Episode Details

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Today, Trump doesn’t rule out using emergency executive power to interfere with the midterm elections; the transparency president has expanded the definition of executive privilege so his private advisors can’t be questioned by Congress; the White House is asking the Justice Department to consider new Reflecting Pool charges; Trump was stuffed into a catering cart and spirited to a secret plane after he ditched the Qatari Air Force One in Turkey; weeks after Belgium’s diamond industry gave Trump a ring with 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies, it was exempted from paying a U.S. tariff; Judge Talwani has expanded her block on the Postal Service tampering with mail ballots; the government has awarded a $150M contract for migrant children’s lawyers to a Trump-linked Texas law firm; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Thank You, HoneyLove
Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/DAILYBEANS #honeylovepod  #sponsored

Thank You WildGrain
Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to Wildgrain.com/DAILYBEANS to start your subscription. 

The Trump Epstein Memorial Bookmobile
The Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org For a limited time, members of the Daily Beans community can receive a FREE 3-month full membership to DEFIANCE.org and gain access to one of the fastest-growing pro-democracy movements in America. Join here: https://www.defiance.org/beans

Diamond Dames - Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdw5wpZniLeg&si=YB1KlvnjmA4CxxV3
https://diamond-dames.simplecast.com/

The Latest Breakdown→ NEW: Judge Orders Todd Blanche to Explain Epstein Redactions in Open Court

Stories
Democrats want answers about 18-karat gold ring given to Trump | MS NOW

Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats From Iran | The New York Times

White House Asks Justice Department to Consider New Reflecting-Pool Prosecution | WSJ

Trump executive privilege memo could hamper Democrats if they win Congress | CNN Politics

Trump signals openness to unconstitutional plot to take over elections | Democracy Docket

A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order | NPR

Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm | AP News