Presumption Of Irregularity (feat. Rep. Dan Goldman)

Thursday, October 9th, 2025

Today, Jim Comey pled not guilty, asked for and was granted a speedy trial and outlined which motions to dismiss he’s going to file; the 9th Circuit has temporarily stayed Judge Immergut’s order blocking National Guard deployment to Portland; Trump calls for the Illinois governor and the Chicago mayor to be jailed; a Florida man has been arrested for setting the Palisades fire in California; the IRS has furloughed nearly half its workforce; a Christian group has been accused of submitting falsified evidence in the conversion therapy Supreme Court case; a shocking win for Democrats in the Fairbanks Alaska mayoral race; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: Rep. Dan Goldman NY 10th
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Stories
The 9th Circuit Just Stayed the TRO Blocking National Guard to Portland | Muellershewrote.com

Trump Calls for Jailing Democratic Leaders as Troops Prepare for Chicago Deployment | Reuters

Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to federal charges | BBC

Jonathan Rinderknecht accused of starting blaze that turned into destructive Palisades Fire | ABC7 Los Angeles

Christian group defending LGBTQ+ conversion therapy at SCOTUS accused of using 'false evidence' | The Advocate

IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce, shuttering most operations - Live Updates | POLITICO

Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat | Newsweek

Good Trouble
The Supreme Court Case That Could Change Voting Rights for Generations | Joyce Vance | Substack
The EAC is accepting public comments on this issue. Anti-voter advocates have flooded their website with one-sided and misleading comments. We can fight back with comments of our own. Petition of America First Legal Foundation for Rulemaking Comment Period Ends: Oct 20 at 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT

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From The Good News
Petition of America First Legal Foundation for Rulemaking

17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.

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