Supreme Court gives Trump an interim win on his mail voting order, but hurdles loom

NPR·August 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM+18

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The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.

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Supreme Court gives Trump an interim win on his mail voting order, but hurdles loom

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