We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Court (feat. Leah Litman)

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; prediction market startup Kalshi has banned George Santos for life and fined him $71K; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth | WSJ

Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with White House ballroom construction | NBC News

Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles | The Washington Post

As Expected Federal Court in Trump Mail-in Ballot Case Denies a Stay of the TRO [What's Next?] | Election Law Blog

European soccer seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over failed FIFA plan to bring in private investors | POLITICO

Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims | US news | The Guardian

Prediction market startup Kalshi permanently bans ex-US lawmaker Santos from trading | Reuters

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