Today, Biden has selected a running mate and we’ll know who she is any minute, the Flynn hearing did not go well for Flynn, Meadows may be the source of coronavirus stimulus negotiation leaks, Trump has admitted his executive order on pre-existing conditions amounted to political messaging, the Department of Labor is reassigning the litigator behind the Oracle lawsuit, and oh look at that, Biden has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate, and Amanda Reeder joins Jordan for The Good News! Che...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 364
Today, the White House goes on lockdown, the appeals court re-hears Flynn’s mandamus case en banc , more schools are reopening this week despite 97,000 children testing positive for covid-19 in the last two weeks of July, Russia Ron Johnson issues a subpoena for FBI director Chris Wray, Trump says he will deliver his nomination acceptance speech from the White House or Gettysburg, in the Eric Garner inquiry New York City says the NYPD is not obligated to discipline officers who kill, injure, or ...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 363
Today, Trump’s National Security Advisor says he doesn’t get involved with the President’s conversations with foreign leaders, Trump signs meaningless executive orders, a Friday Night Massacre at the Postal Service, the Trump Administration feeds a story about Pompeo pushing back on Russian bounties to the press, US intelligence says Russia continues election interference and Democrats on the Hill weigh unilaterally declassifying the information, GOP tried to get Kanye on the ballot to syphon vo...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 362
Today, New York is suing to dissolve the NRA and bar it’s principals from operating a non-profit, Deutsche Bank handed records over to the Manhattan DA a year ago, CIA is steering clear of Ron Johnson’s probe into the Bidens, Facebook and Twitter removed Trump posts for misinformation about coronavirus, Nunez loses in court...again, what’s going on in that crowded high school in Georgia, and some good news with Aimee Carrero! Remember to follow us on twitter @DailyBeansPod and be excellent to ea...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 361
Today, Sally Yates testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, Trump’s hand picked inspector general for the State Department resigns, Kodak stock windfall is now under investigation by the SEC, the Manhattan DA’s subpoena of Mazars is worse for Trump than previously thought, the Pentagon contradicts Trump’s statements about the explosion in Beirut, Tennessee school districts are already closing down after an increase in coronavirus cases, plus some good news. Follow us on twitter @DailyBean...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 360
Today, Trump flips his stance on mail in voting but only in Florida, there was a massive explosion in Beirut, Michael Caputo warns that scrutiny of Trump will delay a coronavirus vaccine, five people who attended a meeting with DeSantis have tested positive for COVID-19, new emails detail the behind the scenes drama after the DOJ recommended a lighter sentence for Stone, Aurora, Colorado PD apologizes after Black children were detained and handcuffed in a stolen car mix up, a statement from the ...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 359
Today, Cy Vance files his response to Trump’s new excuses to block the Mazars subpoena and reveals he is indeed investigating fraud in the Trump Organization, four of Pompeo’s aides are subpoenaed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a top Federal Reserve official recommends a four to six week shutdown to benefit the economy, Nevada passes a bill to mail all ballots amid the pandemic, retired general appointed to a position in the Pentagon skirts Senate confirmation, and Deutsche Bank opens a...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 358
Today, USPS backlog sparks worries about mail in voting in November, Census Bureau will end counting early, DHS compiled intel on journalists while Cuccinelli relaxed oversight, Dems press Nunes on a package from a Ukrainian official, and much more, plus another installation of “Flip it Blue.” Remember to follow us @DailyBeansPod Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 357
Today on The Daily Beans: the GDP is down 9.5%, Trump tries to distract us with a tweet calling for a delay in the 2020 election, gunmaker Remington files for bankruptcy, Ghislaine Maxwell’s final attempt to block her deposition in the Giuffre case against her and Epstein is denied, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back in the hospital, Herman Cain dies of COVID after attending the Tulsa MAGA rally, plus we have Aimee Carrero and Andrew Torrez back on the show. Follow us on twitter @dailybeanspod. Reminde...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 356
Today, the Trump campaign is accused of laundering $170M to avoid disclosing donors and vendors, Minneapolis police have identified the “umbrella man” as a white supremacist, Trump admits he didn’t know Russia supplies arms to the Taliban and repeats Russian talking points in a recent interview, Louie Gohmert tests positive for coronavirus, we learn that Kavanaugh wrote memos to his fellow SCOTUS justices urging them to balk on major decisions, a senate probe reveals Russian oligarchs are using ...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 355
