August 27, 2026
Today, a federal judge in Boston has lifted the last remaining block on a USPS plan to regulate mail-in ballots, but asks for briefing to re-block it, and Democrats have renewed their bid to block it in DC, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Black voters redistricting win in Georgia, a federal judge has declined a Justice Department request to dismiss the contempt charges against Steve Bannon, a judge rules that ICE agent Christian Castro can be released from a Texas jail because Governor Abbot hasn’t signed the extradition request, third Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan over Dan Sullivan in the Alaska senate race, Enes Kanter Freedom has been banned by the Chicago Sky after his altercation with Natasha Cloud, Democrats widen their probe of the Kushner’s Albanian resort deal, actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80, hundreds are missing after a flash flood sweeps through villages near the Nepal-Tibet border, and a judge strikes down the Texas drag ban telling people offended by them “just don’t go.”
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Sources:
https://www.ms.now/news/kushner-albania-deal-investigation
Democrats renew bid to block Trump’s ‘unlawful’ anti-mail voting order - Democracy Docket
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7538770/2026/08/25/enes-kanter-freedom-banned-sky-games-wnba/
Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/movies/tim-curry-dead.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/movies/tim-curry-dead.html
Thank you very much. Love the case of the three Dan Sullivan’s.🤣
Thank you for the update. It seems that lawyers and judges are our guard rails in this country.