NYTIMES (Abbie VanSickle) - Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here’s What to Know.
The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
YOUTUBE (America Uncovered) - Trump Just Rigged the Midterm Elections for the GOP?
A United States Postal Service whistleblower has described the new plans for voting by mail in Trump’s executive order, warning that millions of Americans may not get mail-in ballots in a timely manner, or at all. Leave a in the comments FOR THE ALGORITHM! Join our fight to expose what powerful people want to keep covered up—regardless of political affiliation: http://americauncovered.tv SOCIAL: Facebook...► https://facebook.com/America-Uncovered-1819821761677650/ Instagram..► https://instagram.com/americauncovered Twitter........► https://twitter.com/USUncovered OTHER CHANNELS: China Uncensored ..► https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaUncensored China Unscripted ....► https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinaUnscripted Gamers…
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - DHS chief Mullin WARNS ICE agents could be sent to polling sites during elections
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that ICE agents could be at polling locations this November to quote, “enforce specific threats.” In a statement, DHS insisted that ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations, but they could be at a polling site if ‘an active public safety threat endangered a polling location.’ This as a whistleblower has come forward alleging the U.S. Postal Service is secretly working to carry out President Trump’s controversial plan to exert control over mail-in voting, despite a court order blocking key parts of that effort. The Morning Joe panel discusses these developments as the midterms approach.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'S*** show': WARNINGS about USPS's new 'rushed' and 'untested' ballot system
A whistleblower is warning of catastrophic problems with the new system the U.S. Postal Service is creating for handling mail-in ballots, saying it is "rushed" and "untested." They went on to say the system could reject thousands of ballots if even one doesn't scan. MS NOW Senior Capitol Hill Reporter Ali Vitali and Founder of Democracy Docket Marc Elias join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - America's elections are getting caught in a fight over the mail
President Trump's push to restrict mail-in voting through the U.S. Postal Service could allow the federal government to exert control over voting data and state-run elections, voting rights groups say. Why it matters: The proposed rule could scramble the 2026 midterms by forcing local and state officials to adopt an untested federal system on short notice and potentially undermine confidence in U.S. elections. - The policy would require USPS to review outgoing mail-ballot envelopes for compliance with federal requirements before accepting them. - Election officials would also have to use a new Federal Ballot Mail Portal to submit personal information about voters receiving mail ballots. What they're saying: "It would be, I think,…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Federal judge blocks Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
A federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order on voting by mail, which directed the agency to only supply mail-in ballots to states that provided the federal government with lists of eligible voters. In June, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled that Trump’s order did not apply in 20-plus Democratic led states — who were plaintiffs in that case. Her latest ruling, the conclusion of a separate lawsuit by the Massachusetts League of Women Voters, nullified the president’s directive nationwide. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6023907-judge-blocks-usps-trump-voter-order/ #mailinballot #trump #politics
AI:A federal judge has once again intervened to block President Trump's executive order aimed at securing election integrity through mail-in voting restrictions, specifically preventing the U.S. Postal Service from requiring states to provide federal lists of eligible voters before receiving ballots. This latest ruling, resulting from a lawsuit by the Massachusetts League of Women Voters, expands upon previous litigation to effectively nullify the president's directive nationwide, following earlier rulings that had only exempted several Democratic-led states. The Trump administration is now moving to expedite a Supreme Court review to counter these judicial setbacks and ensure the enforcement of voter verification standards.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Lawsuit asks absentee ballots that don't arrive by election to be replaced
The lawsuit, filed by Law Forward, said that delays from the U.S. Postal Service can interfere with delivery of ballots by the deadline of 8 p.m. on Election Day.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Postmaster General: USPS Could Withhold Mail Ballots From States That Refuse to Share Voter Data
Postmaster General David Steiner told senators Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service would stop delivering mail ballots in states that refuse to provide voter registration […] Source
NPR (Hansi Lo Wang) - Judge blocks Postal Service proposal to restrict mail-in voting under Trump's order
A judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposals responding to President Trump's order, including not delivering ballots in states that don't turn over voter lists to the federal government.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Federal judge blocks Trump's mail-in voting order
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Thursday from enforcing key parts of his executive order aiming to create a citizenship list of eligible voters and restricting mail-in voting. The big picture: Fueled by unfounded claims of a rigged election, President Trump has consistently railed against and attempted to undermine mail-in voting. Thursday's decision hands the president yet another loss on his attempts to unilaterally change American elections . Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts barred the administration from implementing the sections of the order that instruct feds to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote and direct the Postmaster General to propose a rule that…