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The Daily Beans is a women-owned and operated progressive news podcast for your morning commute brought to you by the Webby award-winning host of Mueller, She Wrote, Allison Gill, and comedian/fund-raiser/activist Dana Goldberg. Get your social justice and political news with just the right amount of snark.

  1. 13H AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Refried Beans | Incompetent And Untrustworthy | Apr 22, 2024

    Monday, April 22nd, 2024 Opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former president; a Turning Point Action resigns after accusations of election fraud; Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers; Bennie Thompson introduces a bill that would strip Secret Service protection from felons; Kari Lake wants Arizona sheriffs to enforce 1864 abortion ban; the Texas Bar says Ken Paxton should be disciplined for his lawsuit attempting to overturn the election; the NYAG files her objection to Trump’s $175M bond; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news. Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud (WAPO) Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits (Nola.com) Kari Lake Wants Arizona Sheriffs to Enforce 1864 Abortion Ban (Rolling Stone) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says (AP)

    54 min

  2. 13H AGO · BONUS

    Refried Beans | Incompetent And Untrustworthy | Apr 22, 2024

    Monday, April 22nd, 2024 Opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former president; a Turning Point Action resigns after accusations of election fraud; Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers; Bennie Thompson introduces a bill that would strip Secret Service protection from felons; Kari Lake wants Arizona sheriffs to enforce 1864 abortion ban; the Texas Bar says Ken Paxton should be disciplined for his lawsuit attempting to overturn the election; the NYAG files her objection to Trump’s $175M bond; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

    54 min

  3. 1D AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Refried Beans | Bordered on the Risible (feat. Adam Klasfeld) | originally 4/27/2022

    Apr 27, 2022 In the Hot Notes: another Proud Boy has flipped for the DoJ; Trump admits something relevant to the Manhattan DA’s criminal probe whose grand jury is about to expire; the DeSantis v Disney battle isn’t going the way Ron wants; a MAGA candidate for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor is homeless after his wife files a protective order; a judge says Trump’s appraisers violated their own policy when they lied about his real estate; and the 1/6 committee asks for an expedited briefing schedule in the Mark Meadows case; plus Allison delivers your Good News. Follow our Guest: Adam Klasfeld https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports

    39 min

  4. 1D AGO · BONUS

    Refried Beans | Bordered on the Risible (feat. Adam Klasfeld) | originally 4/27/2022

    Apr 27, 2022 In the Hot Notes: another Proud Boy has flipped for the DoJ; Trump admits something relevant to the Manhattan DA’s criminal probe whose grand jury is about to expire; the DeSantis v Disney battle isn’t going the way Ron wants; a MAGA candidate for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor is homeless after his wife files a protective order; a judge says Trump’s appraisers violated their own policy when they lied about his real estate; and the 1/6 committee asks for an expedited briefing schedule in the Mark Meadows case; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

    39 min
  5. UnJustified | Misdemeanor Terrorist

    1D AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    UnJustified | Misdemeanor Terrorist

    Judge Xinis postpones discovery in the Abrego Garcia after the government files a request to delay under seal. A conservative three judge panel for the DC Circuit Court of appeals temporarily blocks Judge Boasberg’s opinion that probable cause exists to hold the government in criminal contempt in the Alien Enemies Act case. The Supreme Court issues a late night order blocking the rendition of hundreds of additional detainees to El Salvador. A Reagan appointed judge lambasts the Department of Justice for not only failing to provide reasoned analysis for shuttering the VOA, but for failing to engage in any analysis at all. Plus listener questions… Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners

    1h 7m

  6. 2D AGO

    Women At Risk (feat. John Fugelsang)

    Friday, April 25th, 2025 Today, Pete Hegseth downloaded Signal on his Pentagon desktop to circumvent classified spaces; President Volodimyr Zalensky rejects Trump’s tired Ukraine peace deal; the Trump administration moved a Venezuelan man to Texas despite a federal judge's order; the Pentagon resumes medical care for transgender troops; Trump tells Pam Bondi to launch a criminal investigation into ActBlue; Leland Dudek calls for all SSA offices employees to be converted to Schedule F; Trump’s approval rating is in the toilet; the DoJ accidentally files an internal document outlining how much their case against congestion pricing sucks; and Allison delivers your Good News.

