Donald Mails It In (feat. Julie F. Kay)
Aug 19, 2026 · 53m
Summary
The Daily Beans covers Mike Caruso’s arrest on child sex abuse charges, the DOJ’s effort to reinstate charges against Kilmara Abrego Garcia, and Disney’s lawsuit against the FCC. The hosts also discuss Trump’s mail-in voting, a vetoed NC voter suppression bill, and an ICE officer’s extradition battle. Later, Julie Kay of Reproductive Futures discusses legal strategies to protect abortion access via telemedicine and shield laws against federal crackdowns.
Topics discussed
News roundup: Paramount, ICE, border, Disney, and NC voting
Election denier hired in Shasta County; FL clerk arrested
Paramount seeks to shift WB Discovery delay costs to states
ICE officer extradition lawsuit and Big Bend border pause
Abrego Garcia case, Trump mail vote, and NC veto
Disney sues FCC over license renewal threats
Intro to Julie Kay and Reproductive Futures
Reproductive Futures mission and military access
Telemedicine, shield laws, and RU-486 safety
Comstock Act threats and FDA politicization
Protecting abortion access and supporting the org
Good news: Head Start, NM data center, and pets
Listener mail: Theme song lyrics and dog drawings
Indiana voting zine and closing remarks
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