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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 Today, Pete Hegseth participated in another Signal chat from his private phone and sent war plans to his wife and brother; the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a transgender teen can’t change their name until they turn 21; someone allegedly stole Kristi Noem’s purse which contained $3,000 cash; a jury found Nadine Menendez guilty on all counts; a Republican Senator is contradicting Trump and apparently getting away with it; government Covid sites now redirect to a flashy “lab leak” web page; Harvard University has filed suit against the Trump administration in federal court; some House Democrats have landed in El Salvador to try and secure the release of Abrego Garcia; RFK Jr rightfully faces backlash over autism remarks; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, HomeChef For a limited time, get 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS . Must be an active subscriber to receive free dessert. Guest: Adam Klasfeld All Rise News Adam Klasfeld | Just Security Adam Klasfeld (@klasfeldreports.com) Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) / Twitter Stories: Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat | The New York Times An influential GOP senator is contradicting Trump’s team — and getting away with it | POLITICO Fact Check Team: RFK Jr. faces backlash over controversial autism remarks, clarifies | ABC News 3340 'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites | NPR Nadine Menendez convicted on all counts in bribery trial | CBS New York Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules | Advocate Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics House Dems travel to El Salvador to secure Maryland man's return | POLITICO Good Trouble: The EPA and Department of the Army are currently exploring changing the definition of water - they’re open for comment until April 23rd. Please submit comments asking for ALL water to be protected. Implementation of the Definition of Waters of the United States EPA Administrator | US EPA Contact Administrator Zeldin: (202) 564-4700 email: adm17.zeldin@epa.gov And Zeldin.Lee@epa.gov From The Good News Dirty War - Wikipedia Drama by AJR Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 26, 2025! | bookweb.org Comma, a bookshop Paperback Exchange 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! 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.