About this episode

The episode discusses recent political events including confirmation hearings and statements from Trump regarding ICE and Iran, along with a segment of good news.

Thursday, July 16, 2026 Today, Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton testify in their respective confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill; Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops less than one day after DHS suspended the practice; Donald threatens to destroy bridges and civilian power plants in Iran; ICE admits it has a trove of documents about being stationed at polling places; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

People in this episode

Hosts: Allison, Dana

Guest: Adam Klasfeld

Topics covered

• confirmation hearings
• politics
• Trump
• ICE
• Good News

Keywords

• Todd Blanche
• Jay Clayton
• Donald Trump
• ICE
• DHS
• politics
• Good News

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE, DHS

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