Get This Newsletter Out Ahead Of The Friday Afternoon News Dump! Wonkette One-A-Day, May 8, 2026 This news wrap-up hurries to deliver information before a potential late-day news dump. Topics covered include a Tennessee representative burning a Confederate flag, the dangers of antivaxxer sentiment regarding infant health, the Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act, and a judge allowing Gavin Newsom to sue Fox News.

• Tennessee Republican Legislature member Justin Jones lit a Confederate flag on fire in protest.
• Antivaxxer beliefs are causing people to avoid vitamin K shots for infants, risking bleeding to death.
• The Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act, impacting American multiracial democracy.
• A Delaware Judge permitted Gavin Newsom to sue Fox News for defamation.