Ep 260 — The State of the Senate 2026 (feat. Joe Dye)
· 1 h 19 min · Episode 260
Episode Ep 260 — The State of the Senate 2026 (feat. Joe Dye)
DOCKET ALERTS:
The fight over Trump's attempt to seize control of state mail-in ballots is headed for the Supreme Court. After a hearing before Judge Indira Talwani, the government didn't wait for a ruling — and it didn't wait for the First Circuit to weigh in either. It immediately demanded that the justices step in. Justice Jackson, who sits over the First Circuit, did not issue an admin stay. She's asked for the states' response by Tuesday.
According to ProPublica, ICE Agent Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements after shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minnesota in January. Castro was previously charged by state prosecutors with assault, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to extradite him to Minnesota.
DOOFUS OF THE DAY:
Maria Bartiromo has been fired from Fox Business. Apparently she did something worse than losing the network $787 million in a defamation suit.
MAIN SHOW:
Andrew talks midterms with Joe Dye.
League of Women Voters v. Trump [Mail-In Ballots]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/
Emergency SCOTUS Petiton re Mail-In Ballots
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/26/26A297/422948/20260903154027877_USPS%20Final%20Rule%20Stay%20and%20Appx.pdf
Trump's DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor's "Strongest Possible" Objections
https://www.propublica.org/article/doj-blocks-charges-ice-agent-minneapolis-julio-cesar-sosa-celis
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Links in the notes 5
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/?order_by=desc
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/26/26A297/422948/20260903154027877_USPS%20Final%20Rule%20Stay%20and%20Appx.pdf
- https://www.propublica.org/article/doj-blocks-charges-ice-agent-minneapolis-julio-cesar-sosa-celis
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/
- https://www.lawandchaospod.com/
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