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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 Today, possible results in the Wisconsin and Florida elections; Senator Cory Booker takes to the Senate floor to disrupt business as usual; Mike Waltz used GMAIL to discuss national defense information; Senator Adam Schiff says he will put an indefinite hold on the confirmation of Ed Martin as D.C. US Attorney; multiple plaintiffs have filed suit to block Trump’s voter suppression executive order; internal fallout has paused the firing of 10000 Health and Human Services employees; the Trump administration has admitted that it deported a Maryland father to CECOT over an administrative error; Senator Gallego says he will hold up Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts to the VA workforce; the Trump administration has cut millions of dollars from Planned Parenthood; DOGE is trying to steal a $500M building; and Allison delivers your Good News. Guest: Joyce Vance Preorder Giving Up Is Unforgivable by Joyce Vance - 10/21/2025 Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance | Substack SistersInLaw Podcast Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance.bsky.social) — Bluesky Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) / X 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.. Thank You, Pique Life Get 20% off on the Radiant Skin Duo, plus a FREE starter kit at Piquelife.com/dailybeans . Stories: Florida, Wisconsin election results live | CNN Politics Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say | The Washington Post An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison | The Atlantic Internal fallout at HHS delays 10,000 firings | POLITICO Trump admin cuts tens of millions from Planned Parenthood | POLITICO DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show | WIRED John Oliver Sued by Health Insurance Executive Over On-Air Rant | The Daily Beast Good Trouble: The 2020 Brown Democracy Medal winner, Srdja Popovic, was a leader in the revolution that brought down the Milošević regime in Serbia and he continues to help protestors around the world learn effective, sometimes humorous, nonviolent tactics. Pranksters vs. Autocrats by Srdja Popovic and Sophia A. McClennen | Free eBook | Cornell University Press Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab is a crisis we must stop. HandsOff2025.com From The Good News What led to ‘No’ votes on all Louisiana amendments? An elections analyst explains | WWNO On Call by Anthony Fauci, M.D.: 9780593657478 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books DANIELA (@calirockchick) • Instagram 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.