The challenge targets a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who determined that the Postal Service likely lacks congressional authorization to impose ballot delivery conditions on states. The disputed rule was originally initiated following an executive order by President Trump to require states to hand over voter names and addresses to the mail agency. Although the Supreme Court previously let a separate injunction stand, Justice Brett Kavanaugh signaled that the postal mandate might ultimately survive statutory review.
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A whistleblower report and election administrators warned the delivery mandate could dise…: A whistleblower report and election administrators warned the delivery mandate could disenfranchise mail-in voters, including those with disabilities.
Incoming Democratic attorneys general set to take office in Kansas and Texas create uncer…: Incoming Democratic attorneys general set to take office in Kansas and Texas create uncertainty over the coalition's future makeup.
The Department of Justice has declined to publicly disclose whether it plans to mount an…: The Department of Justice has declined to publicly disclose whether it plans to mount an independent appeal of the ruling.
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Voting for this year's midterm elections just concluded, but Republican officials in a number of states are already looking to shape how votes are cast in 2028.
Twelve GOP state attorneys general are pushing to revive the president's bid for mail-in voting restrictions in time for the 2028 election.
On Thursday, they started the process of appealing a September order by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, one of the two judges who blocked the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out a plan released in response to an executive order by President Trump.
The Republican state attorneys general represent Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas. It's not clear, however, how long some of these states will continue this case, given that Democrats won up and down the ballot in the midterms. In Texas and Kansas, Democratic candidates are set to take control of their states' attorney general's offices in January.
In September, the Supreme Court refused to pause a similar ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who is based in Boston.…
American and British defense authorities confirmed that security personnel safely resolved the security incident at RAF Lakenheath without any impact to aircraft or infrastructure. The disruption arrives amid heightened regional tensions that previously prompted the United States to shift critical military aircraft away from the country. These strategic adjustments were initiated following specific intelligence threats and suspicious approaches linked to Iran at a separate British installation.
Heightened ethnic friction in the state escalated further after assailants targeted travelers before they could rendezvous with an official convoy in Ukhrul district. Security forces, including the Army and Assam Rifles, have launched manhunts amid a surge of retaliatory bloodshed across regional borders. The incident deepens the ongoing instability that has claimed dozens of lives in parallel community clashes this year.
Domestic fuel markets will continue to receive relief through relaxed maritime shipping restrictions under a three-month policy renewal. By temporarily lifting requirements for American-built and crewed vessels, the administration aims to curb severe price spikes on gasoline, diesel, and fertilizer that began following military action against Iran. Officials will evaluate incoming requests individually to maintain commodity flows between domestic ports.