The Daily Beans

Thursday, January 1st, 2026 Today, the House Judiciary has released the transcript and video of Jack Smith’s behind closed doors testimony; a Democrat won an Iowa special election for state Senate by 40 points holding off a Republican supermajority; Trump announced he’s withdrawing the NationalGuard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland; CBS has debunked the Somali fraud claims in Minnesota; Trum...

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 Today, Border Czar and $50K dollar Cava bag bribe recipient Tom Homan didn’t receive a normal background check; the retired policeman that was jailed in Tennessee for posting a Trump meme on facebook is suing; a newly unsealed order in the Abrego case includes emails proving Todd Blanche's office had a hand in charging him; Jeanine Pirro indicted alleged pipe bomber Br...

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 Today, alleged pipe bomber Brian Cole has not yet been indicted by a federal grand jury and the government may have to prove probable cause in a hearing today; after Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to read the names of Epstein’s co conspirators - Trump called her and yelled “you’ll hurt my friends;” Tina Peters has asked the Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump’...

Monday, December 29th, 2025 Today, Judge Box of Wine Pirro files a pre trial detention memo in the case against the pipe bomber - alleging that he dislikes both parties equally; Trump meets with Zelenskyy but only after speaking with Putin; Trump bombed Nigeria for Christmas; a federal judge denies the administration access to search the Richman materials used in the Comey case; ICE agents tackle...

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Allison speaks with Katie Phang about FBI sources exposing Todd Blanche’s lies about the 1M “found” Epstein documents, the lawyer leading the redactions, and White House control of DOJ messaging. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/rx7TyhzooRQ?si=thOqGkW9Laxxx61O Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of...

December 25th, 2024 Monica Hopkins is the executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia, she joins Allison to the ACLU's strategies to combat mass deportations, protect First Amendment rights, and uphold D.C. statehood and autonomy. Monica Hopkins - executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC) ACLU of DC ( acludc.org ) HOW TO TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FRO...

December 26th, 2023 Allison talks with investigative reporter Phil Williams about the importance of journalism. Then she talks with co-founder of Operation Save Democracy Amy McGrath about getting the right message to the right people. *NOTE: Amy McGrath is currently running for US Senate in Kentucky.  Operation Save Democracy is currently paused. Our Guests: Phil Williams https://twitter.com/NC5P...

Friday, December 26th, 2025 Today, we have a Flip it Blue segment with Nate Blouin, a progressive Democrat running in Utah’s new first congressional district. And of course it wouldn’t be Friday without John Fugelsang for the final Fugelsang Friday of 2025. Guest: Nate Blouin  Democrat Running for Utah’s District 1 | US House Nate Blouin For Utah nateforutah.bsky.social NateForUtah - TikTok @natef...

Thursday, December 25th, 2025 Today, Judge Crenshaw has canceled Kilmar Abrego’s criminal trial and ordered the government to prove they didn’t vindictively and selectively prosecute him; the Justice Department says it just found a million new Epstein files from the SDNY so it’s going to be a while longer; a federal judge has ruled that Trump’s revocation of lawyer Mark Zaid’s security clearance w...

Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 Today, the Supreme Court rejects Trump’s authority to deploy the National Guard under §12406; the DOJ published a fake suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein to US Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar; Judge Crenshaw has ordered the release of a sealed document in the Kilmar case that could prove the government lied outright to the court; Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is suing Tru...

Tuesday,, December 23rd, 2025 Today, Canadians leaked the 60 Minutes CECOT segment killed by Bari Weiss at CBS and you can now watch it in its entirety; Chuck Schumer has filed a resolution for the Senate to sue the DOJ over violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act; new Gallup polling shows Trump has lost the majority of white people and men; Judge Crenshaw orders the government to reply t...

Monday, December 22nd, 2025 Today, Trump's Justice Department violated the law with a partial release and subsequent redaction of the Epstein Files as representatives Garcia and Massie weigh options for consequences; Epstein survivor Annie Farmer speaks out about potential missing FBI reports from 30 years ago; Abrego’s lawyers have documentary evidence tying Todd Blanche to the decision to prosec...

