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The filing puts the legality of the president’s push to impose limits on mail voting squarely before the justices even as states begin sending out ballots.
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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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NYTimes – US Legal fight continues as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail in November’s midterm elections The Trump administration renewed its appeal to the US supreme court on Sunday to allow restrictions on mail-in voting, after a federal judge had blocked new limits on such ballots, just ahead of November’s midterm elections. The latest filing follows a decision by US district court judge Indira Talwan…
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Sky News – World A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday killed a teacher, Megan Lambert, and three children, including Rhoam Summer, according to later reports. The suspected shooter was found dead at the scene. Two people were hospitalised, police said. The city has held vigils and is grieving, while authorities continue searching for answers.
NYTimes – US White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving her role after less than a week, with multiple outlets reporting she is "transitioning out" or was "let go." Her brief tenure drew scrutiny over her legal credentials and preparedness, and President Donald Trump reportedly told her to reconsider the position. Zacharia had told The New York Times that confusion over her legal credentials was a misunderstanding.
A New Mexico state judge has dismissed child sexual abuse charges against actor and director Timothy Busfield, throwing out an indictment that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child. The judge cited prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process, ruling the prosecution did not act in a fair and impartial way.
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