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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Today, DeSantis ally and Palm Beach County clerk Mike Caruso has been arrested on child sex abuse charges; the Justice Department is asking the court to reinstate the charges against Abrego Garcia; a San Diego Padres coach has been arrested by ICE in Texas; Trump votes by mail again in Florida; election denier Tina Peters has been hired in northern California; Paramount is asking states to bear the costs of their delayed buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery; the Minnesota Attorney General is suing to extradite an ICE officer from Texas; border construction in Big Bend is suspended after bipartisan pushback; Disney and ABC have sued the FCC to stop the early license renewal process; North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a Republican voter suppression bill; the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals says age restrictions on mail voting in South Carolina are unconstitutional; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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DeSantis Ally In Florida Arrested On Child Sex-Abuse Charges | Forbes
Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal | The New York Times
San Diego Padres staffer in ICE custody after arrest at Texas airport | CNN
Minnesota AG sues Texas gov to force the state to extradite ICE agent | POLITICO
Justice Department asks court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia | CBS News
Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida | POLITICO
Age restrictions on mail voting are unconstitutional, Fourth Circuit says in rare 26th Amendment case | Democracy Docket
Stein vetoes Republican-backed ‘anti-voter’ North Carolina elections bill | NC Newsline
Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism | The New York Times
Disney and ABC sue FCC, seeking to stop early license renewal process | NBC News
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