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Supreme Court refuses to allow Trump's mail voting restrictions for the midterms

The Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's push for new mail-in voting restrictions for the midterm election.

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Supreme Court dispute over Trump administration mail-in ballot restrictions

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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow new U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballot restrictions, leaving the lower-court temporary block in place ahead of the midterm elections; the administration says it will comply with the ruling.

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Supreme Court refuses to allow Trump's mail voting restrictions for the midterms

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The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

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