    57 min

  7. 2D AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Weekend Wrap-Up | Week Ending 4/27/2025

    Links from the Week Ending 4/27/2025 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RC-AvbKB0Vchc55jC8l00xYSMAPIwl0s/view?usp=sharing Last Weekend House inaction leads D.C. mayor to order spending freezes, prepare furloughs - The Washington Post FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards An influential GOP senator is contradicting Trump’s team — and getting away with it - POLITICO U.S.-born man from Georgia held for ICE under Florida’s new anti-immigration law • Georgia Recorder Rubio Says U.S. to Decide in Days if End to War in Ukraine Is ‘Doable’ Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label I.R.S. Head Is Ousted in Treasury Leader Bessent’s Struggle With Musk - The New York Times Josh Gerstein: "BREAKING: Judge orders return of Tufts student Rumyesa Ozturk from Louisiana to Vermont, sets bail hearing next month. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25..." — Bluesky Kyle Cheney: "JUST IN: A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration’s policy eliminating nonbinary option for passport holders is likely an equal protection violation — but provides relief for only six plaintiffs, not nationwide. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us..." — Bluesky Josh Gerstein: "FLASH: @ACLU asks #SCOTUS to halt what appear to be imminent 2nd wave of Alien Enemies Act deportations. Emergency injunction request goes to 5th Circuit Justice Samuel Alito. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25..." — Bluesky ‘Lab Leak,’ a flashy page on the virus’ origins, replaces government COVID sites : Shots - Health News : NPR Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says 2 Pentagon officials fired amid sweeping leak investigation - CBS News Mueller, She Wrote: "When you realize you’ve just done some illegal shit to a college that 40% of the judges in the district graduated from. 40% of the Circuit court judges graduated from Harvard, too. Oh, and 4 of the 9 SCOTUS justices including Roberts went there." — Bluesky Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts | AP News Monday Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat - The New York Times Zuckerberg, Dimon Are Among Top Sellers Ahead of Tariff Stock Rout - Bloomberg Trans teen can't change name until age 21, MS court rules White House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary : NPR Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics Nadine Menendez convicted on all counts in bribery trial - CBS New York Tuesday Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says Why Big Law Firms Aren’t Standing Together Against Trump’s Assault - The New York Times Lawmakers asking Trump admin about bill to deny undocumented students enrollment Trump draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department | Trump administration | The Guardian https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/info-hegseths-yemen-signal-texts-came-generals-secure-messages-rcna198838 Judges extend Venezuela deportation blocks, question Trump's use of wartime law | Reuters New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts | Reuters HHS Plans to Cut the National Suicide Hotline’s Program for LGBTQ Youth – Mother Jones Sarah Palin loses defamation retrial against New York Times Wednesday Top Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Citing a Loss of Independence - The New York Times https://bsky.app/profile/joshgerstein.bsky.social/post/3lnhana6avk22 Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation - The New York Times Hyattsville Police Department details 2019 encounter with Kilmar Abrego Garcia | DC News Now Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at

    24 min

  8. 3D AGO

    Doxxer In Chief (feat. Ofirah Yheskel)

    Thursday, April 24th, 2025 Today, Judge Xinis obliterates Trump’s Justice Department stonewalling in the Abrego Garcia case; the producer of 60 Minutes quits citing a lack of independence; Trump is weighing slashing his own tariffs against China because of course he is; the Court of International Trade denied a petition for a temporary restraining order from five businesses that sued over the Trump tariffs; Governor Pritzker of Illinois has announced a review of all state business done with El Salvador eyeing a possible boycott for assisting Trump with defying court orders; Trump says undocumented immigrants shouldn’t get trials before being deported; the Hyattsville Police Department says they never identified Abrego Garcia as a member of any gang; Hegseth orders a makeup studio installed at the Pentagon; the Trump regime is planning to come after US citizens who disagree with him; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

    48 min
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The Daily Beans is a women-owned and operated progressive news podcast for your morning commute brought to you by the Webby award-winning host of Mueller, She Wrote, Allison Gill, and comedian/fund-raiser/activist Dana Goldberg. Get your social justice and political news with just the right amount of snark.

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    MSW Media
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    2.6K
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    © 2023 MSW Media
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    Mueller She Wrote, LLC

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