Thursday, August 28th, 2025 Today, two children have died and 14 other people have been injured in a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis; some FEMA staff have been placed on administrative leave after penning a letter of dissent; the FDA has approved the COVID booster but with huge restrictions; Big Balls and DOGE put your social security number on a nonsecure server in June; a Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in a victory for voting rights; Senator Susan Collins is heckled during a ribbon cutting; a license plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies amid concerns about the government’s motives; Democrats celebrate a special election victory in Iowa; the government inadvertently reset the asylum eligibility clock for Kilmar Abrego who has now filed a petition to seek asylum in the United States; prosecutors fail to obtain an indictment for Sandwich Guy from a federal grand jury; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 Today, a Trump appointed judge has thrown out Trump’s case against the entire Maryland bench; leading election denier Cleta Mitchell has been appointed to the DHS election integrity unit; Judge Lamberth orders Kari Lake to sit for a deposition about whether she is operating Voice of America up to legal minimum standards; Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook; an appeals court says Pennsylvania mail in ballots cannot be thrown out over misdated envelopes; the US says it will resume neighborhood checks for immigration applications; FEMA officials warn that Trump policies could lead to a Katrina level disaster; Jack Smith’s legal team fires back against Trump’s investigation; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 Today, Donald Trump has signed an executive order making flag burning illegal with a mandatory minimum of one year in prison; the general who led the assessment that Trump’s bombing of Iran didn’t destroy anything has been fired; Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir before she died and it will be posthumously released; Trump and Netanyahu are moving forward with an all out assault on Gaza; Judge Xinis has blocked the government from moving Kilmar Abrego for now; Nancy Mace canceled a speech after just 8 people showed up; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Monday, August 25th, 2025 Today, the DOJ has released the audio and transcripts of the witness tampering meeting between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell; the government has threatened to deport Kilmar Abrego to Uganda if he doesn’t plead guilty to the two charges against him; John Bolton's house has been raided in search of classified emails sent on a private server; a federal judge orders the dismantling of the Florida concentration camp; Fort Bliss - where the Japanese were interned during WWII - is operating as an internment camp again; the White House lists Smithsonian exhibits it wants to erase from history; the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files to House Oversight is a joke; the Pentagon plans to deploy the military to Chicago; Homeland Security is violating the law by refusing to retain text messages; Illinois announces a first of its kind legal hotline for the LGBTQ community; residents keep repainting the Pulse nightclub rainbow sidewalk after the city keeps removing it; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Friday, August 26th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, and James Waldron have been beckoned by the Fulton County DA for testimony; two individuals have pled guilty to stealing Ashley Biden’s journal and selling it to Project Veritas; eight sources say the feds aren’t done with Matt Gaetz; Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton has been advising Trump on his dealings with the National Archives; Kenneth Chesebro is resisting a subpoena from the Fulton County DA; a judge rebukes Georgia fraudulent electors trying to wiggle out of prosecution; Judge Reinhart has ordered the release of a heavily redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit; President Biden drops the F bomb – fascism – referring to the GOP, the Uvalde school board unanimously fires police chief Arredondo; and the Interior Inspector General finds Trump appointee Ryan Zinke lied to investigators.

