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Monday, May 25th, 2026 Today, a tank with toxic chemicals has developed a crack forcing 40K Southern California residents to evacuate; Trump’s latest Iran deal is a total disaster; green card seekers must leave the US to apply according to a new policy; Howard Lutnick gave House Republicans $5M before he testified about Epstein; a Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines; the FBI was previously warned about one of the San Diego mosque shooters; leaked Fetterman texts leave his staff incredulous; Republican Senators continue to revolt against Trump; Maryland Democrats plan to eliminate the state’s lone Republican seat by 2028; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Monday, May 25th, 2026

Today, a tank with toxic chemicals has developed a crack forcing 40K Southern California residents to evacuate; Trump’s latest Iran deal is a total disaster; green card seekers must leave the US to apply according to a new policy; Howard Lutnick gave House Republicans $5M before he testified about Epstein; a Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines; the FBI was previously warned about one of the San Diego mosque shooters; leaked Fetterman texts leave his staff incredulous; Republican Senators continue to revolt against Trump; Maryland Democrats plan to eliminate the state’s lone Republican seat by 2028; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Trump critics Comey and Cohen float applying for the Anti-Weaponisation Fund | BBC

Leaked Fetterman texts leave his own staff 'incredulous': 'Your entire party hates you' | Raw Story

How a Chemical Tank in Southern California Came to the Brink of Disaster | The New York Times

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