Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: the DoJ has broadened its investigation again by putting Pence’s chief of staff Mark Short and legal counsel Greg Jacob in front of a federal grand jury; the committee releases new evidence about what Trump didn’t want to say during his January 7th address; Fulton County DA Fani Willis is disqualified from investigating one Georgia state senator because of conflicts of interest; Jamie Raskin answers questions about coordination between the DoJ an...
Jul 26, 2022•46 min•Ep. 875
Monday, July 25th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Steve Bannon is convicted on both counts of contempt of Congress; the Secret Service identified potential missing text messages on the phones of ten individuals; the Trump PAC paid over $2M to law firms representing January 6th witnesses; right-wing provocateur Baked Alaska is set to plead guilty; the top takeaways from the latest committee hearing; plus Allison delivers your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/beans Follow AG ...
Jul 25, 2022•33 min•Ep. 874
Friday, July 22nd, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: The investigation into the missing Secret Service texts has been elevated to a criminal investigation; former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler goes on a sexist, racist rant after his deposition with the committee; top Trump lawyers were briefed on the granular details of the fraudulent elector scheme on December 13th 2020; and the Bannon trial wraps up with no witnesses called by the defense; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Follow the Podc...
Jul 22, 2022•35 min•Ep. 873
Thursday, July 21st, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Rudy Giuliani is ordered to comply with a subpoena from the Fulton County DA after failing to appear for a hearing; the Secret Service provided one text message in response to the 1/6 committee subpoena; Donald personally called a Wisconsin Republican to try and force the decertification of the 2020 election results; and a bipartisan group of 16 Senators unveils the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act; plus Allison and Dana de...
Jul 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 872
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Steve Bannon’s trial is underway in DC; the Department of Justice says that a Trump candidacy declaration will have no impact on their investigations; Pottinger and Matthews are set to testify in the prime time 1/6 committee hearing Thursday night; the US Secret Service is now under NARA investigation for improperly deleting communications on January 5th and 6th; 16 fraudulent electors have received target letters in Georgia; and that same Fult...
Jul 20, 2022•35 min•Ep. 871
Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: potential jurors have been selected for the Steve Bannon trial; Donald tells his associates he needs to be president to save himself from criminal indictments; Republican rep Jody Hice gets a subpoena from the Fulton County DA; word of the Trump media company deal leaked months before the deal was announced; and a Republican Senate candidate has been arrested for making a false child trafficking report; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good New...
Jul 19, 2022•36 min•Ep. 870
Monday, July 18th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: the DoJ adds prosecutors and widens its investigations into the hub and spoke conspiracy surrounding January 6th; the US Secret Service is subpoenaed for it’s text messages during the attack on the Capitol after the DHS OIG briefed the Select Committee; the Justice Department says it was NOT an OLC memo that stopped them from indicting Meadows for contempt; Fulton County DA Fani Willis sends target letters to three top Republicans; the NYAG delays...
Jul 18, 2022•57 min•Ep. 869
Friday, July 15th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Bannon loses his last battle to delay his trial; the House committee is still discussing seeking interviews with Trump and Pence; we are getting more information about the witness Donald tried to call after the Hutchinson testimony; the Republican Attorney General says he’ll investigate the Indiana doctor that provided abortion care to the 10 year old victim from Ohio; the Mesa County Colorado recorder Tina Peters has had her bail revoked; and a f...
Jul 15, 2022•32 min•Ep. 868
Thursday, July 14th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Trump’s lawyers seem to think Meadows is going to be charged with a crime; a person is arrested in the rape of the 10 year old Ohio girl who had to travel to seek abortion care; a third person associated with Tina Peters is arrested in Colorado; the antifa man arrested for arson and Biden graffiti turns out to be MAGA; Lindsey Graham officially files to quash his Fulton County subpoena; and the third option in the Greenberg Gaetz investigation; ...
Jul 14, 2022•44 min•Ep. 867
Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: another bombshell committee hearing is in the books; Twitter has sued Elon Musk for trying to back out of their $44B deal; the Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has agreed to meet with the committee; the committee has started handing over evidence to the DoJ; and more allegations of witness tampering; plus Allison delivers your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/beans Follow AG and Dana on Twitter: Dr. Allison Gill https://twitte...
