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Epstein Sit Room (feat. John Fugelsang)

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Friday, June 12th, 2026

Today, Donald Trump has nominated Epstein coverup lawyer Jay Clayton to be the next Director of National Intelligence; Brad Lander has been found not guilty in a New York City detention center incident; Democrats have blocked a short-term FISA renewal measure; women who fled Iran are to be removed to Africa; Donald has once again canceled plans to attack Iran; the Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history to win game 4 of the finals; Donald saw 22 medical specialists during his last checkup; someone drew a huge 8647 in the grass on the National Mall; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: John Fugelsang
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Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang

 

The Latest Breakdown:
Trump DOJ CORNERED by Judge in Jan 6 Cover-Up | The Breakdown

Stories

FISA spying power scheduled to expire as House fails to extend it before leaving town | NBC News

Trump nominating prosecutor Jay Clayton to be next director of national intelligence | CBS News

Iran War Live Updates: Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes and Claims U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Could Be Signed Soon | New York Times

Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say | The New York Times

Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents | Washington Post

Brad Lander found not guilty in NYC immigration detention center incident | NBC News

The New York Knicks pulled off the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. Here’s how it happened. | NBC News


Good Trouble

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new rule that would allow it to refuse to deliver mail ballots in states that don’t turn over voter rolls to the federal government.

Mail or deliver written comments to 
Director, Product Classification, U.S. Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, 
Washington, DC 20260-5015. 

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[email protected],with a subject line of “Ballot Mail.” 


You can call Dale Kennedy at (202) 268-6592 for more information

https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-10968/p-5

Noah Caldwell-Gervais - YouTube  is doing a 12hr Livestream June 13

https://riseupsingout.com and http://nokings.org
Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment of Effect and Draft Programmatic Agreement
Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance -  Open For Comments

The Forest Service is accepting public comments until June 7th
Form WTAF-8647
Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com
STOP the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi - Action Network
detentionwatchnetwork.org
FieldTeam6.org
Standwithminnesota.com
Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls
Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
ICE List  →iceout.org


Good News
PFLAG

Ask E. Jean

Get Things Done!

War's On, War's Off

Weird and Well Counseling

https://linktr.ee/conwaypridecommunity

National Institute of Canine Service and Training

Loving Day

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