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The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
A federal judge in Boston lifted a nationwide block on U.S. Postal Service work to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election, allowing the rules to take effect for now. The ruling came as 24 states and the District of Columbia sued to block the policy, arguing it violates the Constitution and federal law. Democratic state attorneys general have also challenged the rules, and further court action could still block them.
NPR – Politics The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
NPR – Politics A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon.
NYTimes – US The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue with plans to curtail mail-in voting, but the fast-moving, high-stakes legal fight continues.
NYTimes – US The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.
The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
NYTimes – US Senator Bernie Sanders and strategist Steve Bannon appeared at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to call for restrictions on artificial intelligence. The bipartisan event drew elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists who urged Congress to curb AI's impact. President Trump favors accelerating AI, while some industry CEOs have called for a slowdown.
The Trump-appointed board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts building, citing safety and financial concerns. Earlier the same day, a federal judge again blocked the board from adding President Trump's name to the facade, ruling the change requires Congressional approval.
NYTimes – US Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina Anderson confirmed that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, described as an oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, partially paid for festivities following their recent wedding. The three-day celebration took place across two private islands in the Bahamas. Reports say the payments totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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