Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s USPS Mail Ballot Restrictions for the 2026 Midterms

Lady Justice statue illustrating the Supreme Court block on Trump mail ballot USPS rules

Mail ballot: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Postal Service from imposing new mail-ballot restrictions for this November’s midterms, leaving in place a lower-court freeze and dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump’s effort to tighten federal control over how ballots move through the mail. Mail ballot rules remain central to the … Read more

White House asks Supreme Court again to enforce USPS mail ballot rules

USPS mail ballot rules

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Sunday again asked the Supreme Court to let a U.S. Postal Service rule take effect immediately. The renewed request puts USPS mail ballot rules at the center of a midterms fight as some states have already begun mailing ballots. According to CNN reporting on Sept. 6, 2026 (CNN’s Sept. … Read more