Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Today, the Republicans are poised to shut down the government at midnight as Trump and Kegseth meet with flag officers in Quantico after deploying the National Guard to war ravaged Portland; Portland threatens to evict ICE out of the detention facility over permit violations; the village of Broadview in Chicago has opened a criminal investigation into ICE attacks on a reporter; Obama appointee Judge Simon in Oregon has called for an emergency hearing to consider the restraining order filed to block Trump’s deployment of the National Guard; the ICE agent that slammed the woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza has been returned to duty; Eric Adams has dropped out of the New York mayoral race; the FBI has taken over the investigation into the Michigan LDS church shooting; Alex Soros says of Trump’s investigation into the Soros foundation that they would back down over his dead body; Steven Miller played a key role in the attacks on Venezuelan boats; Moldova’s pro European Union Party wins a decisive victory despite Russian interference; Bad Bunny will be playing the Super Bowl Halftime show in February; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Guest: Simon Rosenberg
Part 2 of Allison’s Conversation with Simon Rosenberg
Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg
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Stories
Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state’s National Guard in Portland | POLITICO
ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty | CBS News
New York Mayor Eric Adams drops re-election bid | Reuters
Trump’s Targeting of Soros Foundations Elicits Fear and Defiance on Left | The New York Times
Trump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed’ conspiracy theory | CNN Politics
Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups | PBS News
Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime performer is an obvious - and subversive - choice | CNN
Good Trouble
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**California needs your help | Proposition 50 Vote YES !! Yes On Prop 50 | Special Election Phone Banks - mobilize.us
**Help ensure safety of public servants. Hold RFK Jr accountable by signing the letter: savehhs.org, @firedbutfighting.bsky.social on Bluesky
**SIGN THE STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY for the FEMA Katrina Declaration.
**How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout
**Fire Kilmeade - foxfeedback@foxnews.com, Submit a request – Fox News
**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education
**Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. Senators
From The Good News
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Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang - OUT NOW!
Resallying Qids (pronounced 'kidz'): resilience of queer youth in school
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