Following a whistleblower report that the White House is ignoring a court order to stop its attempts to manipulate mail-in-ballots, Eugene and Symone come to the conclusion that: “These norms ain’t working!”. Visit ms.now/clockit to watch the full episodes of Clock It.
Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.
The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to clear the way for the U.S. Postal Service to implement President Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting in time for the midterms. The high court previously lifted the judge’s block on the president’s executive order itself. Now, the judge has blocked the Postal Service’s final plan. Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6070171-supreme-court-justice-department-mail-voting-usps/ #SupremeCourt #DOJ #Trump #PostalService #SCOTUS #USPS
The Trump administration is once again asking the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail-in voting, a move that could potentially affect millions of voters ahead of the November midterm elections. The emergency appeal, filed yesterday, comes after a federal judge in Boston recently blocked parts of President Trump’s executive order from taking effect.
The Trump administration is once again asking the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail-in voting, a move that could potentially affect millions of voters ahead of the November midterm elections. The emergency appeal, filed yesterday, comes after a federal judge in Boston recently blocked parts of President Trump’s executive order from taking effect. The Morning Joe panel discusses the latest push by the president to implement his controversial voting restrictions.
MS NOW reports that DHS found few possible instances of non-citizens voting despite its aggressive search. Meanwhile, President Trump is still pushing to win his court battle over his effort to restrict mail-in voting. Host of MS NOW's "The Assignment" Antonia Hylton, MS NOW Political Director Shawna Thomas, MS NOW Contributor Pablo Torre and Host of Slate's "What Next" podcast Mary Harris join Stephanie Ruhle to weigh in.
President Trump is racing to win the court battle over his mail-in voting rules by asking the Supreme Court to weigh in. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is trying to sell this Congress by saying it's the "most productive" in history. Punchbowl News Co-founder Jake Sherman, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Mark Leibovich and Wall Street Journal Washington Coverage Chief Damian Paletta join Stephanie Ruhle with their analysis.
Impede on states’ authority
With the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to lift a block on its mail-in voting restrictions, Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) joins MS NOW’s Jonathan Capehart to warn of Donald Trump’s effort to “prevent people from voting” ahead of the midterms.