A Problem Like Maria (feat. Brent Hennrich)

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Today, the House has canceled their contempt vote for the Clintons as they agree to testify before the House Oversight Committee; a judge lifts the order requiring the government to preserve evidence in the murder of Alex Pretti; eight additional federal prosecutors are resigning from the Minnesota US Attorney's Office; New York Attorney General Letitia James will deploy legal observers to federal immigration operations; a federal judge says ICE facilities must allow lawmakers to make unannounced visits to detention camps; Chief Justice John Roberts is making Supreme Court employees sign non-disclosure agreements; a judge blocks the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Brent Hennrich
Candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
Brent Hennrich for Congress
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The Latest
How Donald Trump Is Connected to Epstein's Sex Trafficking Ring

Stories
Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class | Erin In The Morning

House Cancels Contempt Vote As Clintons Agree to Testify on Epstein | The New York Times

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive | The New York Times

Minneapolis live updates: More federal prosecutors leave Minnesota US attorney's office | ABC News

Judge says Trump administration must let lawmakers make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities | POLITICO

Judge lifts order to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti shooting | POLITICO

Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections | The New York Times

New York AG Letitia James will deploy legal observers to federal immigration operations | MS NOW

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians | PBS News

Good Trouble
There is a petition on 5calls.org to contact your representatives to demand the resignation of Stephen Miller. He's already despised by many around the world, and within the administration, so if we can get the American People behind the petition we may be able to get him pushed out all together.  
Demand the Resignation of Stephen Miller | 5 Calls

→How to Film ICE | WIRED
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible
→Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/21) - HOUSE VOTE THURSDAY
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List  →iceout.org

→2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning

Good News
Walk for Peace – Dhammacetiya – The Ancient Sacred Buddhist Scripture Stupas

Aloka the Peace Dog (@Alokathepeacedog) • Facebook

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