Nicki Minaj, Maine politics, and data center moratorium

The gang discuss the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, confusion over who shot a Secret Service agent, the politics of the alleged shooter, and the conspiracy theories about the attack. Also, news of the Supreme Court's undermining of the Voting Rights Act, and a 2nd Circuit Court ruling against ICE mandatory detention.

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https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28083136/allen.pdf 

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/29/congress/section-702-passes-house-00899071

https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/atf-launches-new-era-reform

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey-threats-harm-president-trump

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https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-announces-decision-ld-307-2026-04-24

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp846668401o

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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/17/2026-02994/determination-pursuant-to-section-102-of-the-illegal-immigration-reform-and-immigrant-responsibility 

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https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28051570-friends-of-the-ruidosa-church-v-secretary-markwayne-mullin-april-2026/

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