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Monday, August 18th, 2025 Today, Trump staff left sensitive papers on a printer at the hotel hosting the Trump Putin summit; Attorney General Pam Bondi was forced to re-write her order that gave Trump control of the DC Metropolitan Police - but the military presence in DC will go forward; ‘Sandwich Guy’ has been released from custody after a judge benchslapped the DOJ; the California maps are out giving Democrats five more seats; Trump blocks medical visas from Gaza after a Laura Loomer meltdown; the Trump administration reverses course allowing some troops to carry firearms in the District of Columbia; Kristi Noem is living rent-free in the Coast Guard Commandant’s quarters; Health Secretary RFK Jr is reviving an old anti-vaccine panel at HHS; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/DAILYBEANS and use promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout. Thank You, CBDistillery Use promo code DAILYBEANS at CBDistillery.com for 25% off your purchase. Specific product availability depends on individual state regulations. Guest: Tomás Kloosterman - National Political Director of Swing Left SwingLeft.org Swing Left Launches “3 to Win” “Ground Truth”: Swing Left’s Big Bet for 2026 Stories Bondi backs off initial order to take over D.C. police, issues new directive that keeps chief in place | NBC News Trump Cuts Off Medical Visas from Gaza After Laura Loomer Meltdown | Rolling Stone Kristi Noem is living rent-free in home used by Coast Guard commandant | The Washington Post | Kristi Noem Appeals Court Paves Way for Mass Layoffs at C.F.P.B. | The New York Times Calif. Democrats reveal map that could gain them five House seats | The Washington Post DC man accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer released from custody | WUSA9 Good Trouble Listen to the latest episode of Feminist Buzzkills with Lizz Winstead and Moji Alawode-El . Operation Save Abortion is designed to meet the moment, offering concrete, accessible actions people can take right now, including: - How to build an abortion aftercare kit for those in need - How to spot and shut down fake clinics + abortion misinformation - How to confront politicians about their abortion records and policies - Real-time direct actions and toolkits for organizing in your own community From The Good News Democracy Mindset Myra Eastman DonorsChoose 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.