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Fighting The Slush Fund (feat. John Fugelsang)

Episode 1909 Published 4 weeks, 1 day ago
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Friday, May 29th, 2026

Today, Trump has re-filed his $10B libel suit against the Wall Street Journal for publishing his birthday book drawing; a company tied to Don Jr. gets a $620M contract after the White House intervened; Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed but not the 14 wounded in his war; a federal judge denies an attempt to stop Trump’s mail-in voting and citizenship order; Governors Newsom and Hochul vow to tax slush fund recipients at 100%; a student journalist blasts CBS News as a ‘stain’ on Mike Wallace’s legacy; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: John Fugelsang
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Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang

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BREAKING: I’m Suing Todd Blanche and the DOJ to stop the $1.8B Slush Fund

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Stories
The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. | ProPublica

Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal | The New York Times

Judge denies attempt to stop Trump’s mail voting order | Democracy Docket

Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed, but not the 14 injured in Iran war | CBS News

Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ payouts | POLITICO

CBS Scholarship Winner Tears Into Network in Blistering Acceptance Speech | The Daily Beast


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