The Dictatorship Amps Up

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 Today, Trump has federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed the National Guard in the District of Columbia; Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit against Trump’s deployment of the military in Los Angeles as a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act is underway in California; Senator Whitehouse has written to the Bureau of Prisons asking for documents regarding Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a minimum security facility; Judge Engelmayer denies Trump's motion to unseal the Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts; the Trump administration is going to put FBI agents on night patrol in Washington; and Allison and Dana read your Good News. Thank You, Daily Look Stories Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of local police in crime crackdown | CBS News Trump Administration to Put F.B.I. Agents on Night Patrol in Washington | The New York Times Senator Whitehouse has penned a letter to the head of the Bureau of Prisons asking for more information about the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell | Senate.gov EXCLUSIVE: I Have Ghislaine Maxwell's Security Score, Custody Level, Transfer Code, and Sex Offender Waiver | MuellerSheWrote.com Trump’s Use of the Military in Los Angeles Goes to Trial | What to Know | Democracy Docket Good Trouble “I offer you and all Leguminatti an opportunity to tell the TX legislators what you think of their re-districting plan. Attached is a "birds-eye" view of what their district map COULD look like. Representatives' contact info can be found on house.texas.gov, some of them list FAX numbers that would love to be awakened by the map; all list addresses and emails that you can send the bird-map to”. Texas House of Representatives From The Good News Texas House of Representatives Indivisible What is the National Environmental Policy Act? | US EPA Democratic Action Club of Chico 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 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