Allison speaks with Epstein survivor Annie Farmer about the unearthed FBI report her sister filed nearly 30 years ago. The FBI did nothing for 10 years. Check out the Video on Meidas Touch LIVE: Hidden FBI Epstein Survivor Report UNEARTHED After 3 DECADES   Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! Th...

Friday, December 22nd, 2023   Right after Judge Beryl Howell ordered the immediate enforcement of the $148M verdict against Giuliani, he filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York; Jack Smith has filed a response in the Trump immunity battle with SCOTUS; the Colorado Supreme Court justices face a flood of threats after ruling to remove Trump from the state primary ballot;...

Monday, December 19th, 2022 In the Hot Notes:  the Georgia grand jury investigating Donald is preparing its final report; the 1/6 committee is set to vote on criminal referrals for Donald today; a judge has unsealed proceedings showing DoJ got John Eastman’s emails earlier this year; a Capitol riot defendant planned to kill FBI agents who investigated him; Twitter suspended journalists who have be...

Friday, December 19th, 2025 Today, the government added a charge in Trump’s fourth failed attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James; Trump’s $1,776 bonus to members of the military comes from their already approved basic housing allowance; the parties delivered closing arguments in the case against Judge Hannah Dugan; Pam Bondi wants a bounty on people who support trans rights; Rep...

Thursday, December 18th, 2025 Today, Jack Smith testified behind closed doors before the House Judiciary Committee; House Republicans jam through their stupid health care plan without extending ACA subsidies, but Hakeem Jeffries got 218 members to sign a discharge petition for a clean 3 year extension of subsidies; Dan Bongino is gonna quit the FBI on the same day the Epstein Files are due; the Co...

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 Today, Pete Hegseth refuses to release the full video of the double tap boat strike in the Caribbean; Mike Johnson refuses to hold a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies; the Trump administration says the White House East Wing destruction is a matter of national security; enforcement of Texas’ bathroom bill draws challenges; Trump sues the BBC for $10B...

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 Today, prolific actor, writer director and producer Rob Reiner and his incredible wife Michelle were found murdered in their home in Brentwood California; authorities are releasing the suspect they had in custody for the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island; a national preservation group is suing to stop Trump’s construction of the now demolished East Wing of t...

Monday, December 15th, 2025 Today, a mass shooting at Brown University leaves multiple dead and wounded; another 15 people were killed at Bondi Beach in Sidney Australia in a mass shooting; TSA is providing air passenger data to ICE; a gun toting Border Patrol thug is exposed as a racist online troll; the House Oversight committee has released a new batch of photos from the Epstein Estate; Trump a...

This week, corporate media is ignoring DOJ’s reasons for refusing to release Epstein material, Trump’s prosecutors continue to flounder, and Trump is underwater on all fronts as Democrats continue to win elections. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/-EUjaptr9kU?si=1Ur8FziqdMHqqba2 Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of th...

Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 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 opposi...

Friday, December 15th, 2023 A New York court has denied Trump’s appeal of his gag order, and then denied his request to appeal to the highest court; the jury has the Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss defamation case against Rudy Giuliani; Jim Comer has a shell company; Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta is leaving the Justice Department; the European Union opens accession talks with Ukraine; The Su...

Friday, December 12th, 2025 Today, a federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Kilmer Abrego from ICE custody; the DOJ has failed for a THIRD time to indict NYAG Letitia James; the Indiana Senate has rejected the gerrymandered map that Trump pressured them to pass; the US Senate failed to pass bills extending ACA subsidies; more details have been released about the double tap boat strike...

Thursday, December 11th, 2025 Today, the Pentagon considered sending boat strike survivors to CECOT to hide from US courts; Judge Breyer blocks Trump from deploying the California National Guard; Miami elects its first woman mayor and the first Democrat since the 90s; Democrats flip a Georgia state house seat Republicans won by 22 points last time; the DOJ responded to my Epstein files lawsuit arg...