Jul 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 866
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Bill Barr is subpoenaed; Lindsey Graham is told he must testify in the Fani Willis probe; Bannon is routed in court and goes to trial Monday; the 1/6 committee holds a hearing today; Trump’s real estate appraisers Cushman and Wakefield reach a deal with the NYAG; a doctor proposes a floating abortion clinic in the gulf of Mexico in federal waters; Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes tried to get Kelly Sorell to put him in touch with the White Hous...
Jul 12, 2022•39 min•Ep. 865
Monday, July 11th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone testified for 8.5 hours behind closed doors with the 1/6 committee; new details about the Oath Keepers emerge in a DoJ filing; Donald waives nonexistent privilege for Steve Bannon; Joel Greenberg’s sentencing date has been set, leaving questions about an indictment for Matt Gaetz; a judge denies Georgia Republicans’ motion to defy grand jury subpoenas; Elon Musk notifies Twitter he’s backing out of the deal;...
Jul 11, 2022•39 min•Ep. 864
Friday, July 8th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Comey and McCabe were both hit with intense IRS audits during the Trump administration and the Trump-appointed IRS chief has launched an investigation; Donald quit his own social media company just before subpoenas were issued because he’s stupid and thinks that will alleviate him of culpability; the Justice Department is investigating Greg Abbott’s border initiative; a group of prominent Pennsylvanian Republicans is endorsing Democrat Josh Shapiro...
Jul 08, 2022•49 min•Ep. 863
Thursday, July 7th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Pat Cipollone’s 1/6 committee interview has been scheduled for tomorrow; the Oath Keepers are expected to be mentioned in committee hearings next week and are prepared to waive their speedy trial rights to delay; the Fulton county DA won’t rule out a subpoena for Trump himself; the Capitol police say that a defendant’s demands could expose Capitol security; Trump’s real estate firm has been found in contempt of court; and Boris Johnson tries to c...
Jul 07, 2022•53 min•Ep. 862
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Lindsey Graham and Rudy Giuliani among others are hit with subpoenas in the Fulton County DA investigation; Joel Greenberg files a motion to file his sentencing motion under seal so as not to interfere with ongoing investigations; we have more information about the shooting in Highland Park; the committee confirms it’s next hearing date and time; and the DoJ sues Arizona over new election laws in the state; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Goo...
Jul 06, 2022•39 min•Ep. 861
Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: America celebrates Independence Day with another mass shooting; the Oath Keepers defense to seditious conspiracy charges takes shape; Donald eyes another run for the White House in 2024; and experts say Hutchinson’s testimony shatters a Trump defense of no criminal intent; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/beans Follow our guest on Twitter: Jason Kander https://twitter.com/jasonkander Invisi...
Jul 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 860
Monday, July 4th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Committee members say that Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony has led to new people coming forward to speak to investigators; The Trump PAC has paid for more than a dozen witness attorneys; More DoJ subpoenas are issued in the fraudulent electors investigation; The Mark Meadows associate that sent the potentially threatening text to Cassidy Hutchinson may be a fact witness in the committee investigation; and the DoJ urges the court to reject Steve Bann...
Jul 04, 2022•34 min•Ep. 859
Friday, July 1st, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Donald Trump defrauded donors and is using some of that money to pay for Trumpworld lawyers that are intimidating witnesses including Cassidy Hutchinson; the Supreme Court cripples the Environmental Protection Agency; Patsy Baloney might have reached a deal with the 1/6 committee in response to their subpoena; SCOTUS is teeing up legalizing coups; and GOP megadonors are turning on Trump; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News. Follow the Podc...
Jul 01, 2022•49 min•Ep. 858
Thursday, June 30th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Ginni Thomas changes her mind about not being afraid to testify to the 1/6 committee; Justice Breyer is set to be relieved by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson; the 1/6 committee has subpoenaed Pat Cipollone; R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison; and Hutchinson’s testimony is having a reverberating effect in Washington and beyond; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/beans Follow AG ...
Jun 30, 2022•33 min•Ep. 857
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: explosive testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson during the last minute hearing on the 1/6 attack on the Capitol building; Ghislaine Maxwell is sentenced to 20 years in prison; There's no chance that Supreme Court justices could be charged with perjury during their confirmation hearings; Turkey has dropped its opposition of Finland and Sweden joining NATO; and filmmaker Alex Holder has been contacted by the Fulton County DA Fani Willis; plus Dana an...
