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8647 Flag Flies High (feat. Brandon Brockmyer)

June 2, 2026·51 min
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 Today, Californian, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota head to the polls in the 2026 primaries; a federal appeals court rules that Hegseth’s order to boot transgender service members is unconstitutional; Donald Trump may be about to drop his $1.8B Slush Fund; Iran suspends talks over Israeli attacks on Lebanon sending gas prices soaring again, Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From the Promotion List, Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss Bari Weiss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’, and a federal judge rules that anti trump protestors can continue to fly an 8647 flag near the national mall; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.    Thank You, Smalls For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you head to Smalls.com/DAILYBEANS Guest: Brandon Brockmyer Director of investigations and research at the Project On Government Oversight and the head of POGO InvestigatesProject on Government Oversight (POGO)pogo.org/Investigates The Latest Breakdown:Trump's $1.8B Scheme Faces Imminent Collapse | The Breakdown StoriesPentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules | AP News Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List | The New York Times Anti-Trump group can keep flying ‘86-47’ flag near National Mall, judge rules | POLITICO Trump administration retreats on 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' | POLITICO Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’ | The New York Times   Good TroublePatagonia sues Bend drag queen Pattie Gonia, sparking public fight over name… | Local News | centraloregondaily.com Patagonia Contact number: 1-800-638-6464 Email: customer.service@patagonia.com, CEO: Ryan.Gellert@patagonia.com Patagonia - FB, Patagonia - IG, @patagonia - Threads Pattie:https://www.instagram.com/pattiegonia →Form WTAF-8647 →Recall Gov. Jeff Landry - Louisianadeservesbetter.com →STOP the deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi - Action Network →SusanRogan - how-to-help-win-the-midterms →detentionwatchnetwork.org →FieldTeam6.org →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, <a href="https://5calls.org/issue/dhs-budget-ice-

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