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    Refried Beans | The Lawfare Frontlines (feat. Mark Zaid) | 5/13/2026

    2026/05/16 | 50 mins.
    Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

    The US accepts the first planeload of white Afrikaners while still somehow unable to get the people back from El Salvador; the ICE detention facility in Newark has been served with violations by the city after the mayor’s arrest; Andrew Cuomo loses $622,000 over concerns of improper super PAC coordination; Republicans in the Senate push back against Trump’s takeover of the Library of Congress; the fight to save Medicaid heats up after House Republicans release their bill that cuts taxes for the rich; the Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects; and Governor Polis signs the Colorado Voting Rights Act into law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

    MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue

    Guest: Mark Zaid

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    Stories:

    White South African Afrikaner refugees arrive in U.S. on a government-chartered plane | NPR

    Cuomo Loses $622,000 Over Concerns of Improper Super PAC Coordination | The New York Times

    ICE detention facility served again with violations by N.J. city after mayor’s arrest | NJ.com

    Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects | NBC News

    Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover - Live Updates | POLITICO

    Fight over Medicaid cuts heats up as House Republicans release bill | NBC News

    Colorado Voting Rights Act signed into law, adds voter protections | FOX31 Denver

    Good Trouble:

    It's time to fire up your five calls app and make sure you call and write your representatives and tell them to SAVE MEDICARE. - https://5calls.org

    Find Your Representative | house.gov

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    Sense Of Urgency (feat. Ezra Levin; John Fugelsang)

    2026/05/15 | 1h 8 mins.
    Friday, May 15th, 2026

    Today, Donald Trump is poised to steal $1.7B from the Treasury to pay his allies prosecuted under Biden including the January 6th insurrectionists; the Supreme Court restores mail access to mifepristone pending appeal with Thomas and Alito dissenting; Trump Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks has abruptly quit amid reports that he traveled abroad to solicit sex workers; emails show that FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included a ‘VIP snorkel’ at the USS Arizona; Trump’s Reflecting Pool repairs are garbage, over budget, and behind schedule; the Trump administration has paused Medicare enrollment for hospice providers; a Trump-appointed judge says the DOJ has ‘proven unworthy’ of trust in a blistering trans care case ruling; and Allison Delivers your Good News.

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    The Latest Breakdown:
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    Stories

    Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B 'weaponization' fund for allies: Sources - ABC News

     

    Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial | AP News

    Trump Border Patrol Chief Abruptly Quits After Report He Solicited Sex Workers Abroad | HuffPost Latest News

    Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say | The New York Times

    Trump administration pauses Medicare enrollments for hospice providers amid fraud investigations | CBS News

    Trump-appointed judge says DOJ ‘proven unworthy’ of trust in blistering trans care case ruling | The Advocate

    Good Trouble

    Saturday, May 16
    All Roads Lead to the South Nationwide Protest

    9 AM | Selma — Faith leaders gather at the Edmund Pettus Bridge for prayer 

    1–5 PM | Montgomery — National Mass Rally at the Alabama State Capitol

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    Beans Talk | Strike Force Five

    2026/05/15 | 10 mins.
    Friday, May 15th, 2026

    Farewell Colbert

    “Mr. Wonderful” is a total Douche

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    Kash Cooks The Books

    2026/05/14 | 39 mins.
    Thursday, May 14th, 2026

    Today, Kash Patel is lying about his success stats at the FBI; the Pentagon is considering changing the name of the war in Iran if the ceasefire fails which is a weird headline given there was an active naval blockade this whole time meaning there can’t have been a ceasefire; a bill to end the war in the Senate failed because Fetterman voted against it; Cindy Burbank won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Nebraska and we’ll tell you why that’s interesting; Justice KBJ is asking the public to support judicial independence because it’s under attack; Brad Raffensperger has been hit with multiple death threats; Rand Paul’s son William hurled antisemitic insults at Rep Mike Lawler; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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    The Latest Breakdown:
    Epstein Survivor Reveals More Docs Hidden by Trump DOJ | The Breakdown

    Stories
    FBI insiders: Kash Patel is ‘padding the stats’ to boost his record of arrests | MS NOW

    Raffensperger Campaign Event at Georgia Airport Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Site | The New York Times

    4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia | New York Times

    Pentagon considering renaming Iran war ‘Sledgehammer’ if ceasefire collapses | NBC News

    Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asks public to back judicial independence | POLITICO

    Sen. Rand Paul’s Son William Hurled Antisemitic Insults at Rep. Mike Lawler | News of the United States

    Good Trouble 
    Watertown School Board votes to remove LGBTQ+ history piece from student concert

    socialjusticewatertown.net

    socials: instagram.com/socialjustice_watertown, Social Justice Watertown - YouTube,facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572323393526

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    Cliff Cash Comedy

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    Jurisdiction Stripping (feat. Elie Mystal)

    2026/05/13 | 1h
    Wednesday, May 13th, 2026

    Today, the Department of Homeland Security is closing Alligator Alcatraz citing costs; Trump’s complaints about leaks regarding the Iran war has prompted aggressive investigations into journalists by the Justice Department; a federal grand jury has subpoenaed New York University’s hospital system for the health records of transgender minors; Democrats on House Oversight have released a report showing how Epstein’s sweetheart deal allowed him to expand his sex trafficking operation; the lone Democratic FCC commissioner tells Disney that the agency is out to censor them over disfavored speech; the 11th Circuit has denied Trump’s request to rehear en banc his frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and 40 others that resulted in $1M in sanctions for Trump and Alina Habba; Allison talks Supreme Court with Elie Mystal; and Dana delivers your Good News.

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    Guest: Elie Mystal

    Justice Correspondent for The Nation Magazine 
    Elie Mystal | The Nation
    Elie v. U.S. Newsletter | The Nation

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    Allow Me to Retort - The New Press
    Bad Law - The New Press

    The Latest Breakdown:
    Epstein Survivor Reveals More Docs Hidden by Trump DOJ | The Breakdown

    Stories

    Epstein survivors give tearful testimony in House field hearing in Palm Beach | The Guardian

    Trump’s Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations | WSJ

    An FCC Commissioner Tells Disney the Agency Is on a Campaign to Censor It | WSJ

    NYU Langone Hospital Is Subpoenaed Over Youth Trans Care | The New York Times

    Trump hit with loss as court declines to rehear lawsuit against key presidential enemies | Raw Story

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    Petition · Close Dilley ICE Detention Center: Protect Children - Change.org

    Ms Rachel on Instagram: "You can help close Dilley! 📣 Take these small steps to make a big difference

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    Women's Audio Mission

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    A Judicial Rotation System for the Supreme Court: Balancing Stability, Accountability, and Expertise | SSRN

    Cliff Cash Comedy

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