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Today, the resignations and firings begin in the lame-duck administration, Bill Barr pens a memo citing election disinformation and erasing a 40 year-long Department of Justice policy, former GOP political operative Michael Ellis is named NSA general counsel, Congressional Dems pen a letter to Emily Murphy at the GSA demanding answers regarding the hold up of transition resources for Biden, CNN investigates a list from right-wing media circles about deceased voters, the first lawsuit about missing vote-by-mail ballots is filed, the Supreme Court hears ACA arguments today, and Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver Hot Notes and your Good News.Follow our guests on twitter:Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2)Justice Matters with Glenn KirschnerSteve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck)The National Security Law PodcastWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Orhttps://patreon.com/muellershewroteHave some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNPromo Codes: Tru Niagen cellular defense - truniagen.com/DAILYBEANS save $20 on a three month supply. Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com & use promo code BEANS at checkout Get in the best shape of your life, check out ECHELONFIT.COM today! 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Pfizer announces its vaccine has been shown to be 90% effective shooting the stock market up over 1000 points, Trump fires the Secretary of Defense Mark Esper by tweet, Donald’s GSA chief refuses to sign off on the Biden transition, Russia refuses to congratulate Biden’s victory, the Four Seasons Total Landscaping story piles on, Ben Carson tests positive for coronavirus, Asha Rangappa posits potential interference with an independent Department of Justice, and Biden met today with his new COVID advisory panel as we surpass 10M cases and 237,000 deaths, and Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver Hot Notes and your Good News.Follow our guest on twitter:Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1)Author of - The FBI Way: Inside The Bureau's Code Of ExcellenceWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Orhttps://patreon.com/muellershewroteHave some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNPromo Codes: Check out American Giant for high quality clothes. Get 15% off your first order when you use promo code DAILYBEANS at american-giant.com  Get 12 weeks of The New Yorker for $6 and a FREE tote bag NewYorker.com/DAILYBEANS. Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com & use promo code BEANS at checkout 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, the United States has a new president-elect and vice president-elect, two armed men were apprehended while heading to the Philadelphia Convention Center in a plot to “straighten out the counting,” Donald refuses to concede, Steve Bannon loses his lawyer after suggesting the beheading of Fauci, Biden plans a flurry of executive orders to undo Trump policies, the world reacts to the election results, and Fox News suspends Jeanine Pirro’s show after airing baseless voter fraud claims, plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver your Good News.Follow our guest on twitter:Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump)Author of Too Much and Never EnoughWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Orhttps://patreon.com/muellershewroteHave some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNPromo Codes: Connected Fitness at an affordable price. check out ECHELONFIT.COM   Munk Pack: Good food you can count on. Get 20% off your order at munkpack.com when you enter promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout. Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com & use promo code BEANS at checkout 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, the USPS processed over 150,000 ballots AFTER the election; that’s twice the amount of votes that elected Trump, the vote count continues as some of Trump’s lawsuits are dismissed while he files some new ones, crowds of protesters gather outside vote counting venues as the pro-Trump group “Stop the Steal” is kicked off Facebook, the Sullivan USPS case winds down, Trump aides discuss mounting a comeback run in 2024, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has prepped a resignation letter, the airspace around Wilmington, Delaware has been designated national defense air space, an update on the balance of power in the Senate, Kushner files to evict hundreds of families who can’t pay rent during the pandemic, and Trump unloaded lie after lie in a last-minute press conference, plus Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero)  and AG deliver your Good News.Follow our guest on twitter:Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1)The FBI Way: Inside The Bureau's Code Of ExcellenceWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Orhttps://patreon.com/muellershewroteHave some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNPromo Codes: Magic Spoon - a cereal that tastes so delicious you won’t believe it’s made without all the sugar, carbs, or guilt. magicspoon.com/dailybeans use the code DAILYBEANS for free shipping. You can try Caliper CBD risk-free for 30 days. https://trycaliper.com/dailybeans/ Don’t forget promo code DAILYBEANS for 20% off your first order! Go to Blinkist.com/BEANS to try Blinkest FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, election week continues with new lawsuits and recounts from the Trump camp as officials count the votes, the USPS failed to deliver multiple ballots and DeJoy is in Judge Sullivan’s hot seat, Trump files lawsuits in Michigan and Pennsylvania to stop the vote count and files with SCOTUS over Harris County, Texas, plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) joins AG for Hot Notes and your Good News.Follow our guest on twitter:P. Andrew Torrez (@patorrezlaw)Have some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/muellershewroteOrhttps://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Promo Codes: Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com & use promo code BEANS at checkout Special offer for DAILYBEANS listeners, get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/DAILYBEANS Go to Blinkist.com/BEANS to try Blinkest FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today