The Epstein-Day War (feat. Project Salt Box)
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House may subpoena Howard Lutnick over Epstein ties
Dana reviews Oversight's push to question Commerce Secretary Lutnick about his connections to Epstein.
Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Today, Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu have initiated a war with Iran; Democratic lawmakers call for Congress to return to DC to vote on a War Powers Resolution; a federal judge says the Trump administration is intentionally violating immigration law; the Pentagon has shot down one of our own drones; artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has told the Department of Defense it refuses to surveil Americans or build fully autonomous weapons for the government; Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick over his Epstein Files appearances; the Justice Department exposed cooperating witnesses in the Epstein files; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.
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OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash | The New York Times
Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration | The New York Times
Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files | The New York Times
Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick in Epstein probe | POLITICO
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