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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Today, the Justice Department has indicted Jim Comey for spelling out 8647 with seashells; the FBI has been unable to locate the bullet fragment that hit the vest of the Secret Service agent outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Todd Blanche has filed a midnight batshit crazy motion to vacate the injunction against ballroom construction; the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals knocks down Trump’s mandatory detention policy - setting up a Supreme Court battle; the FBI executed 22 searches in Minnesota, including using a battering ram to enter a daycare; Maureen Comey’s wrongful termination lawsuit is allowed to proceed; Trump’s approval rating hits another all time low; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion
Stories
Americans increasingly feel the economy is on the wrong track | Ipsos
Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her | The New York Times
Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion | Allison Gill
3 days after correspondents’ dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom | MS NOW
F.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud Inquiry | The New York Times
Appeals court finds ICE’s mandatory detention policy illegal | MS NOW
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