The Supreme Court’s latest mail-in ballot ruling.
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What is the Supreme Court’s recent mail‑in ballot ruling and why does it matter?
From executive producer Isaac Saul, this is Tangle.
Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, and welcome to the Tangle Podcast. It is Wednesday, August 26th. I'm your host, Isaac Saul. And um, here, I think this is the first time I've actually ever had this happen. It is a Wednesday, and this is the first day of the week that I've actually been on the podcast or written a take for the newsletter, and that's because we have a wonderful, smart, growing team of writers and thinkers. And uh we had two topics come up this week. that some members of the Tangle staff wanted to tackle. So I got to take a little bit of a back seat as an editor, uh, which is fun. But also I've got some pent up energy now and I'm excited to deploy it today. And the timing is good because we have a very complicated
And consequential Supreme Court ruling on mail in ballots. Separately, uh, we also have a new YouTube video about flock cameras that is up on our channel. You can go to Tangle News on YouTube to check it out. It is a really good video. I think it's one of the best we've released ever. Super excited about it. So when you're done listening to this podcast, you can go check out our YouTube channel for that. And we've got an under-the-radar story. on the State Department revoking 200,000 visas. I'm joined today on the show by Audrey Moorhead, one of our editors on the Tangle team. And she's gonna take over the pod from here and I'll be back for my take.
Thanks, Isaac. Now for today's quick hits. Number one, Republican Senator Darlene Graham won the runoff in the special primary to select a Republican candidate for South Carolina's Senate race. Graham was appointed to serve the remainder of her brother Lindsey Graham's term and is running for a full six year term. Number two. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow, Russia on Tuesday. The US has not commented on the purpose of the visit, but a Kremlin spokesperson said Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials.
How did the Court justify staying the federal injunction on Trump’s USPS order?
Number three. Pennsylvania health officials said two unvaccinated people who had been infected with measles have died, the first measles-related deaths in the United States this year. Number four. The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General's office found that a federal emergency management agency crew broke the law in twenty twenty-four when it skipped eleven homes with signs supporting then candidate Donald Trump while taking part in Hurricane Milton recovery efforts. Number five. Meta agreed to a sixteen point seven billion dollar settlement with a coalition of state attorneys general to resolve a case concerning harms to children and teens allegedly caused by the company's social media platforms.
Meta must also make several changes to its app's functions as part of the agreement.
We begin with breaking news. The Supreme Court is clearing the way for President Trump to move forward with key portions of his executive order involving mail-in voting.
On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed a federal injunction on President Donald Trump's executive order requiring the US Postal Service to change its rules for mail-in ballots. The court's unsigned opinion did not address the legality of the executive order. Instead, the court found that the states challenging it lacked standing to do so. The three Democratic appointed justices dissented. A separate injunction blocking implementation of the executive order remains in place. In compliance with President Trump's order, on August 21st, USPS published a finalized rule specifying it would not deliver mail ballots in states that do not share voter data with the agency. For some more context, on March 31st, President Trump issued Executive Order 14399, directing the Department of Homeland Security to maintain lists of eligible voters in each state.
Separately, the order requires USPS to receive a list of eligible mail-in voters from each state before transmitting mail-in ballots for that state. In June, following a challenge from twenty three states and Washington DC, District Court Judge Indira Tawani blocked the order's implementation in those jurisdictions.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the Supreme Court’s recent mail‑in ballot ruling and why does it matter?
0:03–2:24
2
How did the Court justify staying the federal injunction on Trump’s USPS order?
2:24–5:43
3
What are the key provisions of Trump’s executive order that the Court’s decision affects?
5:43–9:07
4
How are right‑leaning commentators reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision?
9:07–12:17
5
What concerns are left‑leaning analysts raising about the ruling’s impact on elections?
12:17–15:05
6
What is the host’s personal take on the legal battle and its future implications?
15:05–18:41
7
What is the under‑the‑radar story about the State Department’s visa revocation plan?
18:41–22:05
8
What is the ‘have a nice day’ story and why does it matter to listeners?
22:05–25:35
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