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Good morning. The Supreme Court’s conservative majority handed Trump a victory in his crusade to restrict mail-in voting, issuing an unsigned opinion that blocks state challenges for now over the dissents of the three Democratic appointees [The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily handed President Trump a key victory in his crusade to restrict mail-in voting. The unsigned opinion by the court's conservative majority, issued over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, said it was too soon for states to challenge Trump's…](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/scotus-hands-trump-a-temporary-win-in-his-crusade-to-restrict-mail-voting). The court’s order stressed the new regulations do not impose new requirements on states this year The court's order stressed the new regulations do not put new requirements on the states this year.. Simultaneously, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel evacuated from Bahrain when the U.S.-Iran war began remain in limbo after six months, with no plan for return [When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/nx-s1-5943188/six-months-on-u-s-navy-families-who-evacauated-bahrain-remain-in-limbo). The administration wages war abroad while dismantling ballot access at home and gutting due process for asylum seekers [President Donald Trump's administration has come up with a new scheme that will gut due process for asylum applicants. Officers at the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, or FDNS, have been reassigned to two other immigration projects, undermining training for the agency's asylum…](https://newrepublic.com/post/214672/trump-deportation-sabotage-asylum-process).
Trade war escalation continues on two fronts. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared his country no longer views the U.S. as a reliable partner after negotiations broke down [Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country had been preparing for a fundamental shift in its relationship with the U.S., which it no longer views as a reliable partner.](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-potential-economic-fallout-of-trumps-trade-war-with-canada), while former Trump advisor Stephen Moore warned he is “not a fan” of the escalating tariffs Moore also says he is “not a fan” of the escalating tariffs between the US and Canada, warning that higher…. Washington plans an additional 7.5 percent tariff on Chinese goods for industrial “overcapacity” before a Xi-Trump meeting [Washington plans to impose an additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods for industrial “overcapacity” before September's Xi-Trump meeting, Bloomberg reported.](https://www.semafor.com/article/08/24/2026/us-tariffs-target-chinese-overcapacity). Capital’s fractures deepen as workers absorb the cost.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a private meeting with Jared Kushner [According to The New York Times, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries recently held a private meeting with President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kushner-jeffries-private-meeting-new-york-times), drawing blowback that Speaker Mike Johnson met with what Maggie Haberman called a tepid reluctance to anger the president or his inner circle [A veteran New York Times reporter spotted a revealing detail in House Speaker Mike Johnson's response to a news-making bipartisan meeting: his reluctance to anger the president or his inner circle. Maggie Haberman, who has covered Trump extensively, made the observation Monday on CNN while…](https://www.rawstory.com/jared-kushner-2677771450). New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani voiced support for Jeffries [New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday voiced his support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) after he received blowback for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6047870-mamdani-supports-jeffries-kushner-meeting), signaling the left’s containment within Democratic leadership’s accommodation. Opposition manages itself.
While Navy families languish and voting rights shrink, the Los Angeles Lakers sold for a record $12.5 billion The Los Angeles Lakers set a new record for a professional team sale price at $12.5 billion, with sports investor Josh Harris declaring the franchise worth “every bit” sports investor Josh Harris said the team is worth "every bit.". Billionaire portfolios swell on the same economic order that immiserates the many.