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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Today, ICE is force feeding a Cuban hunger striker with a gastric tube; a man with ties to Ramaswamy and Husted has been arrested for attacking Amy Acton in Ohio; Representative Jasmine Crockett is demanding DOJ investigate an alarming pattern of modern-day lynchings; Nepal held a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people; the far-right AfD party won in a regional election but fell short of a majority; Trump’s late-night nemesis pulls off two big Emmy upsets; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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Stories
ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube | US immigration | The Guardian
Armed man arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton is brother of Ramaswamy donor who quit Husted campaign | TiffinOhio.net
Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people | AP News
Rep. Crockett Demands DOJ Investigate Alarming Pattern of Possible Modern-Day Lynchings | Jasmine Crockett | House.gov
Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority | AP News
Trump’s Late-Night Nemesis Pulls Off Two Big Emmy Upsets | Daily Beast

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Ken Paxton omits rental income and mortgages from financial disclosures, obscuring his wealth | Texas Tribune
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Monday, September 7, 2026
Today, an armed individual attacked Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor Dr. Amy Acton at an event near Youngstown; the Maryland Supreme Court approves Democratic redistricting plan for 2028; the Pentagon is administering polygraphs to Joint Staff to find who leaked about depleted stockpiles; a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to divulge the names of people involved in setting up the $1.8bn slush fund; the Justice Department says states can handle the chaos in a bid to ask the First Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the USPS rule over mail ballots to move forward; Epstein co-conspirator Leon Black failed to show up for his Congressional testimony; Trump breaks ground on his triumphal arch before getting approval; the President has installed Adam Telle as acting Army Secretary after Driscoll’s resignation; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: Andrea Hailey | CEO of Vote.org
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Stories
Amy Acton unharmed after man lunges at her during campaign event; suspect now in custody | WLWT
Trump DOJ says states can handle last-minute mail voting overhaul, asks appeals court to lift block | Democracy Docket
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members | The New York Times
Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll | AP News
Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel | NPR
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund | The New York Times
Judge reinforces order barring immediate work on Trump arch in Washington | Reuters
Maryland Supreme Court upholds Democrats' redistricting plan | Democracy Docket

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Monday, September 7, 2026
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Allison Gill speaks with David Kligerman, the US Postal Service whistleblower's attorney. She will also discuss the preliminary injunction hearing, and the final ruling blocking Trump and the USPS from making the Mail Ballot Portal mandatory. Allison also shares a new Freedom of Information Act request for documents ordering the Post Office to continue working on the rule even during a court-ordered moratorium.
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Monday, September 1st, 2025

The Trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night until a federal judge entered an order to stop them; speculation about Trump’s whereabouts explodes on social media as he continues to hide from the public; the government is going to deploy AI software to deny Medicare claims; Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law redistricting maps that reduce Black voters in Texas to one-fifth of a person and Hispanic voters to one-third of a person; a federal appeals court has struck down Trump's tariffs as unlawful; Joni Ernst - who infamously claimed we’re all going to die anyways about Medicaid cuts - says she won’t run for Senate again in 2026; Riley Gaines' dad is entering the race in Tennessee's 6th congressional district; the Epstein estate has agreed to hand over the birthday book and other documents to Congress; the mayor of Chicago has signed an order to resist Trump’s planned occupation of the city; Trump says he will sign an executive order mandating voter ID; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guest: Randi Weingarten

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Stories

Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. | The New York Times

Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say | CBS News

The Sooknanan Monologue - by Allison Gill | The Breakdown

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures | The New York Times

Epstein's estate set to provide 'birthday book' to Congress with subpoenaed docs, House Democrat says | NBC News

Johnson signs order aimed at resisting planned immigration crackdown, possible Nat. Guard deployment | ABC 7 Eyewitness News



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