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SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in voting order, for now
16 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2026 at 8:37 pm.
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The Supreme Court this week sided with President Donald Trump's executive order to restrict mail-in voting — at least for now.


The high court's ruling wasn't about the legality of President Trump's order; rather, the legal path that states took to try and block it.


A new lawsuit filed Wednesday by Democratic states challenges a new U.S. Postal Service rule, which limits who may receive mail ballots.


However, it remains unclear what changes will go into effect before the fast approaching midterm election.

We sit down with a law expert to break down the electoral confusion and chaos.


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