It’s The Final Countdown (feat. Gillian Brockell)

Monday, October 26, 2026Today, Trump and his Justice Department sued Alaska to block certification of the election if republican Dan Sullivan loses; the Trump administration is trying to sell Alaskan oil permits to Russia as part of Ukraine peace talks; Republican activist Scott Presler committed voter fraud in Pennsylvania; the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments Sunday over the Justice Department’s bid to interfere in California midterm elections; more than one million Lula supporters hit the streets as Brazil heads to the polls; Trump is pushing to evict the press from the White House and turn the press room into a swimming pool; a federal appeals court on Friday ruled 2-1 that President Trump’s National Guard deployment to the Los Angeles area last year was unlawful; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You, Helix | 20% off Sitewide when you go to HelixSleep.com/dailybeansThank You, DeleteMe | Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/DAILYBEANS and use promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout.&nbsp;On behalf of RAICES, we're fundraising critical funds to ensure immigrant families have access to legal aidBlue Wave Nation | secure.actblue.com/donate/mswbluewave&nbsp;The Trump Epstein Memorial BookmobileThe Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org For a limited time, members of the Daily Beans community can receive a FREE 3-month full membership to DEFIANCE.org and gain access to one of the fastest-growing pro-democracy movements in America. Join here: defiance.org/beansGuest: Gillian BrockellThe Trump Administration May Have Just Lied to Judge About an ICE flight to Equatorial Guinea - The American ProspectGillianBrockell.comGillian Brockell (@gillianbrockell.com) - BlueskyThe Latest Breakdown →Blanche and Trump are Immune from Election Interference Indictments, But There’s Another Way to Hold Them AccountableNew Unjustified →Spy ThrillerDiamond Dames → Diamond Dames - YouTube&nbsp;Diamond Dames - A Ted Lasso PodcastPatreon → The Daily Beans | Patreon&nbsp;Stories - https://www.muellershewrote.com/headlines-for-october-26-2026US Justice Dept sues to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to Senate | ReutersIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges | The New York TimesJustice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters | The New York TimesTrump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps | The New York Times<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/lula-da-silva-supporters-rally-eve-brazil-election-runoff-bolsonaro" rel="noopener noreferre