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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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