Know Your Rights: Voting by Mail

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
PROGRAM #11274 12:00 PM PT

Know Your Rights: Voting by Mail. 

The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting just as early voting for the November election is about to begin. The president lashed out at the Supreme Court, rebuking the three justices he himself appointed. What are the rules now? What should voters watch out for when mailing their ballots? And when can they start voting?

Guest: Arianny Eduardo, National Election Protection Coordinator, Mi Familia Vota, Orlando, FL.

Tensions Between The Media And The White House Are Escalating. In response to President Donald Trump’s ban on journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico attending press briefings at the U.S. Capitol, some of the leading television networks have decided to suspend the broadcast of videos featuring the president and their coverage of his appearances. Trump has defended himself by accusing these media outlets of what he calls “fake news”. This is a report on recent events.

Guest: José López Zamorano, Reporter, Washington, DC.

EPA Rolls Back Power Plant Pollution Rules. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed most regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Experts warn that the move will worsen climate change, public health risks, and biodiversity loss, while the agency argues that it will reduce costs. Meanwhile, New York is leading a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s cuts to environmental and biodiversity protections. What changed under the new policy? How could it affect communities and ecosystems across the country?

Guest: Maria Luisa Rossel, Press Secretary and Spokesperson for Spanish-language Media, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC.

New Public Charge Rule; Salvadorans in Limbo. A coalition of states and cities is challenging a federal rule — which they describe as catastrophic and which is set to take effect Friday — that would give the Trump administration broad authority to deny permanent residency to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, health care, housing, and other basic needs. New York is leading the lawsuit. Meanwhile, one week after TPS protections expired for some 200,000 Salvadorans, their fate remains in limbo. TPS has neither been formally terminated nor extended. A legal analyst explains what comes next.

Guest: Yanira Arias, Engagement and Advocacy Organizer, Alianza Americas, San Juan, PR.

Photo: California Secretary of State/Facebook

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