It Could Happen Here

The gang discuss fraud charges against the SPLC for paying neo-nazi informants, USCIS pursuing denaturalization, the Fed chair, Virginia redistricting, a defamation case over false reporting on the J6 bomber, and an update on Iran.
Donation info: https://x.com/JohnSevenTwo/status/2026625336541147480?s=20
Sources:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1437146/dl

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-irs-investigate-nonprofits-domestic-terrorism-links/

https://apnews.com/article/southern-poverty-law-center-criminal-investigation-db7fdcf9baa0d1b24b8f1e1f2cebc0be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25dlBorkAy4&t=88s

https://x.com/EagleEdMartin/status/2046765129899934132?s=20

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73220023/kerkhoff-v-blaze-media-llc/

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5787989/redistricting-map-trump-midterms-congress

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-virginia-redistricting.html
https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2047006423612293170?s=20
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2045503858130956788?s=20

https://www.uscis.gov/join
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/847039500
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-launches-landmark-uscis-fraud-investigation-in-minnesota
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-immigration/how-legal-immigration-became-a-deportation-trap
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/belizean-woman-found-guilty-of-naturalization-fraud
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/justice-department-files-case-to-revoke-us-citizenship-of-mastermind-behind-multimillion-dollar-tax
https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2046233734374916125?s=20
https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2046085543348293851?s=20
https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2045969284690788615
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116444507618729432
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/21/desantis-trump-administration-attorney-general
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-set-reclassify-marijuana-early-wednesday-axios-reports-2026-04-22/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/accelerating-medical-treatments-for-serious-mental-illness/
https://x.com/samfbiddle/status/2046276304765620699?s=20

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-1083/404329/20260413154031213_2026.04.13_Mullin%20v.%20Doe%20-%20AC%20Brief%20of%20Fmr%20Gov%20Officials%20ISO%20Respondents_final.pdf

https://x.com/LTC_Shoshani/status/2045913853427634404?s=20

https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/2046238168543093169?s=20

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html
https://archive.ph/82QBZ#selection-1695.42-1699.1
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-news-live-updates-b2961909.html
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-a-e-asks-u-s-for-a-wartime-financial-lifeline-3f9ea3a0
https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-jerome-powell-dd88a3f06eddcada4db555fe11e547eb
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/21/congress/gop-senators-committee-probe-as-good-offramp-to-end-warsh-standoff-00884707
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/thom-tillis-federal-reserve-trump-00874999
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James talks to a UCSD faculty member facing disciplinary proceedings for their participation in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment about UCSD’s history, the Palestine exception to free speech, and campus organizing.
Sources:
https://palestinelegal.org/the-palestine-exception
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Garrison and Robert talk about Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20 year old charged with attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. We discuss how he became an AI doomer, his belief that artificial superintelligence will wipe out humanity, and his Substack promoting IQ nationalism.
Sources:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl

https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/

https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20
https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real
https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/
https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169
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Andrew is joined by Mia to discuss different conceptions of indigeneity and what they mean politically.
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Mia is once again joined by Molly to discuss a bank run on another type of shadow banks caused by subprime car loans!
Sources:
https://businessjournalism.org/2026/01/tricolor-investigation/
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-bank-signals-30b-risk-020300965.html
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-12-2026/card/morgan-stanley-private-credit-fund-hit-with-redemption-requests-IS8PSZh497HC5aF4CkGN
https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/private-credit-defaults-have-just-passed-their-2008-peak/
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-tests-private-credit-110634713.html
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/business/what-is-blue-owl-private-credit
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/barclays-weighs-mfs-fallout-private-080551362.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/apollo-global-marc-rowan-private-credit-funds-redemptions.html
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apollos-private-credit-fund-limits-investor-withdrawals-after-redemption-2026-03-23/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/wall-street-banks-trade-derivatives-bet-pain-private-credit-ft-reports-2026-04-17/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/apollo-private-credit-fund-gives-investors-only-45percent-of-requested-withdrawals.html
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/shadow-banking-and-private-credit-what-7018536/
https://www.privatedebtinvestor.com/insight-the-challenges-for-pd-arms-of-pe-firms/
https://archive.vn/f9UdP
https://archive.vn/HUxEo#selection-1637.0-1650.0
https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1111.pdf?sc_lang=en
https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/banks-private-credit-partnerships.html
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