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Episode Summary

Friday, August 21, 2026 Today, Trump’s comfort blonde Natalie Harp worked for over a year at the White House without a security clearance; religious groups are asking a judge to hold ICE in contempt over an undercover operation; the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Hegseth hid the fact that our main supply base had been destroyed by Iranian missiles; FBI agents searched Eric Swalwell’s home as part of a federal investigation; Democrats flipped another Florida school board away from the right wing group Moms for Liberty this week; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Episode Notes

Friday, August 21, 2026

Today, Trump’s comfort blonde Natalie Harp worked for over a year at the White House without a security clearance; religious groups are asking a judge to hold ICE in contempt over an undercover operation; the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Hegseth hid the fact that our main supply base had been destroyed by Iranian missiles; FBI agents searched Eric Swalwell’s home as part of a federal investigation; Democrats flipped another Florida school board away from the right wing group Moms for Liberty this week; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
FBI Agents Search Eric Swalwell’s Home as Part of Federal Sexual Assault Inquiry | The New York Times

Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year | MS NOW

Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied | The New Republic

Religious groups ask judge to consider contempt over undercover ICE operation | POLITICO

Florida school board at the center of culture wars loses conservative majority | The Washington Post

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