First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan
Summary
The US Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail-in voting by lifting one legal block on his executive order, though other court blocks remain and more challenges may follow. Trump also announced new tariffs on Canadian cars and steel, escalating trade tensions, while the US military carried out an attack on a vessel in the Pacific linked to drug trafficking.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to lift one injunction against President Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions.
- Trump wants mail-in ballots sent only to people on a new "state citizenship list" of eligible voters.
- A second injunction on Trump’s mail-in voting order is still in place, allowing more legal disputes.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, warning the ruling creates confusion before the midterm elections.
- President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, and steel.
- Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will retaliate with matching tariffs and protect French language policies.
- The US military struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people accused of drug trafficking.
- The US threatened strict sanctions on countries trading with Iran to pressure Iran economically.
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