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Nauseously Optimistic (feat. John Fugelsang)

· 1 h 03 min · Episode 2009 · Explicit

Episode Nauseously Optimistic (feat. John Fugelsang)

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Friday, October 16, 2026

Today, a backlog of 600K voter registration applications has Texas election workers scrambling to process them; according to sources, the investigation into Ilhan Omar aims to strip her of her citizenship and deport her; secret documents reveal the donors behind $330M for Trump’s Ballroom; there was a shooting at Silver Rail elementary school in Bend Oregon; the Justice Department’s demand for California voter information threatens warrant-based ballot seizure; Ukraine has run out of Patriot Interceptor missiles; Katie Zacharia admits that despite describing herself repeatedly as a lawyer and working as General Counsel for a non-profit she has never been licensed to practice law and failed the California bar; the White House is investigating claims of missing Kennedy Center donations; a group cheered as a woman was sexually assaulted at a frat house at the University of Chicago; Matt Gaetz is accused of rape and sex trafficking in a new lawsuit; Ukrainian president Zelenskyy resumes bombing Russian oil refineries in defiance of Donald Trump; the White House has canceled the livestream firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan; Senate Democrats will send 100 election observers to nine states in a first-of-its-kind election protection program; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories 3 children, 1 teacher killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon, elementary school, police say; suspect dead | CBS News

Ex-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz doxes women who accused him of sex trafficking

Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump | The New York Times

Trump cancels Hegseth’s plan to live-stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution | The Washington Post

Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship | WSJ

White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud" | Axios

Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says | Chicago Sun Times

Exclusive: Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles as Zelensky and Trump clash over war | CNN

Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom | The Washington Post

DOJ’s California demand threatens ‘warrant-based ballot seizure,’ Democrats’ court filing warns | Democracy Docket

As Early Midterm Voting Looms, a Glitch Delays 600,000 Texas Voter Registrations | The New York Times

Senate Dems will send over 100 election observers to nine states for midterms | Democracy Docket Good Trouble →No Kings: Vote Early - National Day Of Action - October 17

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