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Wednesday, September 17th, 2025

Today, Kash Patel was questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee and was just as unserious as you’d suspect; Mississippi communities are shaken by two hanging deaths; the UN’s commission of inquiry has officially designated what’s happening in Gaza as genocide; the Georgia Supreme Court officially disqualified Fani Willis from the 2020 election RICO case; Judge Chutkan ruled that she doesn’t have jurisdiction to stop the deportees being sent to Ghana; Trump and some billionaires are taking over TikTok in the United States; Donald has sued the New York Times for $15B for alleged… well i’m not exactly sure; a Manhattan judge has dismissed the terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione for lack of evidence; an appeals court blocks Trump from firing Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook; Tim Walz announced he’s running for a third term as governor of Minnesota; a Florida restaurateur offers their parking spaces for artists to color in after the state painted over the Pulse Nightclub memorial crosswalk; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
What we know about the hanging deaths of two men in Mississippi | WLBT

Oracle, Silver Lake consortium to control 80% stake in TikTok in US, WSJ reports | Reuters

Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case | AP News

Appeals court blocks Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board before interest rate meeting | NBC News

‘Direct evidence of genocidal intent’: the UN commission of inquiry’s report on Israel’s actions in Gaza | The Guardian

Donald Trump’s approval rating | The Economist

Why Trump’s new civil suit against The New York Times is so bizarre | MSNBC

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for a third term in 2026 | NBC News

Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, judge rules | CBS New York

Parking spots used as colorful protest against Florida crackdown on rainbow crosswalks | AP News

Good Trouble
The Department of Education is currently accepting public comments on a proposed rule change that would prevent thousands of public interest attorneys, among many other public servants, from receiving the public service loan forgiveness benefits to which they are entitled.
U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Public Service Program Rules Changes
Public Comments Due September 17 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program

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