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Dana highlights MacKenzie Scott's $45 million donation rescuing the Trevor Project's hotline capacity and budget.
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
Today, Trump is upset with Pam Bondi after his calls to indict his political enemies haven’t been addressed aggressively enough; Senator Slotkin says she’s under criminal investigation for her lawful orders video; a nazi ICE prosecutor has been returned to duty; FBI agents have searched the home of a Washington Post reporter; the Ford worker who called Trump a pedophile protector says he has no regrets; the Pentagon is dispatching military lawyers to Minneapolis to expedite deportations; multiple state attorneys general are suing the government over anti-trans policy at HHS; MacKenzie Scott has donated $45M to the Trevor Project; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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