench trial today but Reuters reports that he and Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have reached a settlement; Minnesota state House Republicans are attempting a political coup; Mark Cuban is willing to fund a TikTok alternative piggybacking off Bluesky’s AT protocol; Trump is attempting to dismantle personnel protections at the State Department; Obama the Clintons and Bush have declined to attend the inaugural lunch; Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
Jury selection and opening statements kicked off day one of the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in New York; Trump won the GOP Iowa caucus with embarrassingly low turnout; Capitol Police and the FBI have opened an investigation into Roger Stone’s comments about assassinating Rep Swalwell and Rep Nadler; President Biden invites the top four congressional leaders to the White House to discuss Ukraine funding; the US will re-list Yemen’s Houthis as global terrorists; Trump loses a string of appeals in court; the House Republicans are backing down on holding Hunter Biden in contempt. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
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