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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024Today, New York Attorney General Tish James says she’s not going to drop the $450M civil fraud case against Trump just because he was elected President; Mike Flynn’s long running lawsuit against the government for the Russia investigation has been dismissed; The Supreme Court has refused to lift the gag order against Donald Trump; the Manhattan DA has filed his brief opposing Trump’s motion to dismiss the 34 felony counts against him; Trump’s Department of Justice secretly spied on members of Congress and journalists according to an inspector general report; Mitch McConnell fell after a GOP Senate lunch and is receiving medical care; more than 4 million people will share $1.8B in refunds from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out DrinkAG1.com/dailybeans.Stories:Trump’s DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigations (Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz | CNN)Supreme Court declines to lift Trump’s gag order in New York case (Steve Benen | MaddowBlog | MSNBC)N.Y. attorney general refuses to drop $486 million judgment against Trump (Adam Reiss, Laura Jarrett and Dareh Gregorian | NBC News)More than 4 million people to share $1.8 billion in refunds, the CFPB says. Here's what to know. (Kate Gibson | CBS News)Welcome to the website for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau versus Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com matterGuest: Harry LitmanHost, Talking Feds Podcast; Law Professor; Former US AttorneyTalking Feds Substack (harrylitman.substack.com)Talkingfeds.comHarry Litman - Blue Sky (@harrylitman)Harry Litman Twitter (@harrylitman)If you want to support what Harry Dunn and I are up to, head to patreon.com/aisle45podHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsHow To Train Your Dragon (Dreamworks.com)​Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) (pa.gov)Auto Buying Consulting (autobuyingconsultingllc.com)@MarieHarnishCreations on InstagramSAVE Plan Court Actions: Impact on Borrowers (studentaid.gov) Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Tuesday, December 10th, 2024Today, the authorities have arrested “the adjuster” in Altoona Pennsylvania for the shooting of the United Healthcare CEO; the Trump Campaign paid RFK Jr. $100K weeks after he endorsed Trump; federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge; Jay Z has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit along with Sean Diddy Combs; Biden’s Department of Energy races to get clean energy money out before Trump takes office; and Liz Cheney responds to Trump’s threats to arrest the members of the January 6th Committee; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You StoryWorthThanks to StoryWorth for supporting The Daily Beans. Go to StoryWorth.com/DAILYBEANS to get ten dollars off your first purchase!Stories:Trump campaign paid law firm employing RFK Jr. weeks after he endorsed Trump (Lisa Rubin and Zoë Richards | NBC News)Biden’s Energy Department races to get cleantech money out before Trump takes office (Akielly Hu | Canary Media | Grist)'Ridiculous and false': Cheney, Schiff push back after Trump says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed (Alexandra Hutzer | ABC News)Jay-Z accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (Chloe Melas | NBC News)Federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge ( Lisa Rein and Jeff Stein | Washington Post) From The Good Newsssa.gov/disabilityH.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (congress.gov) Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Monday, December 9th, 2024Today, the Assad regime in Syria has fallen and Russian state media says he has fled to Moscow; ex-Proud Boys leader delivers combative testimony in court; a judge rules that the Naval Academy can use affirmative action for admissions; Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars electing Trump; President Biden crushed the November jobs report; Tennessee state Republican Senator Ken Yager was arrested and charged for a DUI hit and run in Georgia; JP Morgan Chase told the Texas Observer they fired the operator of a neo-Nazi X account identified as their employee; Jamie Raskin asks the inspectors general to keep him posted on Trump malfeasance; Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins push to cut veterans benefits at the VA; military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group has urged Hegseth to fire; Nick Fuentes has been arrested and charged with assault; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You Beam DreamIf you want to try Beam’s best-selling Dream Powder, get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to ShopBeam.com/DAILYBEANS and use the code DAILYBEANS at checkout.Thank You Helix SleepHelix is offering 20% off sitewide plus 2 FREE  Pillows with any mattress purchase when you go to HelixSleep.com/DailyBeans.Stories:Employment Situation Summary (bls.gov)Naval Academy can consider race in admissions, federal judge rules (The Washington Post)REVEALED: THE OPERATORS BEHIND FOUR MAJOR NEO-NAZI X ACCOUNTS (Texas Observer)Raskin pledges to back federal watchdogs (Politico)Tennessee State Sen. Ken Yager arrested, charged with DUI, hit and run in Georgia on Tuesday (The Tennessean)Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire (AP News)Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio delivers combative testimony in ex-cops defense (Ella Lee|The Hill)Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC' (By Bridget Bowman, Ben Kamisar, Scott Bland|NBC News)White supremacist Nick Fuentes charged over Chicago pepper-spray incident (The Guardian)Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans’ health benefits alarms service members and veterans groups (Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky|CNN) If you want to support what Harry and I are up to, head to patreon.com/aisle45podHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsBluesky (bsky.app)hud.govva.govAbout GI Bill benefits (VA.gov)Petunia (El Cajon, CA | petfinder.com)lionelslegacy.org Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

December 5, 2021In the Hot Notes: John Eastman is the latest seditionist to indicate he will be pleading the fifth in front of the 1/6 Committee; legal experts claim that Meadows has waived any claim to executive privilege over subjects he wrote about in his book; metadata in Clark’s draft letter to Georgia asking them to overturn the election indicates some White House involvement in drafting it; two Georgia election workers are suing gateway pundit for defamation; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Our Guest:Glenn Kirschnerhttps://twitter.com/glennkirschner2https://www.youtube.com/glennkirschner2Have some good news, a confession, a correction, or a case for Beans Court?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beans Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts