Bye Bye Bongino

Thursday, December 18th, 2025Today, Jack Smith testified behind closed doors before the House Judiciary Committee; House Republicans jam through their stupid health care plan without extending ACA subsidies, but Hakeem Jeffries got 218 members to sign a discharge petition for a clean 3 year extension of subsidies; Dan Bongino is gonna quit the FBI on the same day the Epstein Files are due; the Coast Guard goes back to designating nooses and swastikas as divisive rather than symbols of hate; a judge has blocked Trump’s limits on lawmakers access to inspect ICE facilities; measles outbreaks worsen in multiple states; the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to abruptly fire tens of thousands of health care jobs; Warner Bros. plans to reject the Paramount bid backed by Saudi money; an appeals court clears the way for Trump to keep National Guard troops on the streets in DC; DHS fast tracked a one billion dollar contract to a Trump donor; the Senate passes the National Defense Authorization Act that pushes Kegseth to release the boat strike video; Ghislaine Maxwell files a habeas petition challenging her incarceration; and Allison delivers and your Good News.Thank You, Naked WinesTo get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to http://nakedwines.com/DAILYBEANS and use code DAILYBEANS for both the code and password.Allison is donating $20K to It Gets Better and inviting you to help match her donations. 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