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Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 Today, the DOJ finally got a federal grand jury indictment of the alleged pipe bomber; the Wyoming Supreme Court has struck down laws banning abortion and abortion pills; less than 1 percent of the Epstein Files have been released according to a new court filing; the CDC has axed a number of recommended childhood vaccines; Trump says he’ll use your taxpayer dollars to...

Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 Today, Democrats will hold a shadow hearing to rebut the whitewashing of the events surrounding the attack on the Capitol; the Pentagon is seeking to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly's retirement rank; an organizer was arrested on camera in Grand Rapids Michigan for protesting the US attack in Venezuela; Trump announces Pee Wee Himmler Stephen Miller will have an outsize role in r...

Monday, January 5th, 2026 Today, the Trump administration has invaded Venezuela without authorization from Congress and has arrested Nicolas Maduro; oil barons are already booking flights to Venezuela to plunder the oil there; MSW Media has filed a response to DOJ in the Epstein training videos FOIA case; five years later we’re fighting a battle over the basic facts of January 6th; and Allison and...

Allison responds in court to the government’s argument that there’s no widespread interest or government misconduct in the Epstein matter. She’s demanding the redaction training videos. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/c3NVDAQJ4o4?si=OiQVslgKbESL3giF       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 Pa...

Originally Published Jan 5, 2021 In-person voting day is happening in Georgia as election officials push back on Trump’s claims about their presidential election; Democrats ask FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate the phone call between Donald and Raffensperger as the North Atlanta US Attorney General quits early; every living former Defense Secretary signs a letter saying the military won...

Friday, January 5th, 2024 Donald Trump received $7.8M in payments from 20 foreign countries while President according to a new Congressional report; exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been hit with a new RICO conspiracy charge; a 17-year-old killed a sixth grader and wounded five others in an Iowa school shooting; a new study finds that Hydroxychloroquine may have caused 17,000 deaths durin...

Jan 4, 2023 In the Hot Notes: Kevin McCarthy loses three more House Speaker votes bringing his loss total to 6; Ukraine offers Russian soldiers a hotline to surrender; the FBI has raised the reward for info leading to the arrest of the 1/6 pipe bomber to half a million dollars; and Fanone visits the Speaker’s Office; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Reminder - you can see the pod pics...

Friday, January 2nd, 2026 Today, the Wall Street Journal is out with new reporting that the Mar a Lago spa was trafficking girls to Epstein; the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered Trump to return control of the National Guard to Gavin Newsom; new jail video footage disproves government claims about which cameras were working at the time of Epstein’s death; US officials confirm Ukraine did...

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...