The Big Ugly (feat. Randi Weingarten)

The Daily Beans

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

Today, an insurrectionist has been given a cushy job at the Department of Justice in the weaponization task force; the Justice Department explores bringing criminal charges against state election officials; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s ban on asylum; Mr. Abrego has filed his amended complaint on Judge Xinis’ docket; the University of Pennsylvania has revoked a transgender swimmers records in a deal with the Trump Administration; CBS and Paramount have bent the knee and agreed to pay Trump $16M; the Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down the state's 1849 near-total abortion ban; the private sector lost 33,000 jobs - nearly 150K short of expectations; the new Senate provision in the Billionaire Bailout Bill would throw 17M americans off health insurance; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about!

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Guest
Randi Weingarten
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Stories
Jan. 6 rioter who encouraged violence against police hired to work in Trump’s DOJ | NBC News

UPenn will bar transgender athletes from women’s sports teams | The Washington Post

Paramount to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s CBS lawsuit | NPR

US private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, missing expectations for an increase of 115,000 | CNN Business

US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority | Reuters

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state's 1849 near-total abortion ban | NBC News

At least 17 million Americans would lose health insurance under Trump plan | The Washington Post

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