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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Today, Elon Musk ordered the takedown of Starshield communications in Ukraine; the justice department arrested 28 alleged non-citizens for being registered to vote - most registered as Republicans; the Navatek Susan Collins bribery scheme also included Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn; Hegseth left military families in harm’s way during the chaotic evacuation of a Navy base in Bahrain; Trump and Hegseth are refusing to release weapons aid to Ukraine; the US Supreme Court has refused to hear former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox’ appeal of her termination case; Vivek Ramaswamy used Amy Acton’s estranged abusive mother in an attack ad; Donald went ballistic with rage at Andrew Feinberg in a bizarre Oval Office presser; A federal judge on Tuesday lifted a ban on Rep. Justin J. Pearson and five others from attending future Memphis City Council meetings; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine | WSJ
Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins | ProPublica
‘I was terrified’: Military families describe their harrowing evacuation from a Navy base in Bahrain
Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine | Washington Post
US Supreme Court will not review Trump's firing of labor board member | Reuters
Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier | The New York Times
Trump lost control and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office. Then it got personal | The Independent
Judge lifts City Council’s ban on Pearson, others from attending meetings | WREG- News Channel 3

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Today, Judge Reyes questions Stanley Woodward and the Trump DOJ during a hearing about the destruction of the East Potomac golf course after refusing to recuse herself from the case; Trump opposes Jack Smith testimony in his BBC defamation case; a dispute between Ric Grenell and Alina Habba centers around a $17 million transfer from a government account in Congo to a Texas defense firm; the race is on for Trump staffers to hire lawyers ahead of Democrats winning back Congress; the Trump administration is hiring private collection firms to go after people who default on student loans; the Mississippi Attorney General has determined that the police shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley was justified; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says | Mississippi Free Press
The Race Is On for Trump Staffers to Hire Lawyers in Case Democrats Win Midterms | WSJ
Dispute Between Trump Allies Centers on Millions Transferred From Congo | The New York Times
Judge weighs challenge to Trump’s East Potomac Golf takeover after rejecting ‘baseless’ request for recusal | The Hill
Trump opposes Jack Smith's deposition in Jan. 6 defamation lawsuit as 'entirely irrelevant' while BBC sounds alarm about 'fundamental injustice' | Law & Crime

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Monday, October 19, 2026
Today, orders to throttle Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine came from the White House after Elon Musk approached Donald Trump about it, the White House issued an executive order exempting Russia from the Lindsey O. Graham Russian sanctions act passed by Congress, Mark Zuckerberg's META took down the No Kings Instagram account for four hours during the largest early vote activation protests in history, Representative Ilhan Omar is demanding the immediate return of her property seized during the raid on her home arguing the DOJ circumvented a judge’s order regarding the warrant, a social media mob swatted the Cornell 7 Jane Doe, Zacharia was fired as press secretary after only five days on the job but not after she posted a photo that inadvertently included a photo of Trump’s golf course plans, a judge has tossed Trump’s lawsuit against New York’s sanctuary city policy, Trump invokes executive privilege in the Kennedy Center debacle, ICE is planning a $100M domestic spy program, and a judge threatens Trump with sanctions for delaying his deposition in his own lawsuit against the BBC; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Stories
Elon Musk Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Duping Trump Supporters | HuffPost Latest News
EXCLUSIVE: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say | Reuters
US judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit over New York City ‘sanctuary’ laws | Reuters
Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fight
Katie Zacharia Is Ousted After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary
ICE Planning $100 Million ‘Nightmare’ Domestic Spy Program - The American Prospect
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest | abc10.com
Judge Threatens Trump With Sanctions to Testify in BBC Lawsuit - Bloomberg
Ilhan Omar demands DOJ immediately return property seized in search of her home
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/nyregion/cornell-jane-doe-internet-doxing.html
Zacharia posts photos obscuring what appears to be map of East Potomac Park - The Washington Post
Graham Breaks With Trump Over Russia Sanctions Law Her Brother Championed - The New York Times



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The DOJ told Katie Phang to file a FOIA for Epstein files, but the DOJ is denying Allison's FOIA for Epstein training videos. Todd Blanche can't have it both ways. Allison and Katie discuss on this week's episode of The Breakdown.

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