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May 3, 2021

In the Hot Notes: the crimes behind the raid of Rudy Giuliani’s home and office come into focus; Gaetz’s wingman Joel Greenberg wrote a confession letter and tried to pay Roger Stone $250K to lobby the former guy for a pardon; as predicted; prosecutors are seeking a higher sentence for Derek Chauvin; the Arizona Secretary of State is sending observers into the Cyber Ninjas audit of Joe Biden’s victory as a judge orders the private firm to publish its methods; an Oregon Republican is criminally charged for letting armed protestors into the State Capitol; plus Dana and AG deliver your Good News.

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May 3, 2021

Today, in the Hot Notes: the crimes behind the raid of Rudy Giuliani’s home and office come into focus; Gaetz’s wingman Joel Greenberg wrote a confession letter and tried to pay Roger Stone $250K to lobby the former guy for a pardon; as predicted; prosecutors are seeking a higher sentence for Derek Chauvin; the Arizona Secretary of State is sending observers into the Cyber Ninjas audit of Joe Biden’s victory as a judge orders the private firm to publish its methods; an Oregon Republican is criminally charged for letting armed protestors into the State Capitol; plus Dana and AG deliver your Good News.

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Today, there was a second contempt hearing on day 10 of the Trump election interference trial; the FTC accuses big oil of price fixing; an appeals court rules that GOP Russian agent Alexander Smirnov must remain jailed pending trial; Trump grumbles about having no friends; Mike Flynn says he’s been hit with 8 subpoenas; Wyoming voids 28% of it’s registered voters; a Marine Corps vet who assaulted police on January 6th gets hit with five years and record fine; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Today, the Arizona Senate has voted to repeal the 1864 abortion ban which now heads to Katie Hobbs’ desk for signature; Florida’s six week abortion ban goes into effect; Democrats win a New York special election Congressional seat; Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will force a vote to vacate Speaker Johnson next week; United Methodists repeal a longstanding rule against LGBTQ+ clergy; the Manhattan DA says they will retry Harvey Weinstein after the court overturned his conviction; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Today, Donald Trump is held in contempt and fined $9000 as his criminal trial in Manhattan resumes; the DEA is going to drop cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3; House Democrats announce they’ll block a resolution to vacate Speaker Johnson; Fox News quietly deletes the Hunter Biden mock trial series; Trump tells Time Magazine he wants to monitor women and may incite political violence if he loses the election; Kansas lawmakers fail to override the Democratic governor's veto of a ban on gender affirming care; and a former Secret Service agent is suing the New York post over fabricated Hunter Biden texts; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

Today, the Trump 2016 election interference trial continues; indicted Arizona fraudulent elector and State Senator Jake Hoffman has been elected to a position at the RNC; Hunter Biden indicates his intent to sue the Fox News corporation; Congressional Republicans are blocking the program to find a cure for cancer; federal judges rule that West Virginia’s and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies are discriminatory; and the Michigan attorney general has issued search warrants for Ken Chesebro’s online activity; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.