is the day after the last day to vote. Many votes have yet to be counted. It will probably be days before we all know the results. Trump will try to proclaim his victory. We have to keep on counting the votes.Please excuse portions of the audio as you listen to some of the interviews from the live coverage.Andrew McCabe, Rachel Vindman (@natsechobbyist),  Sam Vinograd (@sam_vinograd), Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1), Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade), David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf), Mandy Reeder (@mandy_reeder).Have some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/muellershewroteOrhttps://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Promo Codes: Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com & use promo code BEANS at checkout PrettyLitter.com - use promo code DAILYBEANS for 20% off your first order Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order http://sunbasket.com/dailybeans 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, it’s the final day to cast your votes in the most consequential election of our lifetimes, the absurd legal theory conservative judges are using to disenfranchise voters, how a fake persona led to the Hunter Biden conspiracy, Rick Grenell posts a photo of a maskless Joe Biden, but the problem is the picture is from a 2019 Vogue article, QAnon was the single most frequent hashtag tweeted by accounts that Twitter has since identified as Russian-backed, and today in “I couldn’t make this up if I tried” - a Russian oligarch nicknamed “The Sausage King” is murdered with a crossbow in a sauna, plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) joins AG for Hot Notes and your Good News.Follow our guest on twitter:Joshua A. Geltzer (@jgeltzer)Have some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/muellershewroteOrhttps://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Promo Codes: Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com & use promo code BEANS at checkout Special offer for DAILYBEANS listeners, get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/DAILYBEANS Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order http://sunbasket.com/dailybeans 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Elizabeth Warren may be vying for the job of Secretary of the Treasury, how a fake intelligence agency with a fake author laid the groundwork for the idiotic Hunter Biden laptop conspiracy, more evidence Russia has been hacking our elections — for the last dozen years, Trump’s impeachment lawyer Sekulow has been funding a Russian organization tied to Putin, migrant children are now being expelled to Mexico, for weeks now Trump has been getting his intelligence briefings from Ratcliffe, Fauci has some strong words for Trump, Dana Cottrell (@DanaforCongress) talks to us about Flipping Florida’s 11th Blue, plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG for headlines and your Good News.Follow our guest on twitter:Kierstyn P. Zolfo- (@BucksCoKierstyn)Protect the Results Have some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/muellershewroteOrhttps://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Promo Codes: Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com & use promo code BEANS at checkout Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders for our listeners http://helixsleep.com/DAILYBEANS Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order http://sunbasket.com/dailybeans 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Kavanaugh corrects his concurrence after a complaint from Vermont, Tucker Carlson makes one of the most ridiculous allegations I’ve ever heard, a shift in US policy allows US tax dollars to be spent in the West Bank and East Jerusalem for the first time since the 1970s, the Supreme Court will NOT expedite the latest GOP complaint about counting votes in Pennsylvania, The Economist endorses Joe Biden, Falwell Junior is suing Liberty University blaming THEM for his ruined reputation, and the New York Times drops an incredible story on the Halkbank indictments and just how much influence Erdogan has over Trump, Dani Brzozowski (@DaniForCongress) joins us from IL-16 to Flip it Blue, and Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero) and AG share your Good News.Follow our guest on twitter:David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf)Traitor: A History of American Betrayalfrom Benedict Arnold to Donald TrumpHave some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/muellershewroteOrhttps://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Promo Codes: Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order http://sunbasket.com/dailybeans Check out The Jordan Harbinger Show wherever you get your podcasts. Munk Pack: Good food you can count on. Get 20% off your order at munkpack.com when you enter promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout. 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, DNI Ratcliffe ad-libbed his line about the Iran hack being designed to hurt Trump, the Trump campaign leaves hundreds stranded outside and freezing after the Omaha rally, Kushner is on tape with Woodward saying that Trump overruled science in favor of reopening the country and 200K Americans have died since then, the White House says it has ended the pandemic, the FBI Agents Association urges both presidential candidates to keep Christopher Wray on as FBI Director, “Anonymous” author is revealed, twenty former Republican US Attorneys endorse Biden, Liam O'Mara for Congress (@LiamOMaraIV) joins us from CA-42 to Flip it Blue, plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) joins AG for Hot Notes and the Good News.Follow our guests on twitter:David Enrich (@davidenrich)Have some good news, a confession, or a correction?https://bit.ly/2ShareGNWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/muellershewroteOrhttps://dailybeans.supercast.tech/Promo Codes: Field of Greens, by Brickhouse Nutrition - fieldofgreens15.com - use promo code BEANS at checkout. Check out The Jordan Harbinger Show wherever you get your podcasts. Munk Pack: Good food you can count on. Get 20% off your order at munkpack.com when you enter promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout. 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=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.