Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Today, the Supreme Court rules 5-4 with John Roberts joining the liberals to allow Trump to continue construction on his illegal ballroom, the Pentagon has installed military influencers in civilian roles on Twitter, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned due to conflicts with Hegseth leaving the Army with no senate- confirmed leadership, Judge Talwani denies the government’s bid to stay her restraining order against the administration’s mail in voting rule, Freedom Gas stations sold $4M in stolen gasoline, European soccer seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over his failed FIFA privatization scheme, and prediction market startup Kalshi has banned George Santos for life and fined him $71K.
GUEST: Leah Litman: professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.
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Sources:
Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles - The Washington Post
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/josh-kushner-subpoena-fifa-privatization-plan-01053003
What happened to the
Strict Scrutiny Test before you take away a women’s constitutional right in how to treat her own medical condition-in the
Dobbs decision?
Thanks so much for all your hard work on the breakdown. I'm so sick of Trump and his administration.