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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Today, a federal judge paused the merger of Paramount/Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery pending litigation filed by state attorneys general; Troy Jackson has all but sewn up the nomination to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in Maine; Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Nardone will run for her dead brother’s seat in the August 11th special primary election; the FBI not only subpoenaed New York Times journalists but members of their families as well; Marco Rubio claims that Cuba and Iran are funding Antifa; ICE shared Medicaid data with Palantir illegally; Trump PACs are paying tens of millions of dollars in legal bills for the president; Olympian Davey Hearn filed a motion to dismiss the reflecting pool charges against him arguing that the government destroyed exculpatory evidence; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Lindsey Graham’s Sister, Darline Graham, Says She Will Run to Succeed Him | The New York Times

Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination | POLITICO

ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir | NPR

Rubio urges international counterterrorism crackdown on the far-left | ABC News

Trump’s PACs spend millions on legal bills as his personal court battles continue | MS NOW

Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives | The New York Times

Trump administration should preserve Reflecting Pool evidence, judge says | News From The States

Judge pauses Paramount-Warner merger | NBC News

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Today, Senator Warren calls out millions in missing Trump library bribes; Markwayne Mullin threatens state election officials with jail time; a top IRS guy was fired for opposing the president’s tax immunity granted by Todd Blanche; more details emerge about the abusive past of the ICE agent that murdered Johan Guerrero; FBI said it will no longer investigate ICE murders as the agency is going to investigate itself; Donald is planning to sell insider trading tips early to Wall Street investors; an ICE concentration camp contractor shot a protestor in Colorado; the US military has launched a new round of strikes after Iran killed two service members in Jordan; the administration has launched the Alien Terrorist Deportation Court; a judge ruled the firing of the FEMA CFO was illegal; the Tate brothers were arrested in Miami for extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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The Latest Breakdown→ Epstein Survivor REVEALS SECRETS of Trump DOJ Meeting

Stories
DHS Secretary Mullin threatens to prosecute election chiefs who refuse voter roll demands | Democracy Docket

AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say | AP News

Colorado ICE facility employee arrested, accused of shooting protester | BorderReport

Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations | The New York Times

Trump administration activates never-before-used ‘alien terrorist’ deportation court | POLITICO

Top Treasury Tax Official Ousted After Clashes With White House Over IRS Audits | WSJ

Trump Media plans to sell early access to his Truth Social posts | NBC News

Democrats push Trump library to account for millions in lawsuit settlement funds | MS NOW

US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops | AP News

Judge rules FEMA CFO’s firing was illegal | POLITICO

The Tate brothers arrested by US Marshals in Miami on UK extradition request over rape and sex trafficking charges | CNN

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Sifting Through Trump’s Dump

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Allison sits down with Annie Farmer, an Epstein survivor who attended the meeting with Todd Blanche to satisfy Senator Thom Tillis' request. Blanche refused to take responsibility, refused to open a probe into institutional failures, invoked privilege, and condescended to the attendees.

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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants are ineligible for bond hearings; Republicans move to block the release of the Epstein files; Mike Waltz faces Senate grilling over the Signal chat scandal; Trump pushes an unconstitutional mid-decade redistricting bid for Texas in an effort to keep the House; the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club issues a blistering cease and desist to the Trump regime over unlicensed use of their music; a federal appeals court blocks Trump from stripping Afghan nationals of their temporary protected status; and Republican Rep James Comer used autopen to sign the subpoenas in his investigation into Biden’s use of the autopen. Allison and Dana deliver the good news.

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ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings | The Washington Post

Republicans move to block Democratic effort to force release of Epstein files | The Guardian

President Trump pushes controversial redistricting plan in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott adds to special session agenda | CBS News

Mike Waltz pledges to make UN 'great again' at Senate confirmation hearing | AP News

Trump Kept Gold Club World Cup Trophy for Himself So FIFA Had to Give the Winners a Replica | Daily Beast

Rock Band Rips Kristi Noem’s DHS For Using Its Song With NSFW 3-Word Demand | HuffPost Entertainment

Lead investigator into Biden's use of an autopen signed letters with a digital signature | NBC News

Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration From Ending Deportation Protections for Afghans, for Now | The New York Times

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