Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal, U.S. & Iran Trade Strikes, Kristen Welker/FCC Fight, “Lake America,” and More.
August 31, 2026
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5 min readTrump’s Venezuela Oil Deal, U.S. & Iran Trade Strikes, Welker/FCC Fight, and More
The episode opens with an update that quickly sets the tone: the mail-in voting rule from USPS — which the Supreme Court had just allowed to take effect — was blocked again within days. A federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order halting USPS’s new ballot envelope requirements, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday to decide whether to extend the block through November. The DOJ has already appealed. So the rule is currently blocked, but that status could change at any moment.
The Venezuela Oil Deal: What’s Known and What Isn’t
President Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. had entered into “the biggest oil deal in world history” with Venezuela, securing majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves “at no cost to the American taxpayer.” The post claimed this would double American oil reserves, increase supply, and substantially lower gas prices.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:40) **Mail-in Voting Update** - The USPS rule requiring states to meet new ballot envelope standards is blocked again after a judge issued a 14-day restraining order, with a hearing set for Thursday to decide on a longer block through the election.
- 2 (05:15) **Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Deal** - President Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela at no cost to taxpayers, though the actual agreement has not been released.
- 3 (14:55) **Trump Creates Commission for U.S. Space Academy** - An executive order establishes a presidential commission to design a new federal academy focused on space, with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman as chair, but actually creating and funding the school requires congressional approval.
- 4 (17:57) **U.S. and Iran Trade First Strikes in a Month** - The U.S. struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island that were preparing to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran responded by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S.-used air bases in Jordan.
- 5 (20:06) **Freedom Fuel Gas Stations Face Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Gas** - A fuel distributor, KRSM, is being sued by Mansfield Oil Company for allegedly taking over 1.1 million gallons of gas worth $4 million without paying, with some of that gas then sold to Freedom Fuel stations.
- 6 (23:31) **Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Using Speech to Deport Non-Citizens** - A California judge ruled that the administration cannot use parts of immigration law to revoke visas or deport non-citizens based on protected political speech, finding the law violates the First and Fifth Amendments when used that way.
- 7 (33:01) **Trump Threatens to Report Kristen Welker to the FCC** - President Trump said he would report the NBC journalist to the FCC over her comment that his primary endorsement record had "mixed results," but the FCC's news distortion policy has a high bar requiring proof of intentional deception.
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Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including politics, elections, legal news, and more. Hosted by lawyer Jordan Berman, each episode provides a recap of current political events plus breakdowns of complex concepts—like constitutional rights, recent Supreme Court rulings, and new legislation—in an easy-to-understand way. No personal opinions, just the facts you need to stay informed on the daily news that matters. If you miss how journalism used to be, you're in the right place.
In today's episode:
- USPS Mail-In Voting Rules Blocked Again (0:41)
- What We Know and Don't Know About Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal (3:48)
- Trump Signs U.S. Space Force Academy Executive Order (~16:19)
- U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes for the First Time in Nearly a Month (~19:28)
- Freedom Fuel Supplier Faces $4M Lawsuit (~21:38)
- Judge Blocks Deportations Based on Protected Speech (~25:03)
- Trump Threatens to Report NBC's Kristen Welker to FCC (~32:15)
- Trump Administration Cracks Down on CDL Training Schools (~36:42)
- Quick Hitters (~42:58)
- Critical Thinking Segment (~46:20)
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