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… Renee Good’s partner and family have filed two lawsuits stemming from her death - one against at the ICE agent who shot her and a several senior Trump admin officials, the other against the federal government.

In the third installment of In Your Backyard, Luke Radel talks to two people hurt by the Trump administration’s rollback of pollution protections, and a member of Congress shaping the fight ahead.

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Ron Filipkowski joins Luke Radel to answer subscriber questions on Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads, key Senate races, Susan Collins, and JD Vance’s midterm strategy.

… Before we get into today’s Bulletin, first a programming note.

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… US Ambassador to China David Perdue said on Fox that in their recent meeting Trump asked President Xi if China wanted to buy weapons systems from the US: “Trump continues say that we sell arms to other people around the world.

On this episode of Meidas Defense, Ukraine experts break down Putin’s war, Russia’s mounting losses, frontline drone warfare, and why NATO may be unprepared for what comes next.

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… In another seismic shift, Cook Political just moved 15 more races in their projected ratings of congressional elections in favor of Democrats.

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… A federal judge overnight ordered the WH to immediately restore the press credentials of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters after Trump banned them from the WH.

Rep. Jim Clyburn joins Dr. Vin Gupta to discuss the future of American healthcare, from affordability and drug prices to AI and medical research.

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… A blockbuster new story from the amazing investigative journalists at ProPublica detailing blatant corruption by Sen.

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Ron Filipkowski and Pablo Manríquez answer Meidas+ subscribers’ questions

… MS NOW, CNN and Politico filed a lawsuit against Trump today seeking to reverse his total ban on those 3 outlets from the WH.

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… Trump is now running the same playbook on his massive triumphal arch as he did on the ballroom when he was losing the lawsuit against him - claim that it is not a vanity project and is all about “national security.” He is absurdly claiming that sniper ammunition and drones will be stored in the arch.

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… A blockbuster new report from CNN exactly illustrated the danger of AI and how it could cause global destruction in endless ways if left unregulated.

Meidas Defense examines Pentagon purges, silenced commanders, and the escalating costs of the Iran war.

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… As every indicator increasingly suggests a wipeout for Republicans in the midterms, their nominees in key races continue to attempt to distance themselves from Trump, including the ones who fully embraced all things MAGA just weeks ago.

In the second installment of In Your Backyard, Luke Radel talks to survivors of nightmarish extreme weather events and learns why we’re only going to hear more stories like them in the future.

I posted an interview I did with Colin Kaepernick yesterday, in advance of the release of his book, The Perilous Fight. We did an hour together. Reading your comments, I was truly humbled by all the feedback, and I shared it with Colin.

In a wide-ranging interview with Ben Meiselas, Kaepernick discusses Trump, NFL owners, Jay-Z, athlete power and his new book, The Perilous Fight.

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Ron Filipkowski and Pablo Manríquez answer Meidas+ subscribers’ questions on AI regulation, Trump’s data center push, Florida’s midterms, Mitch McConnell and fears of a post-election power play.

… Two big hearings on Capitol Hill today as FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was in the House.

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… A blockbuster new story from ProPublica revealed that a Russian oligarch paid over $170,000 for a lavish 3-day wedding celebration in the Bahamas for Donald Trump, Jr., Bettina Anderson, and their friends and relatives.

It’s officially election season and with only about seven weeks to go, things are going a little haywire.

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… As Trump arrived in Ireland to watch the Irish Open on his golf course, protesters took to the streets in large numbers.

Justin Wolfers tells Ben Meiselas why credibility matters in financial markets and warns that Bessent is rapidly burning through America’s economic credibility.

Rep. Robert Garcia previews the investigations Democrats would pursue if they retake the House in an interview with MeidasTouch

Michael McFaul tells Ben Meiselas why Trump’s approach to Putin is projecting weakness and damaging America’s standing around the world.

Your quick Saturday rundown.

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