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mail-in voting

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Bonta details lawsuits blocking Trump USPS mail-voting rule, Meta $17B settlement

Aug 29, 2026

MS NOW interviews California Attorney General Rob Bonta on ongoing litigation against a USPS final rule implementing President Trump's executive order on mail-in ballot verification and delivery. Bonta discusses Judge Talwani's temporary restraining order, appeals prospects including possible Supreme Court review, North Carolina compliance efforts, and accuses the administration of partisanship ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterms. The segment also covers Bonta's role in a 51-state $17 billion Meta settlement on youth mental health harms and a 12-state antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

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Trump admin appeals judge's block on USPS mail-ballot rules as NC prepares Sept. 4 sends

Aug 29, 2026

Segment covers Trump's March 2026 executive order on mail ballots, a Massachusetts judge's temporary restraining order blocking USPS implementation, and the administration's appeal. It highlights North Carolina's Sept. 4 deadline for sending military/overseas ballots and interviews Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and former DOJ lawyer Brenda Ballou. Guests argue the moves exceed presidential authority, violate federalism and separation of powers, and risk disenfranchisement. Discussion notes SCOTUS has not ruled on merits and expresses optimism for plaintiffs.

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Judge blocks Trump mail voting order; Epstein files case advances

Jun 27, 2026

The segment reported a federal judge in Massachusetts striking down key provisions of President Trump's March 2026 executive order on mail-in voting and federal citizenship lists for voter verification. It featured analysis from former prosecutor Brendan Ballew on the ruling's scope, comparison to a prior D.C. case, and prospects for Supreme Court review. The broadcast then pivoted to a separate lawsuit by Katie Phang (Phang) under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, discussing a preliminary injunction requiring DOJ to release additional documents including those involving Trump and co-conspirators.

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Judge Blocks Trump Mail Voting Order; Raskin Targets Alleged Anti-Weaponization Fund

Jun 25, 2026

The segment opened with a federal judge in Massachusetts blocking Trump's executive order on mail-in voting as an unconstitutional interference with state authority. It then covered a Virginia federal judge allowing a lawsuit over a roughly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' to proceed after the administration declined to submit perjury declarations ending the program. Rep. Jamie Raskin, ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, joined to argue the president lacks constitutional election powers and to outline a Democratic discharge petition to permanently block the fund and related immunity measures.

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