How Trump won the legal fight over his White House ballroom

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday that construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom can continue. The Washington Post’s Justin Jouvenal explains why the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued and lost.

Mail-in ballots for the November midterms are about to start going out — and the rules around them are still unsettled. The AP’s Nick Riccardi walks through Trump’s executive order to overhaul the mail-voting system, the legal challenges that have put it on hold, and what it all means for voters this fall.

It’s been the worst wildfire season in a decade in the American West. Montana Free Press reporter Robert Chaney explains recent federal changes to firefighting efforts.

Plus, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning, a man was convicted in the murder of Tupac Shakur after 30 years, and Lionel Messi said goodbye to Argentina’s national team.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.