Today, Barr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, the Trump administration files new reasons to block Mazars from handing his financial documents to the grand jury in the Vance case and the reasons are ridiculous, it looks like Trump made up the story that the Yankees asked him to throw out the first pitch on August 15th, the Republican coronavirus bill includes money for a new FBI headquarters that will benefit Trump personally, Peter Strzok is writing a book about the Russia investig...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 354
Today on The Daily Beans: Republican Senator Tom Cotton has referred to slavery as a "necessary evil", Trump's turnaround on his COVID response only came after he learned it was affecting right-wing voters, and National Security advisor Robert O'Brien has tested positive for coronavirus. Support our show at dailybeanspod.com . Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 353
Today on The Daily Beans: a judge will not force federal officers in Portland to identify themselves while making arrests, Barr has unmasked an anonymous source the FBI pledged to keep secret, the DHS admitted it lied, corporate insiders, pocket a billion dollars in the rush for a COVID vaccine, and the star of today's show is an in-depth, comprehensive and personal interview with Mary Trump, the author of "Too Much and Never Enough". If you'd like to support our show, head to dailybeanspod.com ...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 352
Today, a judge orders Michael Cohen released back to home confinement, a court orders the unsealing of depositions in the Giuffre case against Epstein, the US records 2,600 new coronavirus cases every hour as the total surpasses 4 million, Portland's mayor is tear gassed after speaking with protesters, a federal judge temporarily bars the release of NYPD disciplinary records, Bill Barr calls reaction to George Floyd’s murder "extreme," Philadelphia DA threatens to arrest federal agents, the FBI ...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 351
Today on The Daily Beans, the US ambassador to the UK is accused of making sexist and racist comments and trying to use his role to benefit Trump’s businesses, Andrew Torrez finds a glaring problem with Flynn’s filing in the Sullivan case, Rep. Yoho attempts an apology to Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and fails miserably, thousands of moms in Portland buck Trump's secret police, Twitter bans Q anon and much more. Become a patron just $3 a month and keep our show going! patreon.com/thedailybeans Remin...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 350
Today on The Daily Beans, we've got an interview with Politico Security Correspondent Natasha Bertrand, and also with Joshua Geltzer of Georgetown Law. Plus: Trump resumes his Coronavirus "briefings", the UK's Russia report is out, Democratic leaders demand a briefing on a foreign election interference campaign, Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson are accused of sexual harassment, Flynn is mad at Judge Sullivan and much more. Follow us on Twitter at @dailybeanspod! Reminder - you can see the pod pic...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 349
Today on The Daily Beans, it's a huge news day. We've got a State Department whistleblower report, possible foreign election interference, investigation of the militia activity in Portland, Trump is installing loyalists in the pentagon, the murder of the family of a federal judge, Georgia's Governor Kemp sues Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and she now says he’s trying to block her from talking to the press, more Coronavirus briefings from the White House and much more. Want to keep us going ...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 348
Today on The Daily Beans: the Senate eyes subpoenas for Biden advisors in Burisma probe, HHS IG finds Trump officials violated contracting rules, and Chis Wallace of FOX News embarrasses Trump with facts and follow-up. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=B...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 347
Today on The Daily Beans: Governor Kemp of Georgia is suing the city of Atlanta, the CDC COVID data website has gone dark, the latest rose garden rally was a warning to China and to 2020 voters, SCOTUS votes 6-3 to decline to make it easier for tens of thousands of convicted felons in Florida to vote in 2020, 87 Breonna Taylor protestors are charged with felonies, the hearing on the Manhattan DA v Mazars for Trump’s tax returns and the WH sent a memo to the pentagon criticizing Vindman after the...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 346
Today on The Daily Beans: briefs are due to the circuit court in the Manhattan DA Mazars subpoena case, Navarro breaks from WH directive with a scathing op-ed about Fauci who is now pushing back, Susan Collins is concerned, the racist possum lost his bid for the senate, Ivanka violates ethics laws, and members of the media have viewed the bodycam footage in the George Floyd case. We also have an interview with Andrew Torrez from the Opening Arguments Podcast! Reminder - you can see the pod pics ...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 345
