Trump Renames Lake Ontario, Meta Settles, Supreme Court Rules on Mail-In Ballots, “Stop Nick Shirley Act” Explained, and More.

Episode Format:

1. Follow Up on the Wild Horses/Slaughter Pipeline Story (Original Story in 8/24/26 Episode) (0:38)

2. Supreme Court Rules on Mail-In Ballots (6:55)

3. Meta Settles. Here's Where the Money Will Go. (~23:54)

4. Why the Education Department Is Challenging ABA Accreditation (~33:56)

5. Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario (~40:46)

6. California's AB 2624 ("Stop Nick Shirley Act") Explained (~45:19)

7. Quick Hitters (~53:14)

8. Rumor Has It: Is Trump Setting the Stage to Declare a National Emergency Ahead of the Midterms? (~58:19)

9. Critical Thinking Segment (~1:06:47)

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Follow Up on the Wild Horses/Slaughter Pipeline Story (Original Story in 8/25/26 Episode)

https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/herd-management/maintaining-range-and-herd-health

https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/about-the-program/program-data

https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/rangelands-and-grazing/livestock-grazing

https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/13511/chapter/9

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/1331

Supreme Court Rules on Mail-In Ballots

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-to-move-forward-with-order-imposing-restrictions-on-ma/

Meta Settles. Here's Where the Money Will Go.

https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/agreement-with-state-attorneys-general-supporting-teens/ 

https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/open-letter-to-tiktok-and-youtube-to-join-us-in-supporting-teens/ 

https://www.oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-secures-transformative-17-billion-settlement-meta 

https://www.oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/23-05448-ecf-572-1-exhibit-1-mdl-consent-judgment-final-settlment-agreement-fully-executed.pdf 

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-secures-171-billion-and-groundbreaking-reforms-meta 

https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/news/2026/8/26/pr26-33.html 

https://coag.gov/press-releases/weiser-announces-historic-settlement-with-meta/ 

https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-campbell-reaches-landmark-settlement-with-meta-that-requires-design-changes-to-protect-massachusetts-young-people-from-social-media-harms

Why the Education Department Is Challenging ABA Accreditation

https://www.highereddive.com/news/education-department-takes-first-step-to-strip-aba-of-accreditation-authori/828656/ 

https://d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net/paychek/ABA_FinalStaffReport.pdf 

https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation/summary-of-recognition-process-accrediting-agencies 

https://sites.ed.gov/naciqi/recognition-review-process/ 

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/accreditation/approved-law-schools/ 

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/accreditation/approved-law-schools/independent/ 

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2025/02/council-of-legal-ed-continues-review-206/ 

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2025/05/aba-council-extends-206-suspension/ 

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/accreditation/standards/updates/

Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trumps-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america/ 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-american-history-of-the-great-lakes-and-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/ 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-signs-order-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-2026-08-27/ 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-threatens-change-name-lake-ontario-lake-america-amid-canada-trade-war-2026-08-25/ 

https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names 

https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/domestic-names 

https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/united-states-geographic-name-change-feb-2025/

California's AB 2624 ("Stop Nick Shirley Act") Explained

https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB2624/id/3456460 

https://legiscan.com/CA/bill/AB2624/2025 

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/08/22/governor-newsom-signs-legislation-8-22-2026/ 

https://bonta.asmdc.org/press-releases/20260417-setting-record-straight-ab-2624 

https://bonta.asmdc.org/press-releases/20260818-ab-2624-heads-senate-floor 

https://ad75.asmrc.org/2026/04/16/ca-democrats-advance-stop-nick-shirley-act-to-criminalize-investigative-journalism-2/ 

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/newsom-signs-2624-22399605.php

Quick Hitters

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2026/08/26/entertainment/dolly-parton-dead-vis/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-lake-810649a0a4143d9042094626c4a36dad 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/canadian-seafood-sector-tariffs-01051767 

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5944058/us-largest-mass-visa-revocation-200-000-foreigners 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/khalid-sheikh-mohammed-september-11-mastermind-trial/ 

https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-texas-ice-shooting-christian-castro-extradition-d1299b21657fe35afae615386d40552d 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/darline-graham-winner-south-carolina-gop-senate-primary-rcna593581 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/tech/atf-investigates-major-cybersecurity-incident/

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-sponsored-hacking-platforms-seized-by-us-justice-department-says-2026-08-26/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/general-mills-removes-artificial-colors-cereals/

Rumor Has It: Is Trump Setting the Stage to Declare a National Emergency Ahead of the Midterms?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/26/trump-elections-executive-order-activists/ 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-officials-sought-ways-sidestep-election-agency-before-firings-sources-say-2026-07-11/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/trump-sowing-election-distrust 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1631 

https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/LSB10425.html 

https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/RL/PDF/98-505/98-505.24.pdf 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/