SCOTUS Splits On Trump Power. Black Farmers Sue Over Wage Bias. GOP Host Backs Ossoff

The Supreme Court issued a split decision on presidential firing power: allowing the President to fire any employee, including Senate-confirmed leaders, from executive agencies like the FTC, EPA, or SEC, but explicitly exempting Federal Reserve Board governors. Guest Ellie Mistl argues this distinction is not legal but financial, protecting the 'billionaire class' and global economy overseen by the Fed, while leaving agencies that regulate business vulnerable to political whims.

The Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook but allowed him to remove a Democrat from the Federal Trade Commission. This overturns a 90-year-old precedent protecting commissioners from at-will firing. Mistl states, 'Legally, there is no distinction to be made between the Federal Reserve and the FTC… The Fed protects the business investments of the billionaire class.'

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law that permits mail-in ballots postmarked by election day to be counted up to five business days later. This decision, written by Amy Coney Barrett, defined 'election day' as the point when a voter fills out their ballot, not when the government receives it, aligning with existing provisions for military absentee ballots. This was seen as a win for democracy against Republican efforts to curtail mail-in voting.

The court upheld a state law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by election day to be received and still counted up to five business days later. Ellie Mistl explains, 'The case turned on this word election… the choice is made when you fill out your ballot.'

Shelley Winter, a prominent conservative radio talk show host in Georgia, publicly endorsed incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff over the Republican nominee. Winter explained his decision as a 'split ticket' vote, common in Georgia, and a 'wakeup call' to the Republican party to return to more moderate principles, expressing dissatisfaction with the Republican nominee's 'sycophant' stance towards the sitting president.

Shelley Winter announced he is supporting incumbent Senator John Ossoff. He states, 'I'm not happy about Mike Collins. I'm not happy about the campaign that he ran… I'm very happy to have endorsed John Ossoff.' He also mentioned Ossoff's work on Wall Street ownership of homes and veterans issues.

Five Black Mississippi farm workers are suing Carr Farms for paying them significantly less than white South African guest workers brought in via the H2A visa program. The lawsuit alleges racial and citizenship-based discrimination, wage theft, and the misclassification of local Black workers as 'independent contractors' to avoid paying benefits like Social Security and unemployment, a practice that has been ongoing for about a decade in the Delta region.

Greg Shell of Southern Migrant Legal Services details how 'they're paying the South Africans higher and they've refused to raise the wages to the local workers.' He also highlights the issue of local workers being treated as 'independent contractors' (1099 instead of W2) to avoid social security, unemployment, and workers' compensation.

Texas State Representative Jolanda Jones delivered a powerful speech at the Texas Democratic Convention, directly challenging the party to 'earn the Black vote' through substantial financial investment in Black infrastructure, media, pollsters, and organizers, rather than taking Black voters for granted. She highlighted the declining Black voter participation and the party's current neglect, warning of electoral losses if this strategy continues.

Jolanda Jones states, 'We can earn the black vote. Not assume it, not expect it, but earn it.' She emphasizes the need to 'invest in black Texans' and criticizes the US Senate candidate, Telerico, for ignoring Black electeds and infrastructure while funding white and Hispanic GOTV efforts.