Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions blocked by a second judge – US politics live
Summary
A second federal judge blocked a new US Postal Service rule, supported by President Trump, that would add stricter requirements for mail-in voting. The US Supreme Court is reviewing a separate case about the rule, while election officials say the changes cannot be made so close to the upcoming election.Key Facts
- Two federal judges have blocked a USPS rule tightening mail-in voting rules issued by President Trump's administration.
- Judge Carl J Nichols in Washington, DC, issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the rule from taking effect.
- The rule was meant to change how mail-in ballots are handled but was challenged as risking valid ballots being discarded.
- The US Supreme Court is currently deciding whether to overturn an earlier order blocking the rule.
- The rule was created following an executive order by President Trump earlier this year.
- Election officials say implementing these changes close to the general election is not possible.
- The judges involved were nominated by different presidents: Judge Nichols by Trump, and another by former President Obama.
- Other unrelated news includes issues with diesel prices, a diplomat's arrest, statue vandalism, a measles outbreak death, and a congressman’s plane emergency landing.
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