Projectile Dysfunction (feat. John Fugelsang)

Friday, June 20th, 2025

Today, Trump privately approved attack plans for Iran but has withheld the final order; the State Department is requiring students with visa interviews to make their social media public; a federal judge has blocked Trump from tying state transportation funds to immigration enforcement; police are investigating a break in at the home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman; another one of Elon Musk's rockets exploded; DHS issues new guidance for lawmaker inspections of detention facilities; Judge Hanna Dugan’s trial has been removed from the calendar as the judge considers the motion to dismiss the charges; the Los Angeles Dodgers refuse entry to ICE officials; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: John Fugelsang 
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Stories
Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq.: "I need all of #lawsky to see this video from a Colorado appeals court live stream yesterday. I am in actual tears…." -  Bluesky

Trump Privately Approved of Attack Plans for Iran but Has Withheld Final Order | WSJ

Police investigate break-in at home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman | CBS News

DHS issues new guidance for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities after tense confrontations | CNN Politics

State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules | The Washington Post

Los Angeles Dodgers and Trump administration at odds over presence of federal agents at Dodger Stadium | CNN

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes on test stand | The Washington Post

Good Trouble: Senate Republicans have unveiled their own poisonous version of the reconciliation bill and it includes an outrageous provision that will make more than 250 million acres of public lands eligible for sale. 
Tell your senators to kill the current reconciliation bill! | wilderness.org
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Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement on their deaths - Minnesota Reformer

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