Today on The Daily Beans: the order to deport international students is reversed by Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell’s bail is denied, top Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissman is writing a book, and interviews with Joyce Vance and Glenn Kirschner. Become a patron today: patreon.com/thedailybeans Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote ...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 344
Today on The Daily Beans: Washington plans to announce the retirement of the 'Redskins' franchise name, thousands of mail-in voting ballots were rejected for arriving late, the political battle to open schools, and Trump continues to defend the commutation of Roger Stone. Follow us on Twitter at @dailybeanspod. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! pa...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 343
Today on The Daily Beans: Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence, Barr replaces the US attorney in EDNY, Mueller speaks publicly, the CDC breaks from Trump on reopening schools, and Trump and Fauci aren’t speaking as we surpass 135,000 deaths and barrel toward 100K new cases per day. Wanna keep our show going? Head to patreon.com/thedailybeans ! Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just o...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 342
Today on The Daily Beans: SCOTUS rules that Trump is not above the law, Michael Cohen has been taken back into custody for violating his home confinement, The CDC refuses to re-write the school opening guidelines after Trump criticized them, former southern district US attorney testifies that Barr repeatedly pressured him to resign and much more. Become a patron at patreon.com/thedailybeans ! Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the ...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 341
Today on The Daily Beans: a discussion about the final Supreme Court opinions from this term with SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe, an update on the Russia bounty story with the man who wrote the book on the presidents daily brief, Trump threatens to withhold funding for states that fail to re-open schools in the fall, Harvard and MIT sue the administration over a rule stripping visas from international students, plus an interview with David Priess. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you becom...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 340
Today on The Daily Beans: the treasury has released a list of companies that got loans from the Payroll Protection Program meant for small businesses, the Pentagon weighs a base-wide ban on the confederate flag, Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus, Deutsche Bank faces a $150M fine for ignoring Epstein's suspicious transactions, Stephanie Wolkoff is writing a book, and Chuck Grassley is skipping the Republican National Convention. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. T...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 339
Today on The Daily Beans: Trump tweets his support for the confederate flag and the White House doubles down, Ghislaine Maxwell is transferred to New York on Epstein related sex abuse charges, no Trump tax ruling from SCOTUS, yet, and much more. We also have an interview with University of Texas School of Law Professor, Steve Vladeck. Follow us on twitter @dailybeanspod. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Pat...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 338
Today on The Daily Beans: more SCOTUS decisions are due out, how Trump could lose the election and stay in power, human remains found during a search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, and the chairman of the joint chiefs confirms bayonets were issued for DC protests. Follow us on twitter @dailybeanspod. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribin...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 337
Happy Independence Day Weekend, USA. Today, Ghislaine Maxwell is arrested and charged for her role in the Epstein sex trafficking conspiracy, more breaking news on the Russian bounties Trumps claims are a hoax, Senator Tammy Duckworth is proposing holding up all military raises and promotions unless Lt. Col. Vindman receives his rightful promotion, SCOTUS agrees to hear Mueller Grand Jury materials case next term, Alabama students are throwing covid parties to see who gets sick first, Mary Trump...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 336
Today: more corroboration that the President was briefed on Russian bounties, SCOTUS schedules decisions for Monday, July 6th, the 11th circuit grants an en banc hearing in the case requiring Floridians convicted of felonies to pay all fines and fees before being able to vote, Oklahoma voters pass Medicaid expansion, some more Republicans start another super PAC supporting Biden, an alarming escalation in new coronavirus cases, Nebraska's governor bars municipalities from requiring face masks, S...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 335
