The Election Cookbook (feat. John Fugelsang)
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Criminal Cases vs. Political Messaging
The hosts argue Trump prioritizes political messaging over convictions, using investigations to energize his base.
Friday, February 6th, 2026
Today, Senate Democrats publish their list of demands to fund DHS and the Sanders Amendment isn’t on it; Tulsi Gabbard investigated Maduro for election interference in Puerto Rico last year; a top Minnesota prosecutor says the overwhelming number of ICE cases is causing other matters to slip through the cracks; Congress has received a copy of the whistleblower report about Tulsi Gabbard but it’s heavily redacted; a leader of the Paul Weiss firm has resigned after appearing in the Epstein Files; a judge rules that ICE can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Stories
Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class | Erin In The Morning
Democrats threaten to withhold funding after ICE killing in Minneapolis | US news | The Guardian
Top Minnesota prosecutor says ICE cases are sidelining ‘pressing priorities’ | POLITICO
Leader of Paul Weiss Resigns Over Epstein Ties | Wall Street Journal
US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico | Reuters
Virginia Democrats reach agreement on 10-1 map | Virginia Scope
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→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible
→Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/21) - HOUSE VOTE THURSDAY
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
→Demand the Resignation of Stephen Miller | 5 Calls
→2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning
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