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May 25, 2021

The Manhattan DA impanels a special grand jury to weigh indictments in the Trump investigation; Merrick Garland releases part of the Bill Barr OLC memo and the entire Judge Jackson opinion; McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary next week; a poorly redacted court filing reveals names in the federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani; Biden’s job approval reaches 62%; plus AG and Dana deliver your good news.

Barb McQuade
Law Professor; Former US Attorney

Friday, May 24th, 2024

Today, the Supreme Court rules that the racially gerrymandered South Carolina map is fine; Louisiana has passed a bill making the abortion pill a controlled substance; the Biden campaign is quietly meeting with Haley supporters after she endorsed Trump; Ohio Governor DeWine calls for the state legislature to pass a bill ensuring Biden appears on the ballot; Governor Gavin Newsom signs a bill allowing Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California; a political consultant has been indicted for those Joe Biden AI robocalls; Congressman Andy Ogles admits his claims to have loaned $320,000 to his campaign were not true; a 12 year old could be the first person cured of sickle cell disease using gene therapy; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

May 25, 2021

The Manhattan DA impanels a special grand jury to weigh indictments in the Trump investigation; Merrick Garland releases part of the Bill Barr OLC memo and the entire Judge Jackson opinion; McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary next week; a poorly redacted court filing reveals names in the federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani; Biden’s job approval reaches 62%; plus AG and Dana deliver your good news.

Barb McQuade
https://twitter.com/BarbMcQuade
Law Professor; Former US Attorney

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

Today, Justice Alito flew another insurrection flag for months in 2023 at his vacation home in New Jersey; the Steve Bannon associate Guo Wengui’s trial starts today; DA Fani Willis and Judge Scott McAfee overwhelmingly win their elections in Georgia; Sean P Diddy Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit; in a rare response the FBI responds to ridiculous claims that they tried to assassinate the former guy; Trump’s shadow Secretary of State met with Arab leaders and it did not go well; Biden has now confirmed 200 judges to the federal bench reshaping the judiciary; lawyers for David DePape, the man convicted of attacking Paul Pelosi are demanding a new judge over her sentencing error; Republicans are striking facts about Trump’s legal problems from the record despite their own propaganda; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Today, the defense rests in the Trump criminal election interference trial; a new Trump campaign video includes a reference to a “unified reich”; top Congressional aides are addressing increased fears they have for the safety of lawmakers and their staff; Patrick Byrne violated a court order hours after a hearing on violations; Biden is releasing a million barrels of gasoline from the northeast reserve; more evidence that RFK Jr is bankrolled by MAGA; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Tuesday, May 21st, 2024

Today, high drama in the Trump election interference trial; South Dakota and Colorado get reproductive rights on the November ballot; Montana’s attorney general said he recruited a token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising; billionaire investor Dan Snyder is furious with the portrayal of Trump in the Apprentice movie; Kid Rock flipped out and waved a gun at a Rolling Stone journalist; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.