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Back to EpisodesRefried Beans | The Sooknanan Monologue (feat. Randi Weingarten) | 9.01.2025
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Monday, September 1st, 2025
The Trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night until a federal judge entered an order to stop them; speculation about Trump’s whereabouts explodes on social media as he continues to hide from the public; the government is going to deploy AI software to deny Medicare claims; Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law redistricting maps that reduce Black voters in Texas to one-fifth of a person and Hispanic voters to one-third of a person; a federal appeals court has struck down Trump's tariffs as unlawful; Joni Ernst - who infamously claimed we’re all going to die anyways about Medicaid cuts - says she won’t run for Senate again in 2026; Riley Gaines' dad is entering the race in Tennessee's 6th congressional district; the Epstein estate has agreed to hand over the birthday book and other documents to Congress; the mayor of Chicago has signed an order to resist Trump’s planned occupation of the city; Trump says he will sign an executive order mandating voter ID; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Guest: Randi Weingarten
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Stories
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. | The New York Times
Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say | CBS News
The Sooknanan Monologue - by Allison Gill | The Breakdown
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures | The New York Times
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