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Friday, October 30, 2026
Today, a federal judge has denied the Justice Department’s bid to sequester 20,000 ballots in California; the people behind the fake transgender mailers and text messages in Texas have been revealed; Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s chief planner as action against Iran looms; the Republican governor of Alaska has ordered a criminal investigation into the Mary Peltola campaign; Russian disinformation videos are targeting Democrats in key battleground races; a federal appeals court is skeptical of the pre-election ICE surge; Binance and Polymarket were hacked Thursday and billions were drained from accounts; Donald Trump cancels his Kansas rally to hold virtual events; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Friday, October 30, 2026
Trump Cancels Rallies
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Ossoff Way Ahead In Polls
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
Today, FBI agents have expressed deep concern over being ordered to take legally dubious steps such as seizing voting machines on election day; a Brazilian judge has ordered an investigation in JD Vance’s donor network; ICE arrests have surged in California in the run up to election day; Republican influencer James O’Keefe has been charged with voter fraud in Minnesota; Flavio Bolsonaro landed in Miami with his family after Trump offered them asylum; Hasan Piker is suing Scott Jennings for $72M for defamation; Alaskan Republican Lisa Murkowski has endorsed the Democrat for governor; labor leader Delores Huerta has died at age 96; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Guest: Andrea Hailey
CEO of Vote.org
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Stories
As Election Nears, Reports of an Increase in ICE Arrests Across California | The New York Times
Brazilian judge orders investigation into JD Vance donor network | The Washington Post
Flavio Bolsonaro and family to receive US visas after leaving Brazil, State Department says | Reuters
Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies | The New York Times
White House actions spur worry among FBI agents about being called to polling places, sources say | MS NOW
Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings in $72 Million Defamation Suit | Bloomberg Law
Right-Wing Provocateur James O’Keefe Charged in Minnesota Voting Stunt | The New York Times
Lisa Murkowski crosses party lines to endorse Democrat in Alaska governor’s race | MS NOW

Good Trouble
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Today was a bad day for fascists, another embarrassing moment for the Trump Justice Department as a grand jury refused to indict Cassidy Hutchinson; the 9th Circuit shut down Trump’s bid to sequester 20,000 ballots in California; Alaska Republicans pushed back against the lawsuit attempting to decertify its election results; Bolsonaro conceded in Brazil and then fled to the United States with the help of Donald Trump; Netanyahu’s bloc won fewer seats than the opposition according to exit polls in the Israeli election; Justin J. Pearson’s congressional opponent admitted to sending unsolicited dick pics to multiple women; Judge Reyes excoriated the Trump administration as she extended her block on tree removal at the East Potomac golf course; Neil Young has sued Trump for unauthorized use of Rockin’ in the Free World; the third indictment of Jim Comey is in trouble as Judge McFadden sets a hearing on Comey’s motion to dismiss for this Friday; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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Guest: Adam Klasfeld
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The Docket! - Allison Gill and Adam Klasfeld

Appeals court rejects DOJ’s bid to quickly force California to set aside ballots | POLITICO
Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony | The Washington Post
Alaskans, legal experts condemn federal lawsuit as attempt to invalidate the vote in U.S. Senate race | Alaska Republic
Trump approved allowing Flávio Bolsonaro to enter US after Brazil election loss, source says | CNN
Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem | Pith in the Wind | Nashville News | nashvillescene.com
Judge further extends block on Trump administration’s removing trees at D.C. golf course | NBC News
Neil Young Sues Trump Committee for $10 Million Over Use of 'Rockin' in the Free World' | Rolling Stone

Good Trouble
TAKE ACTION FOR DEMOCRATS IN THE MIDTERMS! MAKE CALLS WITH THE DNC CALL CREW · Mobilize
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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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Diamond Dames - A Ted Lasso Podcast
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Good Trouble
Voter Protection calls to Cure Ballots · Mobilize
Indivisible, Get Out The Vote 2026 · Mobilize
Voter Volunteer Opportunities · Mobilize
→Beat Voter Suppression, Staff A Voter Assistance Hotline - susanrogin.substack.com
→Blue Voter Guide
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→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!
→NO HATE in WA State→Stand With Minnesota →iceout.org

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