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Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of order restricting mail voting

Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 8:35 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump's administration to move ahead with implementing key portions of an executive order that seeks to tighten the rules for mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court granted a request for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration late last month in a case involving 23 Democratic-led states. The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court's injunction that stopped agencies from carrying out parts of Mr. Trump's directive, which involves the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service, in those states and the District of Columbia.

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Scoop News DeskWashington · Published Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTCUpdated Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM UTC

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The White House called the decision "a major win for the security of American elections." "These are commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots and ensure only Americans are electing American leaders," White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said in a statement. "This Administration will continue to lawfully enact the agenda President Trump was elected on - which includes the safety and security of our elections." In a separate case involving voting-rights groups, U.S.

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Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 8:35 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump's administration to move ahead with implementing key portions of an executive order that seeks to tighten the rules for mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court granted a request for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration late last month in a case involving 23 Democratic-led states. The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court's injunction that stopped agencies from carrying out parts of Mr. Trump's directive, which involves the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service, in those states and the District of Columbia.
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Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 8:35 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump's administration to move ahead with implementing key portions of an executive order that seeks to tighten the rules for mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court granted a request for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration late last month in a case involving 23 Democratic-led states. The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court's injunction that stopped agencies from carrying out parts of Mr. Trump's directive, which involves the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service, in those states and the District of Columbia.
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Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 8:35 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump's administration to move ahead with implementing key portions of an executive order that seeks to tighten the rules for mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court granted a request for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration late last month in a case involving 23 Democratic-led states. The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court's injunction that stopped agencies from carrying out parts of Mr. Trump's directive, which involves the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service, in those states and the District of Columbia.
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Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 8:35 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump's administration to move ahead with implementing key portions of an executive order that seeks to tighten the rules for mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court granted a request for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration late last month in a case involving 23 Democratic-led states. The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court's injunction that stopped agencies from carrying out parts of Mr. Trump's directive, which involves the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service, in those states and the District of Columbia.
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