Sense Of Urgency (feat. Ezra Levin; John Fugelsang)

Friday, May 15th, 2026

Today, Donald Trump is poised to steal $1.7B from the Treasury to pay his allies prosecuted under Biden including the January 6th insurrectionists; the Supreme Court restores mail access to mifepristone pending appeal with Thomas and Alito dissenting; Trump Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks has abruptly quit amid reports that he traveled abroad to solicit sex workers; emails show that FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included a ‘VIP snorkel’ at the USS Arizona; Trump’s Reflecting Pool repairs are garbage, over budget, and behind schedule; the Trump administration has paused Medicare enrollment for hospice providers; a Trump-appointed judge says the DOJ has ‘proven unworthy’ of trust in a blistering trans care case ruling; and Allison Delivers your Good News.

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Stories

Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B 'weaponization' fund for allies: Sources - ABC News

Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial | AP News

Trump Border Patrol Chief Abruptly Quits After Report He Solicited Sex Workers Abroad | HuffPost Latest News

Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say | The New York Times

Trump administration pauses Medicare enrollments for hospice providers amid fraud investigations | CBS News

Trump-appointed judge says DOJ ‘proven unworthy’ of trust in blistering trans care case ruling | The Advocate

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