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July 23, 2025 56 mins

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Today, Mike Johnson has shut down Congress to avoid demands to release the Epstein files; former Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) detective Brett Hankison has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights; the FEMA search and rescue chief has resigned after frustration with the Texas flood response; the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the block on removing temporary protected status for Afghans and Cameroonians; Judge Emmet Sullivan has ruled that the Trump administration has to stop violating public disclosure laws and publish Congressional apportionments; a new report alleges that migrants at an ICE jail in Miami were made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’; and Allison delivers the good news.

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Guest: Emily Slatkow - VP of Communications for NextGen America
NextGen America.org, NextGen America - Substack, @nextgenamerica - Bluesky
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Stories
Trump likely 'open' to pardoning ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case, law expert says | WHAS 11

Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges | US immigration | The Guardian

Trump administration can lift deportation protections for thousands from Afghanistan and Cameroon, court says | CBS News

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said | The New York Times

Judge orders Trump administration to ‘stop violating the law!’ and publish spending details | Government Executive

Good Trouble 
“Congress will be in recess for over a month starting on Saturday, so I encourage you to begin scheming about how to hold your Republican representatives accountable for all of their awful votes…” Chop Wood, Carry Water 1/21 - by Jess Craven


From The Good News
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