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  Lazarus Mitch (feat. Adam Klasfeld) 15.09.2026 58λ

  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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  Two Straits And A Pipeline 14.09.2026 28λ

  Monday, September 14, 2026 Today, Todd Blanche’s deputy has filed an appeal to resurrect the $1.776B Slush Fund and Trump tax immunity agreement; Iran-backed Houthis have attacked the East West Saudi oil pipeline and have seized a key island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait; the Pentagon pushed two airmen shot down over Iran to appear on 60 Minutes; Chinese satellite imagery has been linked to an Iranian strike that killed three US troops; Donald Trump pushes back against Anthropic’s Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman called for an artificial intelligence slowdown; a federal judge has ruled that Trump’s plan to cut FEMA by 50% is illegal; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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  Beans Talk | Mike Johnson Shows he Has Moral Center as He Backs Herrera 14.09.2026 8λ
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  The Breakdown | Trump’s DOJ Just Blew Up Its Own Story In My Lawsuit 14.09.2026 14λ

  The DOJ called my slush fund lawsuit moot and claimed the "fund is dead" one hour after appealing the nullification of the underlying "settlement" agreement to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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  Refried Beans | Buried The Lede | 9.12.2023 13.09.2026 32λ

  Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 In the Hot Notes: new updates on the draining of the pool into the server room that housed surveillance video at Mar-a-Lago, the DoJ has dropped their case against Mike Flynn business partner Bijan Rafiekian; Luis Rubiales has resigned as president of the Spanish football federation after kissing Spain forward Jenny Hermoso without consent; Donald Trump has filed a motion to disqualify Judge Tanya Chutkan and recuse her from his case; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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  Refried Beans | Servants of The Damned (feat. David Enrich) | 9/15/2022 12.09.2026 26λ

  Thursday, September 15th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: John Durham appears to be wrapping up his investigation into the oranges of the Trump/Russia investigation, his report is expected by the end of the year; the FBI served a warrant on pillowman, Cyber Symposium organizer, and conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell in connection to the charges Tina Peters, the Mesa County, Colorado is facing regarding a scheme that allegedly allowed an unauthorized person to access voting machines; plus an interview with journalist and author David Enrich.
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  Trump’s Bringer Convention (feat. John Fugelsang) 11.09.2026 54λ

  Friday, September 11, 2026 Today, the Missouri Supreme Court found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt of court forcing him to instruct election officials to use the 2022 Congressional map; the United States Supreme Court blocked a district court from forcing Missouri to use the new Republican map; an appeals court upheld the block on Trump’s mail ballot executive order; Trump floated an illegal $5,000 bribe to voters; French prosecutors identify potential Epstein co-conspirators in their ongoing investigation; Joe diGenova abruptly quit the “grand conspiracy” investigation in Florida; the Pentagon is searching medical records to identify transgender troops; Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico is moved to YouTube amid pressure from the FCC; Governor JB Pritzker has launched a $20M midterm election PAC; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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  Beans Talk | AI Psychos Know AI Could Destroy Humanity 11.09.2026 6λ
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  Tates Denied Bail (feat. Amy Heutmaker) 10.09.2026 49λ

  Thursday, September 10, 2026 Today, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied voter groups’ bid to lift the restraining order keeping the Missouri Republican map in place; John Fetterman is going to speak at the Republican midterm convention via a video praising Donald Trump; Europeans investigating Epstein say the US Department of Justice refuses to cooperate; a judge has ruled that the Tate brothers are a flight risk and must remain in prison during their extradition process; Salvadorans will keep their Temporary Protected Status for now; Trump gave $45,000 in cash gifts to Natalie Harp; the LIV golf league has filed for bankruptcy; oil hits $100 a barrel as the war in Iran wages on; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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  Legal MadLibs (feat. Cisco Aguilar, NV SecState) 09.09.2026 57λ
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  ICE Force-Feed Detainees 08.09.2026 30λ

  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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  Major Leak (feat. Andrea Hailey) 07.09.2026 48λ

  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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  Beans Talk | Trolling the Republican Party is Fun 07.09.2026 6λ
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  The Breakdown | USPS Whistleblower Lawyer Speaks Out 07.09.2026 38λ

  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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  Refried Beans | The Sooknanan Monologue (feat. Randi Weingarten) | 9.01.2025 06.09.2026 53λ

  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.
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  Refried Beans | Go Back To Judge School (feat. Andrew Weissmann) | Sep 9, 2022 05.09.2026 49λ

  Friday, September 9th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: the Department of Justice has filed a motion to stay part of Judge Cannon’s order in the Mar-a-Lago case; Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to six felony charges in New York state; the Department of Justice is criminally investigating Donald’s Save America PAC; and the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of adding a right to abortion amendment proposition on the November ballot; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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  Good News Sandwich (feat. John Fugelsang) 04.09.2026 1ώ 3λ

  Friday, September 4, 2026 Today, the Missouri Supreme Court has paused the Republican gerrymander netting Democrats 1 seat this November; ICE agent Christian Castro has been federally charged with false statements over his shooting of Sosa-Celis in Minnesota but not the actual shooting because the Justice Department blocked that; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s new order limiting birthright citizenship; ICE plans to spend $5M creating a national voter database; Speaker Johnson has canceled House votes for the next two weeks after Democrats propose a new Epstein Files discharge petition; the House has rejected Mike Johnson's amendment to keep the Supreme Court at 9 Justices; the Pentagon has suspended the testosterone testing program but for worse reasons than you think; a whistleblower says ICE skipped basic standards in a rush to recruit; Mitch McConnell’s staff says they hope he’ll return to the Senate September 14th; Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News effective immediately; the trailblazing journalist and activist Gloria Steinem has died at 92; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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  Markey Beats Moulton (feat. Steve Pierson) 03.09.2026 47λ

  Thursday, September 3, 2026 Today, Ed Markey has soundly defeated Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Senate primary; the Trump administration has mobilized hundreds of DHS agents to scour voter lists for non-existent fraud; the Justice Department has drafted an OLC memo saying states must report all undocumented immigrants or lose federal funding; a Canadian company just won a $382M ICE contract; the USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand after its extended deployment; a survey of more than 70 Republican candidates and members revealed that most do not plan to attend Trump’s midterm convention; Missouri voters appear to have recalled a city councilman over data center support; plus Allison delivers your Good News.
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  USPS Whistleblower (feat. Santiago Mayer) 02.09.2026 46λ

  Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Today, a USPS whistleblower tells Congress that the agency defied a court order and moved ahead with implementing vote by mail rules that could disenfranchise millions; the Commerce Department quietly cut language banning political interference from the department's scientific integrity policy; Tina Peters turned down a Shasta County registrar’s office job after Governor Newsom pledged to block any transfer of her parole supervision to California; a Haitian immigrant took his own life after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor; ICE is planning to buy robot dogs to carry out immigration enforcement; the Forest Service chief is under scrutiny over logging industry ties as Trump plans to gut protections; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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  We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Court (feat. Leah Litman) 01.09.2026 53λ

  Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Today, the Supreme Court rules 5-4 with John Roberts joining the liberals to allow Trump to continue construction on his illegal ballroom; the Pentagon has installed military influencers in civilian roles on Twitter; Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned due to conflicts with Hegseth - leaving the Army with no Senate- confirmed leadership; Judge Talwani denies the government’s bid to stay her restraining order against the administration’s mail in voting rule; Freedom Gas stations sold $4M in stolen gasoline; European soccer seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over his failed FIFA privatization scheme; prediction market startup Kalshi has banned George Santos for life and fined him $71K; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.