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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Today, the Senate confirmed pedophile protector and Trump’s personal attorney Todd Blanche to be the Attorney General of the United States; The House Ethics Committee recommended Monday that lawmakers censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for engaging in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers”; calls grow louder for Max Miller to resign from Congress as former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham files for a restraining order against him; the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Florida’s anti-drag law; a new republican-led ballot measure in Washington State targets kindergarten girls for invasive physical exams; Jeanine Pirro brought a box of reflecting pool evidence to the White House to show Trump what really caused the damage; the Trump Justice Department is now zero for twenty in voter roll cases; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Ohio Republican Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations | The Guardian

Chuck Edwards recommended for censure by House Ethics Committee | POLITICO

Federal appeals court OKs Florida anti-drag show law | Tallahassee Democrat 

Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure | Raw Story

Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage | CBS News

Trump DOJ now 0 for 20 after judge dismisses Colorado voter roll lawsuit ‘with prejudice’ | Democracy Docket

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Today, Cornyn and Tillis cave as Todd Blanche writes a legally dubious rescission of the Slush Fund but keeps Trump’s tax immunity in place; Donald Trump is considering firing Jeanine Pirro over the dismissing the Reflecting Pool charges and claiming it wasn’t vandals; ICE handed over letters and drawings it seized from children in detention pursuant to my freedom of information act request; the Senate has finalized a stop gap that would block Trump’s grant overhaul; the Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender troops; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Todd Blanche on track for confirmation after Cornyn strikes Trump settlement deal | POLITICO

Furious Trump considers removing Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say | CNN Politics

Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul | POLITICO

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Today, Donald Trump has appealed his Slush Fund and tax immunity case as Cornyn and Tillis try to reach a deal with Todd Blanche ahead of the August 4th committee confirmation vote; the Justice Department argues the Slush Fund isn’t going forward in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche; Jeanine Pirro has dropped the charge against olympian Davey Hearn in the Reflecting Pool case; Capital One says it closed Trump’s bank accounts over money laundering; Trump TACOs again with Iran as one of his generals warns the U.S. doesn’t have the forces to protect Israel; Rep. Max Miller of Ohio was denounced by Senator Bernie Moreno for abusing his daughter; Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has restored the voting rights for 66,000 people with prior felony convictions; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes | AP News

U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel | Washington Post

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The DOJ has turned over some unredacted Epstein files for review by a judge pursuant to a court order and admitted at least one redaction error. Allison Gill and Katie Phang discuss the implications.

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