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Friday, September 18, 2026
Today, a federal judge blocks Trump from making any major changes to the Kennedy Center - including demolition - without a 30 day notice to the court; Turkiye detains dozens in a crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community; Trump officials admit the triumphal arch will harm historic sites but is pushing ahead anyhow; United Nations human rights experts have found reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in Iran; the Department of Health and Human Services wants to relax the rules for informed consent on human research subjects; Minnesota state authorities have arrested ICE agent Christian Castro for shooting a Venezuelan man and lying about it; the man who threw vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar has been sentenced to 14 months in prison; the White House withdraws their nominee for ICE director; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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U.N. mission finds grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran | NBC News
Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists | Global development | The Guardian
Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects ('Common Rule') | HHS.gov

Trump officials say planned arch will harm historic sites but must go on | The Washington Post
After delay, ICE agent charged with shooting immigrant during Operation Metro Surge appears in court | Minnesota Star Tribune
Judge orders Kennedy Center to give 30 days’ notice before major physical changes | Washington DC | The Guardian

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Friday, September 18, 2026
Türkiye’s Fascist LGBTQ+ Roundup
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Today, Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered Todd Blanche to produce handwritten FBI interview notes from the Epstein investigation; Congress might be about to hand Trump sweeping tariff authority; House Republicans flee Washington again to avoid a vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth; a Pentagon watchdog releases a scathing report on US losses in the Iran war; Trump has announced a deal to send thousands of one-ton bombs to Israel paid for by our tax dollars; all supporting acts in Ed Sheeran’s tour have withdrawn in solidarity with Macklemore; Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union; the Fed has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation mounts; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Guest: Scott Greytak
Anti-Corruption Attorney
Deputy Executive Director - Transparency International U.S.

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Congress Might Be About to Hand Trump Sweeping Tariff Powers | The Atlantic
Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts | NBC News
E.U. Talks of Making Canada First ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken | The New York Times
Trump’s planned sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel is largest in years | The Washington Post
Pentagon Watchdog Reveals Devastating U.S. Losses in Iran War | The New Republic
All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore | The Guardian
House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections | NBC News

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Today, the House Oversight Committee has voted to hold Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt for failing to appear pursuant to a subpoena; Trump lashes out at the Supreme Court after they shut down the USPS mail ballot portal scheme; a deal has been reached to sell Chicago’s parking meters to an outside firm but only after they sell the ICE deportation fleet Omni Air; Senate Democrats block a cryptocurrency bill because it lacked safeguards against Trump enriching himself while in office; Trump is lashing out after a judge rules his name can’t be put back on the Kennedy Center; Bari Weiss’ 60 Minutes debut episode clocks the show’s lowest ratings; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Guest: Kristen Clarke
General Counsel for the NAACP
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Stories
House panel votes to hold Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt | NBC News
Trump lashes out at Supreme Court after mail ballot loss | POLITICO
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order | NYT
Deal Reached to Sell Chicago Parking Meters to Investment Firm, Alderpeople Say | WTTW
Senate blocks crypto regulation bill in a major blow to the industry | NBC News
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Tennessee Races
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Today, Donald Trump Jr's Bahamian wedding was bankrolled by the Kremlin; a whistleblower says federal agents may have broken the law in search of voter fraud; an IG report details abhorrent conditions at the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp; the President is holding the Kennedy Center hostage threatening to close it if he can’t put his name on it again; a Trump-appointed judge has issued a second block on the Postal Service’s mail ballot rule and the DOJ has appealed it to the Supreme Court; Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Ireland held rare talks Monday to break away from the United Kingdom; the EPA has revoked the rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions; staffers say Mitch McConnell will return to the Senate this week; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Guest: Adam Klasfeld
All Rise News
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‘Time to get back to work’: Mitch McConnell returns to Senate | POLITICO
DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift second order against Trump’s mail voting restrictions | Democracy Docket
Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show | Washington Post
Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish parties to hold independence summit | Le Monde
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants | AP News
DHS watchdog finds immigrants were held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths | NBC News
Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud | NYT

Good Trouble
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