Donald Trump's desperation continues to grow with the release of each new poll as results show Trump and the Republican Party falling farther out of favor with the American public. But Marc Elias, one of democracy's greatest legal champions in the Trump era, believes at least one of Trump's desperation tactics, his attack on mail-in voting, will fail at the Supreme Court. Elias joins Jen Psaki to talk about why.
The Trump administration on Sunday again asked the Supreme Court to allow it to restrict mail-in voting this election cycle. In a 40-page emergency application, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to immediately permit the administration to bar the U.S. Postal Service from sending mail-in ballots to residents of states that have not submitted a list of eligible voters based on citizenship data. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6079594-missouri-redistricting-case-chaos-midterms-live-discussion/ #hillinsider #trump #ballot #mailinvoting #election
Missouri election officials are waiting for answers as their congressional map remains uncertain. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions can go into effect. Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample, Staff Writer for The Atlantic Mark Leibovich, New York Times Opinion Columnist David French and Democratic strategist and pollster Cornell Belcher join Katy Tur to weigh in.
The Trump administration is AGAIN asking the Supreme Court to give it more control over mail-in ballots after lower courts blocked parts of its plan and the justices rejected earlier emergency requests. Mary and Andrew break down these dramatic developments and explain why the administration’s legal setbacks matter as states begin sending out midterm ballots. They also examine another blow to Trump: a significant court ruling protecting birthright citizenship. Plus, they discuss federal charges against an ICE officer accused of lying to the FBI about the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Finally, Mary and Andrew explain why the Supreme Court’s decision to allow construction of…
The Supreme Court has given opponents until 4pm ET today to respond to President Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting. President of American Postal Workers Union Jonathan Smith joins Peter Alexander to weigh in.
The Trump Administration is working overtime to make it harder for Americans to vote. The Weeknight hosts and Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, break down the administration's latest attempt to target mail-in voting.
MS NOW’s Antonia Hylton examines President Trump’s fight to restrict mail-in voting and is joined by Janai Nelson, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. (The Beat's YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)
The Trump administration has once again asked the Supreme Court to lift a block on rules that voting rights experts warn could lead to mass disenfranchisement. Jackie Alemany, in for Nicolle Wallace, is joined by Votebeat’s Dion Nissenbaum, Barbara McQuade and Lauren Leader.
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court once again to restrict mail-in voting just ahead of the midterms. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori, Republican strategist Susan del Percio and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join Laura Barrón-López to discuss more.
The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
