SEASHELLGATE (feat. Lelaina Brandt)

Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

Today, the Justice Department has indicted Jim Comey for spelling out 8647 with seashells; the FBI has been unable to locate the bullet fragment that hit the vest of the Secret Service agent outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Todd Blanche has filed a midnight batshit crazy motion to vacate the injunction against ballroom construction; the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals knocks down Trump’s mandatory detention policy - setting up a Supreme Court battle; the FBI executed 22 searches in Minnesota, including using a battering ram to enter a daycare; Maureen Comey’s wrongful termination lawsuit is allowed to proceed; Trump’s approval rating hits another all time low; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion

Stories
Americans increasingly feel the economy is on the wrong track | Ipsos

Exclusive: Former FBI Director James Comey indicted over alleged ‘threat’ against Trump | CNN Politics

Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her | The New York Times

Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion | Allison Gill

3 days after correspondents’ dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom | MS NOW

F.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud Inquiry | The New York Times

Appeals court finds ICE’s mandatory detention policy illegal | MS NOW

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Good News
Philadelphia City Council passes landmark ‘ICE Out’ legislation

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