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Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

Today, Minnesota has sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice for access to the evidence in the Pretti, Good and Sosa-Celis cases; the Pentagon is sending another 3,000 troops to the Middle East as Gulf States edge toward joining the fight; Trump is now open to a deal to fund TSA without funding ICE; the Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of DHS; the Trump administration is paying France $1B to kill wind farms; Bill Cosby has lost a civil trial and faces a $59M judgment; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Latest:
Minnesota SUES the Trump Administration for Access to EVIDENCE in the Pretti, Good, and Sosa-Celis Cases

Stories
Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East | POLITICO

Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms | The New York Times

GOP senators see path to ending DHS shutdown after Trump meeting | POLITICO

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to be DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem | NBC News

NEW: Minnesota SUES the Trump Administration for Access to EVIDENCE in the Pretti, Good, and Sosa-Celis Cases | Muellershewrote.com

Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $59 Million Judgment | The New York Times

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Tuesday, March 24rd, 2026

Today, a Republican sheriff who is running for governor of California recently seized more than 650,000 ballots cast in a 2025 statewide election; Steve Bannon recommended Trump send ICE to airports as a test run for sending them to polling places during the midterms; the Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether we should count mail-in ballots received after election day but postmarked in time; Donald Trump TACOs on his Strait of Hormuz ultimatum as Iran denies they talked about it; prosecutors seek to dismiss the charges against the police who falsified a warrant to enter the house where they murdered Breonna Taylor; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Latest:
Mountains of Documents Shredded at the Prison Where Epstein Died?

Stories
In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Concerns | The New York Times

Supreme Court worries Trump’s attack on late ballots could also threaten early voting | POLITICO

Bannon: Trump’s ICE airport deployment is ‘test run’ for ICE at polls | Democracy Docket

Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid | AP News

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ICE Invades Airports Across the US | WIRED

“In a post on Truth Social, Trump asked ICE agents to not wear masks at airports. As part of the administration’s immigration crackdown, ICE officers conducting raids have worn masks and used unmarked vehicles to hide their identities.”

There is a database for that at ICEList.is (ICE List Wiki)

The ICE List Wiki is a public, verifiable record of immigration enforcement activity in the United States.
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Monday, March 23rd, 2026

Today, the Trump administration is making heavy preparations for the use of ground troops in Iran; the father of a fallen servicemember speaks out against Pete Hegseth’s claims; ICE detained a DACA recipient on his way to the NICU; Tom Homan confirms he’s sending ICE agents to airports today; thousands are evacuated in Hawaii due to heavy flooding; GOP and hardliners are wavering on support for Pam Bondi’s subpoena in the Epstein matter; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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The Latest:
Mountains of Documents Shredded at the Prison Where Epstein Died?

Stories
Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday | POLITICO

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say | Reuters

Trump administration making heavy preparations for potential use of ground troops in Iran | CBS News

Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job | NBC News

‘Americans at heart’: ICE detains DACA recipient on way to visit premature baby in NICU | MS NOW

GOP hardliners wavering on support for Bondi subpoena after testy briefing | CNN Politics

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Allison discusses a bombshell exclusive from the Miami Herald that government employees tasked with investigating the death of Jeffrey Epstein were reported to the FBI for shredding massive amounts of documents at the prison within a week of Epstein's death.

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Exclusive: Bags of shredded documents at NY jail after Epstein’s death, officer tells FBI

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