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Thursday, September 18th, 2025 Today, alleged text messages in court documents between Charlie Kirk’s shooter and his roommate face public scrutiny; Disney pulls Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely for his remarks about Charlie Kirk; Kash Patel and the fired head of the CDC testify in separate hearing before congressional committees; the Trump administration has been pressuring prosecutors to indict Tish James for mortgage fraud but there’s no evidence; an immigration judge has ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil; Republicans have blocked Jamie Raskin’s bid to subpoena banks for Epstein records; the Republican ex candidate who fired shots at the homes of Democrats in New Mexico has been sentenced to 80 years in prison; a San Diego Navy doctor was fired after a right wing activist found pronouns in her LinkedIn profile; Minneapolis police said more than a dozen people were injured in homeless encampment shootings; Democrat Xp Lee has won the special election to fill Melissa Hortman’s seat in Minnesota; four people were arrested after images of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein were projected on Windsor Castle on Tuesday; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, HelixSleep 25% Off Sitewide, when you go to HelixSleep.com/dailybeans Thank You, CBDistillery Use promo code DAILYBEANS at CBDistillery.com for 25% off your purchase. Guest: Monica Hopkins director of the ACLU of DC Monica Hopkins - executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC) ACLU of DC ( acludc.org ) Know Your Rights - ACLU of DC Immigrants' Rights - ACLU of DC LGBTQ+ Rights - ACLU of DC Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops - ACLU of DC Episode 2 of The Breakdown is Out Now! Stories Trump officials pressuring federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against NY AG Letitia James: Sources | ABC News Judiciary panel rejects Democrats' bid to subpoena banks in Epstein case - Live Updates | POLITICO Minneapolis police say more than a dozen hurt in homeless encampment shootings | The Guardian Kash Patel doubles down on his handling of the Epstein files in heated Hill testimony | POLITICO Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported to Syria or Algeria | POLITICO San Diego Navy doctor fired after right-wing activists find pronouns on social media | KPBS San Diego Solomon Peña, Republican Ex-Candidate, Sentenced in Politically Motivated Shooting Plot | The New York Times Led By Donkeys attacks ‘Orwellian’ arrests after Trump Windsor projections | UK news | The Guardian Good Trouble Look! More greedy cowardly bastards caving into the #WorstPOTUSEver Let them know your thoughts! | BlueSky NexStar Media - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gary Weitman -EVP & Chief Communication Officer Phone: 972-373-8800 gweitman@nexstar.tv **California needs your help | Proposition 50 Vote YES !! Yes On Prop 50 | Special Election Phone Banks - mobilize.us **Help ensure safety of public servants. Hold RFK Jr accountable by signing the letter: savehhs.org , @firedbutfighting.bsky.social on Bluesky ** SIGN THE STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY for the FEMA Katrina Declaration. ** How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout **Fire Kilmeade - foxfeedback@foxnews.com , Submit a request – Fox News **Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education From The Good News You Can Vote For Dana ! 2025 Out100: Cast your vote for Readers' Choice!! Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds | Hachette Book Group Adopt CUCUMBER - Brentwood , MO Se7enBites - Orlando Orlando Auto Museum - Dezerland Park Our Donation Links National Security Counselors - Donate MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement , No Kings.org , Indivisible.org Dr. Allison Gill - Substack , BlueSky , TikTok , IG , Twitter Dana Goldberg - BlueSky , Twitter , IG , facebook , danagoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media , Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod , The Breakdown | Substack 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=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://patreon.com/thedailybeans https://dailybeans.supercast.com/ https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.