Making A Point (feat. Jim Acosta)

Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 Today, South Carolina Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting bid in the state; a federal court blocks Alabama's new Republican map; Governor Mikie Sherrill demanded access to an ICE facility amid an ongoing hunger strike; the Supreme Court shoots down Florida’s bid to stop other states from issuing driver’s licenses to immigrant truckers; France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir after unspeakable treatment of flotilla detainees; Jim Acosta files a claim against the $1.8B slush fund; an American journalist is charged with failing to register as a foreign agent of China; a judicial panel upholds the reprimand of a federal judge caught having sex in chambers with a high ranking police officer; the Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting; CBS won’t limit access to Colbert's public access show; and Allison delivers your Good News. Thank You, Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase FastGrowingTrees.com/dailybeans Thank You, LumiGummies Guest: Jim Acosta I'd Like to Apply for the Anti-Weaponization Fund The Jim Acosta Show | Substack Jim Acosta - YouTube @jimacosta.bsky.social - Bluesky Jim Acosta (@jimacosta) - Instagram Jim Acosta (@Acosta) - Twitter The Latest Breakdown: Don't Be Fooled: Trump Is Dying and Losing Stories South Carolina’s Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition | NBC News Federal court blocks Alabama from using GOP-drawn congressional map | NBC News Gov. Sherrill Demands Access to ICE Facility as Hunger Strike Widens | NYT Supreme Court rejects Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington over immigrant truck drivers | CBS News France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla detainee taunts | AP News American journalist charged with serving as unregistered agent for China | POLITICO Panel upholds US judge's private reprimand for affair with police officer | Reuters Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting | PBS News After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action | NPR Good Trouble Contact - Senator Andy Kim Office of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill Beans Talk - YouTube, Beans Talk - audio feed →Form WTAF-8647 →Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com →STOP the deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi - Action Network →SusanRogan - how-to-help-win-the-midterms →detentionwatchnetwork.org →FieldTeam6.org →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List →iceout.org Good News Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy Uncle Sammy - YouTube Kat Abughazaleh (@kabughazaleh) - Instagram →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com →Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - [email protected] Subject: “Dana’s Project” Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Harry Dunn is running for Congress Harry Dunn for Maryland Our Donation Links Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donation https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans in support of Human Rights Campaign http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation Links National Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers - email AG at [email protected] and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://patreon.com/thedailybeans https://dailybeans.supercast.com/ https://apple.co/3UKzKt0