Saharan Dust Clouds, Diddy Drama, and the World’s Dumbest License Plate

From Washington, D.C., where apparently we're all amateur meteorologists now, this is Ballot. Today we talk about the massive Saharan dust cloud blanketing the Caribbean like it booked a long weekend on JetBlue, and how it's dimming the sun, irritating lungs, and reminding Florida that yes, weather can be worse.Then: Trump flirts with the idea of pardoning Diddy—yes, that Diddy—and 50 Cent jumps in to block it like it's the BET Awards beef bracket. Meanwhile, in Florida, a sheriff’s deputy thought it would be hilarious to ride around with a fake license plate that literally said “CHASE ME.” Spoiler: she got chased.And in a bit of good news, Florida's bobcats are finally punching back—by taking down invasive Burmese pythons like it’s Wildlife UFC.Portions of today’s show were made with the help of MAGA bobcats, flipped license plates, and AI-generated sneezing.