Friday, August 23rd 2024 We have the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Elon Musk’s Twitter has revealed its investors in a court filing; a Tennessee man was indicted for threatening to kill President Biden, Vice President Harris, and former President Obama on Twitter; the DoJ says it will move ahead with an obstruction charge despite the Supreme Court ruling; RFJ Jr is set to drop out of the race and endorse Donald Trump; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Friday, August 22nd, 2025 Today, the California Assembly has passed the redistricting resolutions and will have a special election this November for voters to approve the new maps; an appeals court has thrown out the $450M civil fraud fine against Trump; the Supreme Court says the NIH grants case must be filed in the Court of Federal Claims; a federal judge just has ruled that Alina Habba’s appointment as US Attorney in New Jersey is unlawful; an Eric Adams campaign advisor has been fired after slipping a potato chip bag full of cash to a reporter; an appeals court has cleared the way for the administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans Nepalis and Nicaraguans; anti LGBTQ bigot and child beating advocate James Dobson is dead; the Trump administration has banned gender affirming care coverage for federal workers while mandating conversion therapy coverage; the Trump administration has said it is reviewing all 55M here on visas for any violations; a Texas judge has denied Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss the $1M election lottery lawsuit against him; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Thursday, August 21st, 2025 Today, Texas State Rep Nicole Collier has filed a writ of habeas corpus with the Travis County district court; Judge Berman rejects Trump’s motion to release Epstein grand jury material calling it a diversion from the real Epstein files; Representative LaMonica Mciver has filed a flurry of motions in the federal case against her; New York Mayor Eric Adams former top aid is set to face new charges; a federal judge in Illinois has dismissed Trump’s lawsuit against the state; unsealed court records show Judge Box of Wine bragged about helping Trump and the GOP in the 2020 election; Texas Democrats plan to stall Republican redistricting efforts by attaching an amendment to release the Epstein files; a new poll shows Newsom’s redistricting plans are heavily favored by the public; the White House has restored the Congressional appropriation database; Trump calls for the resignation of a federal reserve governor; Target’s CEO is stepping down as customers take their business elsewhere; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025Today, Texas State Representative Nicole Collier has been locked inside the state house by Republicans; California Republicans have petitioned the state Supreme Court to stop redistricting effort; Donald called Vladimir Putin in the middle of the Zelensky summit; doctors attempting to inspect ICE holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza have been denied entry; the Texas measles outbreak is over according to Texas health officials; the Trump administration has revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former government officials; Bill Barr didn’t clear Trump of wrongdoing in a behind closed doors deposition with House Oversight; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You, Helix Sleep27% Off Sitewide, when you go to HelixSleep.com/dailybeansGuest: Martha BarnetteFriends with Words Adventures in Languageland - book by Martha BarnetteMarthaBarnette.comA Way with Words Podcast@marthabarnette - BlueSky, Martha Barnette @martha.barnette - Instagram, MarthaBarnette - twitterYou Can Nominate Dana Goldberg for this year's Out100!2025 Out100 Readers' ChoiceStoriesTexas Democrat says she's locked inside state Capitol after refusing mandatory DPS escort | CBS NewsTrump working to arrange summit between Putin, Zelenskyy after Monday's White House meetings | CBS NewsDoctors attempting to see ICE holding facility at 26 Federal Plaza are rejected | CBS New YorkThe Texas Measles Outbreak Is Over, Officials Say | The New York TimesCalifornia GOP legislators file emergency petition to put redistricting efforts on hold | CBS SacramentoGabbard revokes security clearances of 37 former intelligence officials | POLITICOElise Stefanik Drowned Out by Furious Protesters: ‘Shame!’ | The Daily BeastGood Trouble You Can Nominate Dana Goldberg for this year's Out100!2025 Out100 Readers' ChoiceOur Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - DonateMSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlueWhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comMore from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackFrom The Good News2025 Out100 Readers' ChoiceIsland Kitties Rescue on ChincoteagueChincoteague National Wildlife RefugePlay It Again SportsFired But FightingUSAFacts.orgResistance KittyReminder - 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! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Our Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - DonateMSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlueWhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - feel free to email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comCheck out more from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackShare your Good News or Good TroubleMSW Good News and Good TroubleHave 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?The Daily Beans | SupercastThe Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote | PatreonThe Daily Beans | Apple Podcasts

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 Today, Zelensky meets with Trump and other world leaders in DC as Trump calls for an end to mail in voting; the fifth IRS commissioner Bessent has ousted three top IRS executives so he can consolidate power; a federal judge blocks Trump’s FTC retaliation against Media Matters; the Republican governor of Vermont has rejected Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to DC; Newsmax settles with Dominion Voting for $67M for the lies it told about the 2020 election; Texas Democrats have ended their two week walkout to prevent a quorum; Sherrod Brown has officially launched his 2026 Senate campaign; a federal judge has granted a request by USAID workers to certify a class action lawsuit against Musk and DOGE; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.