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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Today, Judge Reyes questions Stanley Woodward and the Trump DOJ during a hearing about the destruction of the East Potomac golf course after refusing to recuse herself from the case; Trump opposes Jack Smith testimony in his BBC defamation case; a dispute between Ric Grenell and Alina Habba centers around a $17 million transfer from a government account in Congo to a Texas defense firm; the race is on for Trump staffers to hire lawyers ahead of Democrats winning back Congress; the Trump administration is hiring private collection firms to go after people who default on student loans; the Mississippi Attorney General has determined that the police shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley was justified; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says | Mississippi Free Press

The Race Is On for Trump Staffers to Hire Lawyers in Case Democrats Win Midterms | WSJ

Dispute Between Trump Allies Centers on Millions Transferred From Congo | The New York Times

Judge weighs challenge to Trump’s East Potomac Golf takeover after rejecting ‘baseless’ request for recusal | The Hill

Trump opposes Jack Smith's deposition in Jan. 6 defamation lawsuit as 'entirely irrelevant' while BBC sounds alarm about 'fundamental injustice' | Law & Crime

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