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Thursday, 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; a 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; a judge strikes down the Texas drag ban telling people offended by them “just don’t go”; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Tim Curry, iconic character actor and star of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 | PBS News

Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered | NBC News

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Judge rules ICE agent arrested for shooting in Minneapolis can be released from Texas jail | Minnesota Star Tribune

Judge rejects Steve Bannon’s motion to throw out contempt of Congress charges | CNN Politics

Judge lifts second block on Trump's mail voting order, clears way for legal fight on constitutionality | Democracy Docket

Citing Callais, appeals court overturns Black voters’ redistricting win in Georgia | Democracy Docket

Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race | NBC News

Democrats widen Kushner probe to include Albanian resort deal | MS NOW

Enes Kanter Freedom banned by Chicago Sky after altercation with Natasha Cloud | The Athletic

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’ | NBC News

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