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Court ruling, World Series catch, aluminum tariff
The Ninth Circuit's two-to-one ruling leaves roughly twenty thousand mailed California ballots in play ahead of the November third midterm; the government's list method stays unexplained.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Tonight at 9:35 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Watch Rays' Chandler Simpson slam into wall for unbelievable catch in World Series Game 3”, with reporting from Al Jazeera, Fox News, WSJ, NBC News, CNN, CBS News and MLB.com.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 9:35 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: World Series Game, Rays, California, US, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Court blocks DOJ bid over California mail ballots (October 26).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsWatch Rays' Chandler Simpson slam into wall for unbelievable catch in World Series Game 3
- Al JazeeraUS court rules against Trump administration in California voting case
- Fox NewsRays' Chandler Simpson crashes face first into wall while making incredible catch in World Series vs Brewers
- WSJAmerica Needs Canada’s Aluminum. Trump’s Tariff Exposed Just How Badly.
- NBC NewsAppeals court hands Trump administration setback in push to block California votes from alleged noncitizens October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- CNNAppeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- CBS NewsAppeals court dismisses DOJ's request to force California to set aside ballots - CBS News facts used on air
- MLB.comChandler Simpson makes great running catch in 2026 World Series Game 3 October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal appeals court has ruled against the Trump administration in a California voting case.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit denied the government's request to hold back roughly twenty thousand mailed ballots before the November third election.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe vote was two to one, and the court said the administration had not given lower courts enough time to review the case.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe panel even held an emergency hearing on Zoom on Sunday.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAn emergency hearing on Zoom. Somebody was on mute, and somebody always is.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department said on October nineteenth that the list included twenty-eight people who had been criminally charged with illegally voting.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAl Jazeera reports the administration has not publicly revealed how it built the list.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn the World Series, Rays left fielder Chandler Simpson crashed into the wall in Game 3 and held on to the ball, robbing the Brewers of extra bases.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe lay on the turf, waved off the trainer, and still threw it in.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSame man got picked off sliding past second base an inning earlier. He has two speeds, and neither one includes stopping.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the Journal reports America's aluminum habit runs through Quebec, where smelters run on cheap hydroelectric power.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe fifty percent tariff has pushed up prices for American industry.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, I'm saving you a seat in my bunker. It has a very nice view of the wall.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKind of you, Dale. I've already got a bunker of my own, and it's stocked with the Ninth Circuit's ballot rulings, so I'll be fine.
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