Allegedly Antifa (feat. Barbara McQuade)

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

Today, the feds charge 15 Minnesotans for being part of an Antifa conspiracy to impede ICE officers; CIA Director John Ratcliffe casts doubt on the Iran Memorandum of Understanding; Senate Republicans block a bill to end Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund and tax immunity; a federal court denies Judge Hannah Dugan's bid for a new trial; six preservation groups in DC sue to stop work on the statue garden because the administration failed to get Congressional approval; Jamie Raskin accuses Kash Patel of having a personal slush fund to pay loyalist agents; GEO Group privately asked ICE to remove requirements to pay detainees to work; a federal judge doubles down on her order that the government must restore national park signage; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Barbara McQuade
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The Fix Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government by Barbara McQuade

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Stories
Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown | The Guardian

Kash Patel may have a 'personal slush fund' of taxpayer dollars to pay loyalist agents, says Raskin | MS NOW

Republicans Block Bill To Ban Trump's Slush Fund, Tax Settlement | Huffpost

Court again denies former Judge Hannah Dugan's request for a new trial | WPR

Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say | Axios

US intel assesses Iran can shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on | CNN Politics

ICE removed detainee protections after private outreach from top contractor | The Washington Post

Trump's 'National Garden of American Heroes' draws lawsuit over West Potomac Park changes | The Washington Post

Good Trouble
Oppose Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence ⭑ 5 Calls

→Comment on FR-6518-P-01 Equal Access in HUD Programs Revisions
→Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment Draft Programmatic Agreement
→Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance - Open For Comments

→The Forest Service is accepting public comments until June 7th
→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
Naomi Dix: From Jehovah's Witness Pioneer to Drag Queen Club Owner

Tiny Cat Animal Rescue

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mcmedical.org/excellence-in-service

GATEWAY LOUNGE | Teresa Trull and Barbara Higbie: Reunion, Pride & CD Release. Opening act Jeannie Tanner. June 24 - Chicago

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