Refried Beans | The Lawfare Frontlines (feat. Mark Zaid) | 5/13/2026

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

The US accepts the first planeload of white Afrikaners while still somehow unable to get the people back from El Salvador; the ICE detention facility in Newark has been served with violations by the city after the mayor’s arrest; Andrew Cuomo loses $622,000 over concerns of improper super PAC coordination; Republicans in the Senate push back against Trump’s takeover of the Library of Congress; the fight to save Medicaid heats up after House Republicans release their bill that cuts taxes for the rich; the Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects; and Governor Polis signs the Colorado Voting Rights Act into law; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Mark Zaid

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Stories:

White South African Afrikaner refugees arrive in U.S. on a government-chartered plane | NPR

Cuomo Loses $622,000 Over Concerns of Improper Super PAC Coordination | The New York Times

ICE detention facility served again with violations by N.J. city after mayor’s arrest | NJ.com

Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects | NBC News

Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover - Live Updates | POLITICO

Fight over Medicaid cuts heats up as House Republicans release bill | NBC News

Colorado Voting Rights Act signed into law, adds voter protections | FOX31 Denver

Good Trouble:

It's time to fire up your five calls app and make sure you call and write your representatives and tell them to SAVE MEDICARE. - https://5calls.org

Find Your Representative | house.gov

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