Politically POMP is a calm, context-driven podcast for people who want to understand what’s happening in politics without the panic, outrage, or talking points. Hosted by Patty, the show focuses on precedent, institutional strain, and the quieter shifts that shape our democracy long before they make headlines.
The Supreme Court did not end mail-in voting or issue a final ruling approving Trump’s executive order. It said the original lawsuit came too early.
Then USPS finalized the rule.
In this episode, I unpack the new federal mail-ballot requirements, the lawsuit filed by 24 states and Washington, D.C., and the bigger issue underneath the headlines: How much power should a president and federal agency have over election systems traditionally run by states and local officials?
We can care about ballot security and voter access at the same time. The question is whether these new requirements are lawful, workable, and fair, and whether they risk creating confusion or barriers close to an election.
Read the full companion piece and source list at Politically POMP:
https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/the-rule-is-here-the-mail-ballot?r=6sikoi (https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/the-rule-is-here-the-mail-ballot?r=6sikoi)
18 Aug 2026
AM Brief: Border Walls, Campus Pressure, Carroll & the FCC
This morning’s AM Brief examines four stories tied together by power and accountability: the pause of a border project in Big Bend National Park, whistleblower allegations about federal antisemitism investigations of universities, the Supreme Court leaving the E. Jean Carroll verdict intact, and ABC’s lawsuit against the FCC.
The larger question is not whether government has authority. It does. The question is whether that authority is being exercised with evidence, restraint, and accountability, or used as political leverage.
Read the full written brief and source list at Politically POMP:
https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/am-brief-when-power-uses-the-tools (https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/am-brief-when-power-uses-the-tools)
14 Aug 2026
Power Without Restraint | AM Brief
This morning’s AM Brief is up.
We’re looking at three very different stories, but they all raise the same question: What happens when people in power start treating oversight, legal limits, and dissent as obstacles instead of safeguards?
In the occupied West Bank, U.S. officials reportedly pressed Netanyahu to condemn an alleged settler siege that left Palestinian families trapped without water or electricity.
Trump is asking the Supreme Court to let construction resume on his proposed White House ballroom while the legal fight over congressional authority continues.
In Minnesota, AP-reviewed documents describe a federal surveillance operation that reportedly targeted progressive groups, labor unions, public meetings, and protest-related activity during an immigration-enforcement crackdown.
These stories are not the same. But accountability matters in every one of them.
Read the AM Brief here:
https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/am-brief-power-without-restraint?r=6sikoi (https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/am-brief-power-without-restraint?r=6sikoi)
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