May 8th, 2026

Iran and the U.S. exchanged strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, a former Ohio deputy was found guilty in the killing of Casey Goodson Jr., courts pushed back on Trump policies again, and John Roberts defended the Supreme Court’s latest voting rights ruling.

Links to everything in the episode:

Update: Iran - via AP News and The Guardian

Meade Found Guilty - via CNN

Tariffs Lose Again - via Washington Post and Politico

Hegseth Poised to Lose - via The Hill

ICE Violated Court Order - via NY Times

Trump’s Pardons Under Investigation - via CBS News

John Roberts – Never Not the Worst - via CNN and NBC News

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