People of Agency Special Episode: Show Notes

Special Episode: Your Vote Is In The Mail

Explicit: No

Summary

On March 23rd, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee,  a case that could throw out nearly a million legally cast ballots before the 2026 midterms. The same day, the president stood in Memphis and called mail-in voting "cheating." Public records show he voted by mail that same week. In this solo breaking news episode, Aileen breaks down what this case actually is, why the postal system is the whole point, who depends on mail voting and why it has existed since the Civil War, and what it means that a conservative court appears poised to use an 1845 federal statute to reshape American democracy four months before a midterm election. She also explains how Republicans manuf ...