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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 Today, Mike Johnson has shut down Congress to avoid demands to release the Epstein files; former Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) detective Brett Hankison has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights; the FEMA search and rescue chief has resigned after frustration with the Texas flood response; the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the block on removing temporary protected status for Afghans and Cameroonians; Judge Emmet Sullivan has ruled that the Trump administration has to stop violating public disclosure laws and publish Congressional apportionments; a new report alleges that migrants at an ICE jail in Miami were made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’; and Allison delivers the good news. Thank You, Pacagen For 15% off your order and a special gift, head to Pacagen.com/DAILYBEANS and use code DAILYBEANS. Guest: Emily Slatkow - VP of Communications for NextGen America NextGen America.org , NextGen America - Substack , @nextgenamerica - Bluesky Volunteer Opportunities, Events - NextGen America on Mobilize Youth Vote Poll - NextGen America Stories Trump likely 'open' to pardoning ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case, law expert says | WHAS 11 Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges | US immigration | The Guardian Trump administration can lift deportation protections for thousands from Afghanistan and Cameroon, court says | CBS News FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said | The New York Times Judge orders Trump administration to ‘stop violating the law!’ and publish spending details | Government Executive Good Trouble “Congress will be in recess for over a month starting on Saturday, so I encourage you to begin scheming about how to hold your Republican representatives accountable for all of their awful votes…” Chop Wood, Carry Water 1/21 - by Jess Craven From The Good News Public Justice , American Association for Justice Patrons Sponsoring Patrons - The Daily Beans 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.