Headlines for August 6, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Today, Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan and amendments 4 and 5 go down hard in Missouri, new polling says voters prefer democrats on the economy for the first time in a decade, Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents, ICE begins outfitting Haitian migrants with ankle monitors as temporary protected status is taken away, the New Mexico attorney general has sued the Department of Justice for access to the Epstein files, and a pained Judge Mehta has dismissed the seditious conspiracy charges against the Oath Keepers.
GUEST: Stephanie Mencimer from Mother Jones discusses the impact of the destruction of the IRS.
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Sources:
Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers - The New York Times
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/g-s1-137422/primary-elections
Why were seditious conspiracy charges dropped. Was judge threatened, they were valid. Is the part of dismantling of america?
Thank you, Allison.