# Slush Fund Standoff

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Podcast: [The Daily Beans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-beans-743758)
Published: 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mswmedia.com/show/daily-beans/
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Today, Senator Cornyn says he won’t vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination without a written rescission of the Slush Fund and tax immunity; Governor Beshear has written another letter to Mitch McConnell demanding he prove he’s fit to serve or resign; the Knight Institute and American Oversight have filed reply briefs with the 11th Circuit in the case of Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report; Rep. Max Miller has been credibly accused of assaulting his ex-wife and holding a gun to her head; the Trump administration is trying to get a hold of our personal emergency room medical records while simultaneously ending Medicare drug plan subsidies; new polling shows people don’t like Trump’s tax bill; Senate Democrats are pressing Todd Blanche on the New York Times subpoenas; newly uncovered grand jury testimony in the Davey Hearn case has led to his legal team demanding the grand jury materials; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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