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Monday, February 23rd, 2026

Today, an armed man has been fatally shot at Mar-a-Lago, a Judge scolded Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing their douche glasses at a social media trial; the labor secretary’s husband has been barred from the department after sexual assault reports; DHS admits it’s website showcasing the “worst of the worst” immigrants is full of shit; the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs; and Dana delivers your Good News and Allison is on vacation.

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Armed Man Is Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says | The New York Times

Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Meta glasses to social media trial | CBS News

Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From Department Premises After Reports of Sexual Assaults | The New York Times

Exclusive: DHS admits its website showcasing the ‘worst of the worst’ immigrants was rife with errors | CNN Politics

Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs | AP News

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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

The foreperson of the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury speaks on the record for the first time; the SEC has fined the Mormon Church for hiding $32B behind shell companies; Kevin McCarthy’s apparent deal with Tucker Carlson to share the 1/6 video footage has surprised some top Capitol Security Officials; an inside look at the bipartisan odd couple joining forces to battle election deniers in Arizona; plus AG delivers your Good News. Dana was traveling.

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Monday, February 19th, 2024

Judge Engoron fines Donald Trump and his associates $364M and bars Trump from running a business in New York for 3 years; the immunity issue has been fully briefed to the Supreme Court; Comer’s star witness in his impeachment investigation into Joe Biden has been indicted for making false statements to Bill Barr’s DoJ; Fani Willis and her father both testify in the recusal hearing in Fulton County; Putin dissident Alexei Navalny has died in a Russian prison camp; Trump is booed at sneaker convention in Pennsylvania; a whistleblower has says the top Border Patrol medical officer tried to order fentanyl lollipops for his trip to a UN General Assembly meeting in NY; and a judge has rejected Ken Paxton’s efforts to delay his fraud trial in Texas. Plus, Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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Judge Engoron fines Donald Trump and his associates $364M and bars Trump from running a business in New York for 3 years
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/16/trump-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-penalty-2024

Navalny died from  ‘sudden death syndrome,’ mother is told
https://www.politico.eu/article/navalny-died-from-sudden-death-syndrome-mother-told

Donald Trump Booed While Promoting $399 Sneakers 1 Day After Court Orders Him to Pay $355 Million
https://people.com/donald-trump-booed-while-promoting-shoes-after-court-order-for-millions-8584671

Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges
https://apnews.com/article/ken-paxton-texas-houston-7a2fcdd3951050a2298e83cb5d18ef9b

The top doctor for CBP tried to order fentanyl lollipops for a helicopter mission in New York, whistleblowers say
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/cbp-doctor-tried-to-order-fentanyl-lollipops-for-helicopter-mission-in-new-york-whistleblowers-say/5144214/

Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging FBI Confidential Human Source with Felony False Statement and Obstruction Crimes

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