Jun 29, 2022•36 min•Ep. 856
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: the 1/6 committee announces a surprise hearing to take place tomorrow at 1 PM ET with new evidence and witness testimony; a search warrant was executed on JOHN Eastman as federal agents seized his phone, forced him to unlock it, and sent it to either DC or the OIG Lab; Truth Social funding board gets hit with at least 8 subpoenas from the Southern District of New York; and SCOTUS has completely stripped the separation of church and state; plus Da...
Jun 28, 2022•46 min•Ep. 855
Monday, June 27th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: the Supreme Court has officially overturned Roe; Kelli Ward and her husband have been subpoenaed by the DoJ; Ali Alexander has testified before a federal grand jury; the Oath Keepers defense lawyers are ordered by a federal judge to reveal whether Sidney Powell is bankrolling them; the Secretary of Defense says in a statement that he will look at policy that ensures seamless access to abortion care; and governor Brian Kemp is set to testify before...
Jun 27, 2022•29 min•Ep. 854
Friday, June 24th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Greene, Gaetz, Brooks, Biggs, Gohmert, and Perry all asked the White House for pardons for their role in 1/6 as revealed in the latest committee hearing; the DoJ issues at least 8 subpoenas and raids Jeffrey Clark’s house in the sprawling fraudulent electors investigation; judge Kelly agrees to postpone the trial of the Proud Boys; and the Supreme Court overturns a century old New York gun law restricting open carry; plus Dana and Allison deliver ...
Jun 24, 2022•29 min•Ep. 853
Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: the DoJ joins the Proud Boys asking for a delay of their trial citing the 1/6 committee’s ongoing work; a judge says the Dominion voting machine lawsuit against Fox News can go forward; Reuters reports the doors to the classrooms at Robb elementary in Uvalde were not locked; the Senate advances the bipartisan gun legislation bill; and more about the latest hearing including the direct involvement of Trump and Republican members of Congress in th...
Jun 23, 2022•35 min•Ep. 852
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Senator Ron Johnson is directly implicated in the illegal fraudulent elector scheme; new testimony sheds light on Donald’s direct involvement in pressuring state election officials and lawmakers; new SCOTUS decisions go about as well as expected; Brittney Griner’s wife says the US failed to facilitate a phone call between them; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/beans Follow AG and Dana on...
Jun 22, 2022•32 min•Ep. 851
Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: the fourth committee hearing on the attempted coup is today at 1 PM ET; a DeSantis judge committed a crime by lying on her state Supreme Court application; a federal judge rejects a Proud Boys motion for pretrial release; and the fascist Texas Republican platform has been released; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/beans Follow our guest on Twitter: Hugo Lowell https://twitter.com/hugolowel...
Jun 21, 2022•35 min•Ep. 850
Monday, June 20th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Arizona House Speaker who resisted the Trump pressure campaign will testify at the Tuesday hearing; a Facebook group tied to Ginni Thomas could be a focus of the January 6th investigation; the 1/6 committee agrees to send it’s transcripts to the DoJ faster; and insurrectionist Couy Griffin is forced to certify the Otero County New Mexico election results; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/be...
Jun 20, 2022•52 min•Ep. 849
Friday, June 17th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: I attended the January 6th Committee hearing and I’ll tell you what I saw including the breaking news that John Eastman asked for a pardon; the 1/6 Committee has confirmed they have sent a letter to Ginni Thomas asking her for testimony; the DOJ has sent an urgent letter to the committee asking them for transcripts; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News. Follow the Podcast on Apple: http://apple.co/beans Follow AG and Dana on Twitter: Dr. A...
Jun 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 848
Thursday, June 16th, 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Barry Loudermilk continues to obfuscate the tour he gave as video evidence is released that the group was taking photos of tunnels and staircases and at least one of them marched on the Capitol the next day; Trump appointed judge Trevor McFadden finds the Seafrieds guilty of obstructing an official proceeding and four other counts in a BENCH trial; Bannon’s motion to dismiss his criminal contempt charge is denied; the Buffalo shooting suspect ha...
Jun 16, 2022•37 min•Ep. 847
Wednesday, June 15th 2022 Today, in the Hot Notes: Rep Barry Loudermilk changes his story again with regards to the tour he gave on January 5th; the 1/6 committee changes its schedule and points to evidence that the coup continued after the attack on the Capitol; the NYAG vows to investigate Trump's Big Lie PAC and wins in state Supreme Court in her investigation into the Trump family business; and the government expands its investigation into Truth Social; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Goo...
Jun 15, 2022•52 min•Ep. 846
